正渗透汲取液的研究进展

正渗透是以膜两侧汲取液和原料液之间的渗透压差为驱动力,使水从原料液(较低渗透压)一侧自发传递到汲取液(较高渗透压)一侧的膜分离技术。汲取液是影响正渗透分离性能的重要因素之一,然而目前使用的大多数汲取液面临反向溶质渗透严重和再生能耗高的问题,这导致了正渗透性能的显著下降。简要介绍了近几年国内外主要研究的新型汲取液,分析总结了不同汲取液的优点及其应用范围。     

聚丙烯酸钠汲取液的正渗透性能

研究了聚丙烯酸钠溶液作为汲取液的渗透压特性,并考察了影响水通量和溶质反向渗透量的因素和机制. 结果表明,聚丙烯酸钠浓度与渗透压的关系符合维里方程,第二维里系数对渗透压有较大贡献,聚丙烯酸钠溶液浓度为0.2 g/mL时的渗透压达1.3 Osmol/kg以上,水通量为14.5 L/(m2×h),略高于相同渗透压的氯化钠汲取液[14.0 L/(m2×h)];聚丙烯酸钠汲取液的溶质反向渗透量为1.6 g/(m2×h),低于常规氯化钠汲取液的16.5 g/(m2×h). 升高温度能迅速提高水通量,反向溶质渗透量维持在较低水平,聚丙烯酸钠汲取液适合比常规小分子汲取液更高的操作温度. 聚丙烯酸钠汲取液较高的水通量和较低的溶质反向渗透量表明正渗透性能良好.     

正渗透膜分离的研究进展

正渗透是浓度驱动的膜技术,是指水通过选择性渗透膜从高水化学势区域向低水化学势区域的传递过程。本文介绍了正渗透的基本构成（驱动力、汲取液和正渗透膜材料）,指出膜两侧的浓差极化是水通量性能的最大障碍,采用通量模型说明了膜在两种放置方向下存在的内浓差极化和外浓差极化,内浓差极化对驱动力的减小起着重要的作用;论述了膜材料、原料液浓度、汲取液浓度对正渗透和压力延迟渗透水通量的影响;此外,评述了正渗透过程的膜污染和能耗。     

操作条件对正渗透分离性能的影响

正渗透是以渗透压差为驱动力的新型膜分离过程。采用水流分布较佳的膜池结构,研究了膜朝向、流动方式对正渗透水通量性能的影响,结果表明PRO模式（当膜的活性层朝向驱动液时）的水通量明显高于FO模式（当膜的活性层朝向原料液时）,但其衰减程度较大;在溶液浓度差相同的条件下,逆流操作更利于水通量的提高。针对FO模式和逆流条件,探讨了溶液温度对水通量和反向盐通量的影响,结果表明：膜两侧溶液温度同步升高时,正渗透过程的水通量和反向盐通量均增加,且水通量的增加幅度大于反向盐通量;单侧增加溶液的温度时,驱动液侧温度升高对水通量性能的提升效果优于原料液侧。综合考虑过程能耗和系统性能,认为单独升高驱动液温度更具实用价值。     

荷电中空纤维复合膜及其正渗透性能研究

以聚丙烯中空纤维微滤膜为底膜、羧甲基纤维素钠为功能材料、氯化铁为交联剂,采用溶液涂覆-交联工艺制备了表面荷电的中空纤维复合膜,将该中空纤维复合膜用于正渗透(FO)过程,研究了汲取液盐含量、原料液流速等对FO通量的影响。结果表明,制备的荷电中空纤维复合膜可用于FO过程,以蒸馏水为原料液、Na2SO4水溶液为汲取液,采用PRO模式进行FO试验,当原料液与汲取液体积流量均为15 mL/min、汲取液浓度为0.5 mol/L时,FO水通量为12.3 L/(m2.h),盐通量与水通量的比为1.42 g/L。     

