Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal

Groundwater with high nitrate concentrations requires treatment before potable use. Conventional treatment methods such as nanofiltration and reverse osmosis can be used for desalination of most solutes. In contrast, a monovalent selective membrane capacitive deionization (mMCDI) can be used for sel...

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Main Authors: Hanna Rosentreter, Maja Moch, David Schödel, Michael Jeske, Tim Oddoy, Jochen Meier-Haack, Amit N. Shocron, André Lerch
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Maja Moch
David Schödel
Michael Jeske
Tim Oddoy
Jochen Meier-Haack
Amit N. Shocron
André Lerch
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description Groundwater with high nitrate concentrations requires treatment before potable use. Conventional treatment methods such as nanofiltration and reverse osmosis can be used for desalination of most solutes. In contrast, a monovalent selective membrane capacitive deionization (mMCDI) can be used for selective nitrate removal. We use a nanofiltration membrane and anion exchange membranes with an additional neutral layer (AEM-Neutral) or a polyamide layer (AEM-PA) for selective nitrate removal with mMCDI by using a solution of mixed monovalent and polyvalent ions. Monovalent ion selectivity in short-term experiments is up to 17.3 with a nanofiltration membrane, up to 1.7 for AEM-Neutral and up to 5.2 for AEM-PA, whereby the specific energy consumption and water recovery depends on cell structure, applied electric voltage, flow rate and desorption time. Selective nitrate removal with AEM-PA or AEM-Neutral at 0.8 V demonstrated a specific energy consumption of 2 Wh g−1 removed nitrate, lower than pressure-driven membrane processes.
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spelling doaj-art-58d33cdc988b4ebea6da2f42879d0b092025-08-20T02:34:44ZengElsevierWater Resources and Industry2212-37172025-06-013310028810.1016/j.wri.2025.100288Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removalHanna Rosentreter0Maja Moch1David Schödel2Michael Jeske3Tim Oddoy4Jochen Meier-Haack5Amit N. Shocron6André Lerch7TUD Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Science, Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Process Engineering in Hydro Systems, 01062, Dresden, Germany; Corresponding author.TUD Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Science, Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Process Engineering in Hydro Systems, 01062, Dresden, GermanyTUD Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Science, Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Process Engineering in Hydro Systems, 01062, Dresden, GermanyFUMATECH BWT GmbH, 74321, Bietigheim-Bissingen, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V., 01069, Dresden, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V., 01069, Dresden, GermanyDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520-8286, USATUD Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Science, Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Process Engineering in Hydro Systems, 01062, Dresden, GermanyGroundwater with high nitrate concentrations requires treatment before potable use. Conventional treatment methods such as nanofiltration and reverse osmosis can be used for desalination of most solutes. In contrast, a monovalent selective membrane capacitive deionization (mMCDI) can be used for selective nitrate removal. We use a nanofiltration membrane and anion exchange membranes with an additional neutral layer (AEM-Neutral) or a polyamide layer (AEM-PA) for selective nitrate removal with mMCDI by using a solution of mixed monovalent and polyvalent ions. Monovalent ion selectivity in short-term experiments is up to 17.3 with a nanofiltration membrane, up to 1.7 for AEM-Neutral and up to 5.2 for AEM-PA, whereby the specific energy consumption and water recovery depends on cell structure, applied electric voltage, flow rate and desorption time. Selective nitrate removal with AEM-PA or AEM-Neutral at 0.8 V demonstrated a specific energy consumption of 2 Wh g−1 removed nitrate, lower than pressure-driven membrane processes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212371725000125Membrane capacitive deionizationMonovalent ionsNitratePartial desalinationSelectivity
spellingShingle Hanna Rosentreter
Maja Moch
David Schödel
Michael Jeske
Tim Oddoy
Jochen Meier-Haack
Amit N. Shocron
André Lerch
Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
Water Resources and Industry
Membrane capacitive deionization
Monovalent ions
Nitrate
Partial desalination
Selectivity
title Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
title_full Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
title_fullStr Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
title_full_unstemmed Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
title_short Lab-scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
title_sort lab scale experiments with a monovalent ion selective membrane capacitive deionization for nitrate removal
topic Membrane capacitive deionization
Monovalent ions
Nitrate
Partial desalination
Selectivity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212371725000125
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