Evaluation of ethanol as draw solute for forward osmosis (FO) process of highly saline (waste)water

Jungwon Kim; Junghyun Kim; Jihun Lim; Seungkwan Hong

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.012

Evaluation of ethanol as draw solute for forward osmosis (FO) process of highly saline (waste)water

Jungwon Kim, Junghyun Kim, Jihun Lim, Seungkwan Hong

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In the study, ethanol was evaluated for its potential as a draw solution in forward osmosis (FO) in terms of performance for treating highly saline (waste)waters and energy requirements for regeneration. When compared to NH₄HCO₃ (a thermolytic draw solution) ethanol exhibited significantly higher osmotic pressure and significantly easier regeneration. In FO experiments using commercial TFC FO membranes, the ethanol draw solution exhibited a water flux comparable to that of NH₄HCO₃ at equivalent osmotic pressure albeit a relatively high reverse solute flux (RSF) due to its volatility. The modeling prediction based on membrane transport properties obtained from the FO experiments revealed the critical role of the ethanol permeability of the membrane in the overall FO performance, thereby suggesting the necessity of a higher water-ethanol selective membranes for the extensive application of the ethanol draw solution for the treatment of highly saline wastewater. Easy-regeneration of the ethanol draw solution was also demonstrated based on experimental results obtained using laboratory scale vacuum distillation at room temperature and exergy analysis of the integrated system. The results indicated that the regeneration process required an estimated 8.8 kWh/m³, thereby supporting the feasibility of ethanol as a potent draw solution for FO application of highly saline waters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-31
Number of pages	9
Journal	Desalination
Volume	456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.012
Publication status	Published - 2019 Apr 15

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institue ( KEITI ) through Plant Research Program, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment ( MOE ) ( 1615009988 ).

Funding Information:
This work was supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institue (KEITI) through Plant Research Program, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) (1615009988).

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

Draw solution
Energy consumption
Forward osmosis (FO)
Highly saline wastewater treatment
Vacuum distillation

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General Chemical Engineering
General Materials Science
Water Science and Technology
Mechanical Engineering

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