正渗透木片的制备及应急水袋应用

木材是自然界中广泛分布、生产成本低、可生物降解的结构材料，它内部分布着众多的孔结构，是一种天然分离材料，在水处理方面具有潜在的开发与应用价值。通过利用水和盐在木片的导管孔结构中不同方向的扩散差异，设计了一种新兴的正渗透木片。研究了不同汲取液浓度、木片厚度、木片孔结构对水通量、反向盐通量等正渗透性能的影响规律。结果表明，随着汲取液浓度的增大、木片厚度的减小，正渗透木片的水通量和反向盐通量均随之增大。其中L-木片的FO效果远远优于R和Z方向的木片，可用于短时间内、低流速下运行的FO膜。选择合适的正渗透木片结构将获得较大的水通量和较低的反向盐通量，有望应用于一种快速高效、生物可降解的应急水袋。     

商业正渗透膜的改性及其用于处理焦化废水的研究

正渗透技术是一种新兴的膜分离技术,在处理有机废水方面具有广阔的应用前景。分别对Poten以及HTI商业正渗透膜进行改性,并用于对焦化废水中难降解毒性小分子(吲哚和吡啶)的截留测试。探究了水相单体PIP浓度、膜朝向、汲取液浓度对改性前后两种膜水通量、J_s/J_w比值、有机物截留率的影响,以及改性前后两膜特征参数的变化。结果表明：对Poten膜和HTI膜进行界面聚合改性后,膜水通量以及J_s/J_w比值都不同程度地降低;改性后的两正渗透膜水渗透系数A、盐渗透系数B均降低,而膜结构参数S以及对NaCl和有机物的截留率均提高;其中HTI-IP复合膜对有机物的截留率(81%)明显高于IP-2(改性Poten膜)复合膜;与FO模式相比,IP-2复合膜在PRO模式下(汲取液面向活性层)具有更高的水通量及反向盐通量。此外,在两种膜朝向下,水通量及反向盐通量都随汲取液浓度的增大而增大,但是在FO模式下(料液面向活性层),通量呈现非线性增长。     

壳寡糖汲取液的正渗透性能

以3种不同分子量的壳寡糖(COS)溶液为汲取液,研究了汲取液浓度与p H值、电导率、粘度和渗透压的关系,分析了不同分子量、壳寡糖浓度、膜活性层朝向时的水通量、反向溶质通量和截留率等因素的变化规律,讨论了其对纯水的回收率.结果表明,壳寡糖溶液具有较高的电导率和渗透压,可产生较高的水通量,正渗透膜的活性层朝向汲取液(AL-DS)模式时的水通量优于活性层朝向原料液(AL-FS)模式,但AL-DS模式下的反向溶质通量较AL-FS模式大;两种模式下膜的截留率均在99.9%以上,且AL-FS模式的截留率略高于AL-DS;COS汲取液对纯水的回收性能良好.     

正渗透膜过程中临界通量的影响因素

临界通量是膜过程中一种重要的污染特性指标.采用阶梯汲取液浓度递增法测定不同污染物、架桥离子浓度及膜面流速对正渗透(FO)膜过程临界通量的影响.结果表明,海藻酸钠(SA)、腐殖酸(HA)及二氧化硅(SiO2)污染时FO膜临界通量值分别为29.32,46.35和32.17 L/(m2·h);随 Ca2+浓度由0 mmol/...     

温度对正向渗透的影响机制与数值模拟

正向渗透(FO)是一种以溶液自身渗透压作为推动力的膜分离技术。温度对溶液、膜的性质以及溶液与膜之间的相互作用有很大影响,进而影响FO的水通量。利用数值模拟与试验研究了温度对FO性能的影响。结果表明,当膜两侧等温时,FO水通量随着温度的升高而增大;当膜两侧不等温时,原液(FS)一侧温度的影响比提取液(DS)一侧更大,主要是因为温度升高降低了溶液黏度,强化了过膜扩散过程,而温度对DS渗透压的影响不明显。在不同温度条件下,FO水通量和热通量随流量的增大而增大,主要是由于流速的增大压缩膜表面的流体边界层,强化了传质和传热过程。     

Synthesis and application of ethylenediamine tetrapropionic salt as a novel draw solute for forward osmosis application

