Electrodialysis process and bipolar membrane electrodialysis devices for silica removal

    公开(公告)号:US11577202B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US16911056

    申请日:2020-06-24

    Inventor: Ethan Demeter

    Abstract: Provided are electrodialysis systems for removing silica from a desalinated water stream and methods for removing silica from a desalinated water stream. For example, described are bipolar membrane electrodialysis devices for removing silica from water comprising one or more anion exchange membranes; one or more bipolar membranes; and a pair of electrodes comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode. Also described are electrodialysis systems comprising: one or more electrodialysis devices for the removal of dissolved ions and one or more bipolar membrane electrodialysis devices, wherein a product inlet stream of the one or more bipolar membrane electrodialysis devices comprises the product outlet stream of the one or more electrodialysis devices.

    DIRECT SOLVENT CONTACT CRYSTALLIZATION ZERO-LIQUID DISCHARGE DESALINATION WITH VOLATILE HYDROPHOBIC RECOVERY AGENT REGENERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220380243A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17824116

    申请日:2022-05-25

    Abstract: Provided are direct solvent contact crystallization devices and methods. A direct solvent contact crystallization device can comprises a first liquid-liquid separator comprising an inlet stream comprising 10-35 wt. % salt and a first outlet stream comprising water and a solvent; a second liquid-liquid separator comprising an inlet stream comprising the first outlet stream of the first liquid-liquid separator and a first outlet stream comprising 95 wt. % or greater water; and a separation unit comprising an inlet stream comprising a second outlet stream of the second liquid-liquid separator, a first outlet stream comprising the solvent, and a second outlet stream comprising a recovery agent, wherein the inlet stream of the first liquid-liquid separator comprises the first outlet stream of the separation unit, and the inlet stream of the second liquid-liquid separator comprises the second outlet stream of the separation unit.

    SPACERS FOR ION-EXCHANGE DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220219098A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17705862

    申请日:2022-03-28

    Abstract: Provided are spacers, ion-exchange devices comprising spacers, and methods of preparing spacers for improved fluid distribution and sealing throughout an ion-exchange device. These spacers can include an internal cavity surrounded by a perimeter of the spacer. The perimeter can have a first opening and a second opening within the perimeter, and the first opening and the second opening can be located on opposite sides of the internal cavity. The spacers can also have a first and second plurality of channels located within the perimeter, wherein each channel of the first and second plurality of channels extends from the internal cavity towards the first opening or the second opening.

    Spacers for ion-exchange device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11311820B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US16685617

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: Provided are spacers, ion-exchange devices comprising spacers, and methods of preparing spacers for improved fluid distribution and sealing throughout an ion-exchange device. These spacers can include an internal cavity surrounded by a perimeter of the spacer. The perimeter can have a first opening and a second opening within the perimeter, and the first opening and the second opening can be located on opposite sides of the internal cavity. The spacers can also have a first and second plurality of channels located within the perimeter, wherein each channel of the first and second plurality of channels extends from the internal cavity towards the first opening or the second opening.

    BIPOLAR ELECTROCHEMICAL SPACER
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210001275A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US17003602

    申请日:2020-08-26

    Abstract: The present invention provides a device capable of reducing the resistance and increasing the ion exchange rate in an electrodialysis, electro-deionization, or capacitive deionization apparatus and a method for producing said device. More specifically, the device is an electrodialysis spacer designed to have an ionically conductive surface of either cationic nature, anionic nature or a combination of both, which act as conductive pathways for ions as they move towards their respective electrode. The method of producing said spacer involves coating a substrate, such as a woven mesh, expanded netting, extruded netting or non-woven material, with perm-selective ionomer solutions and applying that substrate to an inert spacer material that has undergone chemical or mechanical etching.

    ELECTRODIALYSIS SYSTEMS WITH DECREASED CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS AT HIGH RECOVERY RATES

    公开(公告)号:US20200324249A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16844787

    申请日:2020-04-09

    Abstract: Provided are electrodialysis systems comprising a plurality of electrodialysis devices, wherein each electrodialysis device of the plurality of electrodialysis devices has a product inlet stream, a product outlet stream, a brine inlet stream, and a brine outlet stream. The product inlet stream for a first electrodialysis device comprises the brine outlet stream of a second electrodialysis device. Further, a first portion of a feed stream is the brine inlet stream for the first electrodialysis device and a second portion of the feed stream is the brine inlet stream for the second electrodialysis device or a third electrodialysis device.

    Bipolar electrochemical spacer
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10799834B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US15853155

    申请日:2017-12-22

    Abstract: The present invention provides a device capable of reducing the resistance and increasing the ion exchange rate in an electrodialysis, electro-deionization, or capacitive deionization apparatus and a method for producing said device. More specifically, the device is an electrodialysis spacer designed to have an ionically conductive surface of either cationic nature, anionic nature or a combination of both, which act as conductive pathways for ions as they move towards their respective electrode. The method of producing said spacer involves coating a substrate, such as a woven mesh, expanded netting, extruded netting or non-woven material, with perm-selective ionomer solutions and applying that substrate to an inert spacer material that has undergone chemical or mechanical etching.

    ION REMOVAL FROM HEAVY ENDS USING ELECTRODIALYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20230182079A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US18080856

    申请日:2022-12-14

    Inventor: Ethan L. DEMETER

    CPC classification number: B01D61/463 B01D2317/06

    Abstract: Provided are electrodialysis systems for removing ions from heavy ends. The electrodialysis systems include an electrodialysis device comprising a brine inlet stream, a heavy ends inlet stream, a brine outlet stream, and a product outlet stream, wherein the brine outlet stream comprises more acetic acid than the brine inlet stream, and the product outlet stream comprises no more than 10% the amount of ions relative to an amount of ions in the heavy ends inlet stream.

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