摘要:
A water processing system and associated methods are disclosed. The water processing system includes a microfiltration unit, an ultrafiltration unit, and an electrochemical unit. The microfiltration unit includes an oil-tolerant microfiltration membrane and is configured to receive a stream of produced water and to produce a first treated stream of water. The ultrafiltration unit is fluidly connected downstream of the microfiltration unit, includes an oil- rejecting ultrafiltration membrane, and is configured to receive the first treated stream of water and to produce a second treated stream of water. The electrochemical unit is fluidly connected to at least one of the microfiltration unit or the ultrafiltration unit, and is configured to produce an acid and a base, and to deliver the acid, the base, or both the acid and the base to the at least one of the microfiltration unit or the ultrafiltration unit during a cleaning cycle.
摘要:
The invention concerns a subsea water processing system comprising an electrochemical unit that uses raw or treated seawater to generate high pH and low pH solutions that are used to clean at least one subsea process apparatus during a cleaning cycle by circulation through the at least one subsea process apparatus via acid or base flow lines connecting the electrochemical unit with the subsea process apparatus on-site.
摘要:
A process for the production of lactic acid comprising: (a) reacting a stream rich in saccharide with sodium hydroxide in the presence of water to produce a reaction mixture comprising sodium lactate; and (b) subjecting at least part of said reaction mixture to electrodialysis using an electrodialysis cell containing a cation-selective membrane to produce a first product stream comprising lactic acid and a second product stream comprising sodium hydroxide.
摘要:
Apparatus (10) for recovering compounds from a feed by electrodialysis, comprising an anode (1), a cathode (2) and a plurality of ion exchange membranes (3, 4) arranged between the anode and the cathode so as to form a stack of successive electrodialysis cells (17). Each cell comprises a feed compartment (5), a concentrate compartment (6) and at least two ion exchange membranes (3, 4), being a cation exchange membrane (3) and an anion exchange membrane (4), or a bipolar membrane (9) and either one of a cation exchange membrane (3) and an anion exchange membrane (4). The feed compartment (5) and the concentrate compartment (6) of each cell are separated by one of the at least two ion exchange membranes. According to the invention, at least one porous filtration membrane (11, 12) is stacked in the feed compartment (5) of each cell to form a barrier between the feed stream and one of the ion exchange membranes.In use, a pressure difference across the at least one porous filtration membrane is 0.5 bar or less, such that the porous filtration membrane acts solely as a physical barrier without there being a pressure driven filtration through the porous filtration membrane.A method for recovering compounds from a feed by electrodialysis is provided as well.
摘要:
Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels, heat and energy.
摘要:
Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can be useful for separating solids from liquids of saccharified biomass material slurries. Many potential lignocelluloslc feedstocks are available today, including agricultural residues, woody biomass, municipal waste, oilseeds/cakes and seaweed, to name a few.
摘要:
Provided are electrochemical devices that are rechargeable, where the regeneration techniques are based on a batch-wise application of current or current density to the cells, where there are a service mode where no current or current density is applied and a recharge mode where a current or current density is applied. Electrochemical and EDI systems according to the embodiments herein are suitable for deionization and/or purification of typical municipal tap quality water in applications where demand for purified, low-TDS water is intermittent. Such operations avoid the use of chemical additions for regeneration purposes. In addition the cells provided herein are amenable to small footprints for consumer and commercial applications such as: dishwashers, washing machines, coffee and espresso makers, ice makers, steam tables, car wash water sources, and steamers.
摘要:
To prevent biological fouling in an electrodialysis device, a membrane electrolysis stack and an electrodialysis device including this membrane electrolysis stack are created. The electrodialysis device preferably serves for the regeneration of an electroless plating bath, for example a nickel plating bath. It comprises at least one anode An and at least one cathode Ca as well as respectively a membrane electrolysis stack arranged between an anode An and a cathode Ca, every membrane electrolysis stack comprising membranes stacked on top of each other and respectively electrolyte compartments arranged therebetween, at least one first and at least one second membrane alternating in succession in the membrane electrolysis stack. At least one first membrane is selected from a group comprising an anion exchange membrane A and a bipolar membrane BP, and at least one second membrane is selected from a group comprising a monoselective anion exchange membrane MSA, a monoselective cation exchange membrane CSA and a proton-selective exchange membrane, with the proviso that the at least one first membrane and at least one second membrane in the membrane electrolysis stacks are respectively selected independently of each other and that at least one first membrane in the membrane electrolysis stack is a bipolar membrane BP. Furthermore, it is provided that the electrolyte compartments located on the cathode side to the at least one first membrane are diluate compartments Di1, Di2 in which the electrolyte to be regenerated is contained, and that the electrolyte compartments located on the cathode side to the at least one second membrane are concentrate compartments Co1, Co2, Co3 in which interfering ions taken up from the electrolytes to be regenerated are contained.
摘要:
A device for isoelectric focusing. The device comprises a focusing container configured to contain an electrolyte solution and having a longitudinal axis and at least one electrolysis unit mounted in a close proximity to the longitudinal axis. Each electrolysis unit injects an ion flow into the focusing container so as to create a pH gradient having a plurality of steps in the electrolyte solution, along the longitudinal axis. Each step has a substantially uniform pH level and the pH gradient is defined by at least one pH ramp between every two sequential steps of the plurality of steps.
摘要:
Processes for desalting glycerol-rich solutions or process streams using electrodialysis are provided. The glycerol-rich process streams are typically byproducts from the production of biodiesel. Following electrodialysis, the resulting aqueous salt solution is placed in a water splitting cell to recover the acid and base components of the salt. These acid and base components, in turn, can be reused in other processes, such as biodiesel production.