| Title |
A Novel Ionic Exchange Membrane Crystallizer to Recover Magnesium Hydroxide from Seawater and Industrial Brines |
| ID_Doc |
29976 |
| Authors |
La Corte, D; Vassallo, F; Cipollina, A; Turek, M; Tamburini, A; Micale, G |
| Title |
A Novel Ionic Exchange Membrane Crystallizer to Recover Magnesium Hydroxide from Seawater and Industrial Brines |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Membranes, 10.0, 11 |
| DOI |
10.3390/membranes10110303 |
| Abstract |
A novel technology, the ion exchange membrane crystallizer (CrIEM), that combines reactive and membrane crystallization, was investigated in order to recover high purity magnesium hydroxide from multi-component artificial and natural solutions. In particular, in a CrIEM reactor, the presence of an anion exchange membrane (AEM), which separates two-compartment containing a saline solution and an alkaline solution, allows the passage of hydroxyl ions from the alkaline to the saline solution compartment, where crystallization of magnesium hydroxide occurs, yet avoiding a direct mixing between the solutions feeding the reactor. This enables the use of low-cost reactants (e.g., Ca(OH)(2)) without the risk of co-precipitation of by-products and contamination of the final crystals. An experimental campaign was carried out treating two types of feed solution, namely: (1) a waste industrial brine from the Boleslaw smialy coal mine in Laziska Gorne (Poland) and (2) Mediterranean seawater, collected from the North Sicilian coast (Italy). The CrIEM was tested in a feed and bleed modality in order to operate in a continuous mode. The Mg2+ concentration in the feed solutions ranges from 0.7 to 3.2 g/L. Magnesium recovery efficiencies from 89 up to 100% were reached, while magnesium hydroxide purity between 94% and 98.8% was obtained. |
| Author Keywords |
membrane crystallizer; brine valorisation; bittern; wastewater; critical raw material |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000593178600001 |
| WoS Category |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry, Physical; Engineering, Chemical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Polymer Science |
| Research Area |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Engineering; Materials Science; Polymer Science |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/10/11/303/pdf?version=1603526866
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