Application of Electro-membrane for Regeneration of NaOH and H2SO4 from the Spent Na2SO4 Solutions in Metal Recovery Process

Yeon-Chul Cho; Ki-Hun Kim; Jae-Woo Ahn

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Application of Electro-membrane for Regeneration of NaOH and H₂SO₄ from the Spent Na₂SO₄ Solutions in Metal Recovery Process 금속회수공정에서 발생되는 Na₂SO₄ 폐액으로 부터 NaOH 및 H₂SO₄ 재생을 위한 Electro-membrane 응용

31 October 2022. pp. 3-19

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Abstract

Electro-membrane technology is a process for separating and purifying substances in aqueous solution by electric energy using an ion exchange membrane with selective permeability, such as electrodialysis (ED) and bipolar electrodialysis (BMED). Electro-membrane technology is attracting attention as an environmental friendly technology because it does not generate by-products during the process and the recovered base or acid can be reused during the process. In this paper, we investigate the principles of ED and BMED technologies and various characteristics and problems according to the cell configuration. In particular, by investigating and analyzing research cases related to the treatment of waste sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄), which is generated in large amounts during the metal recovery process.

Keywords

Electro-membrane

Electrodialysis

Bipolar-electrodialysis

Na₂SO₄

Zero Liquid Discharge (Z.L.D.)

전기막(Electro-membrane) 기술은 전기투석(ED) 및 바이폴라 전기투석(BMED)과 같이 선택적 투과성을 갖는 이온교환막을 사용하여 전기에너지에 의하여 수용액 내의 물질을 분리·정제하는 공정이다. 전기막(Electro-membrane) 기술은 공정 중에 부산물이 발생하지 않고 회수된 염기나 산을 공정 중에 재사용할 수 있어 환경 친화적인 기술로 주목받고 있다. 본고에서는 전기분리막 기술인 ED와 BMED 기술의 원리 및 셀(Cell) 구성에 따른 여러 가지 특성 및 문제점 등에 대해 조사하고, 특히 금속회수 공정 중 다량 발생되고 있는 황산나트륨(Na₂SO₄) 폐액 처리와 관련된 연구사례들을 조사·분석하였다.

키워드

전기분리막

전기투석

바이폴라전기투석

황산나트륨(망초)

폐수무방류

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Journal Title :Resources Recycling
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Received Date : 2022-10-04
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DOI :https://doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2022.31.5.3

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