Separation of natural organic matter and sodium chloride for salt recovery purposes in zero liquid discharge

Niels van Linden, Ran Shang, Georg Stockinger, Sebastiaan Heijman, H. Spanjers

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Abstract

The application of zero liquid discharge (ZLD) results in the generation of solid residual streams, which are often not fit for reuse. In this study, we assessed the separation of natural organic matter (NOM) and sodium chloride (NaCl) by nanofiltration (NF), electrodialysis (ED) and ion exchange (IEX) in reverse osmosis brine (RO-brine) and by the extraction of impurities from salt (SALEX) in the generated mixed solids of a full-scale ZLD water treatment plant. The NaCl recovery by NF, ED and IEX ranged 69-99% and the rejection of NOM ranged 18–19%, 43–65% and 53–76%, respectively. The recovery of NaCl by SALEX ranged 52–99%, while the rejection of NOM ranged 59–92%. The results show that NOM and NaCl can be sepa-rated both in RO-brine and mixed solids, opening opportunities for recovery of reusable salt from brines in ZLD.
Original languageEnglish
Article number100117
Number of pages11
JournalWater Resources and Industry
Volume23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Brine
  • Electrodialysis
  • Ion exchange
  • Nanofiltration
  • SALEX
  • Separation

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