The development of suitable draw solutes for forward osmosis (FO) process is a big obstacle on the way of its real industrialization. In this work, a novel draw solute, ethylenediamine tetrapropionic (EDTP) acid (salt) is developed for FO application. The successful synthesis is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and high resolution mass spectrum. By optimizing the pH of EDTP solution, its composition is varied, and therefore, its water solubility and osmotic pressure are effectively improved. The effects of EDTP concentration on the osmotic pressure and FO performance are also investigated. Its outstanding osmotic pressure and big molecular size result in a high water flux of 22.69 LMH and a low salt flux of 0.32 gMH with 0.8 M EDTP draw solution (water as the feed solution, pressure retarded osmosis mode). The good stability and easy recovery by nanofiltration of EDTP solution also demonstrate its great potential as the draw solute for future FO applications. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 1309–1321, 2015     

正向渗透膜分离技术及其应用综述

正向渗透是一项新型的利用半透膜两侧溶液渗透压差作为驱动力的膜分离技术。文章介绍了正向渗透膜分离技术的原理和影响因素,对其在各个领域(包括海水淡化、废水处理、橙汁浓缩、水袋)的研究进展进行了综述。现有的研究表明,可用于正向渗透工艺的膜不同于常规的反渗透膜,需要从膜结构开发适合的膜组件;采用NH3和CO2制备提取液是目前研究中具有应用前途的方式之一,具有产水率高且易于分离浓缩的优点。     

Potential use of nanofiltration like-forward osmosis membranes for copper ion removal

The discharge of industrial effluent containing heavy metal ions would cause water pollution if such effluent is not properly treated. In this work, the performance of emerging nanofiltration(NF) like-forward osmosis(FO)membrane was evaluated for its efficiency to remove copper ion from water. Conventionally, copper ion is removed from aqueous solution via adsorption and/or ion-exchange method. The engineered osmosis method as proposed in this work considered four commercial NF membranes(i.e., NF90, DK, NDX and PFO) where their separation performances were accessed using synthetic water sample containing 100 mg·L~(-1) copper ion under FO and pressure retarded osmosis(PRO) orientation. The findings indicated that all membranes could achieve almost complete removal of copper regardless of membrane orientation without applying external driving force.The high removal rates were in good agreement with the outcomes of the membranes tested under pressuredriven mode at 1 MPa. The use of appropriate salts as draw solutes enabled the NF membranes to be employed in engineered osmosis process, achieving a relatively low reverse solute flux. The findings showed that the best performing membrane is PFO membrane in which it achieved N 99.4% copper rejection with very minimum reverse solute flux of 1 g·m~(-2)·h~(-1).     

正渗透水处理关键技术研究进展

正渗透是一种新型的膜分离技术,其分离的驱动力来源于原料液和汲取液之间自然存在的渗透压差,近年来正渗透技术已在国际上得到广泛关注。简述了基于此技术的正渗透水处理过程的基本原理,指出了这种新型水处理过程的关键技术——正渗透膜和汲取液,根据各自的技术特点对其进行分类概述,并从实验室基础研究和技术的商业化进程两方面介绍了这两项关键技术取得的最新研究进展。从水通量角度对不同体系进行了简单比较,分析了各材料和方法的优缺点,并对它们的应用前景进行了展望。     

Multi-functional forward osmosis draw solutes for seawater desalination

Forward osmosis (FO), as one of the emerging desalination technologies, has the potential to produce freshwater from a variety of water sources by utilizing the osmotic pressure gradient across a semi-permeable membrane. Drawsolution, as an essential component of any FO process, can extract watermolecules fromseawater orwastewater. An ideal draw solution should meet three essential requirements, namely high osmotic pressure, low reverse flux, and facile regeneration mechanism. The selection of proper draw solutes is especially critical for an energy-efficient FO process since the energy consumption mostly arises from the separation or regeneration of the draw solution. Recently, we developed a few multi-functional FO draw solutes, mainly aiming to enhance the FO water flux and to explore facile re-concentration methods. This review summarizes these draw solutes, including Na⁺-functionalized carbon quantum dots, thermoresponsive copolymers, hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles, and thermoresponsive magnetic nanoparticles.     

双胺“可逆”溶剂强化正渗透脱盐及过程优化

正渗透作为非压力驱动膜脱盐技术,具有能耗低、膜污染轻、水回收率高等优点,其中汲取液的分离回收是整个正渗透技术的关键。本文提出采用双胺(TEPDA,N,N,N’,N’-四乙基-1,3-丙二胺)“可逆”溶剂经质子化-脱碳可逆循环作为正渗透汲取液进行脱盐的策略。首先,使用TEST软件预测发现,相比传统有机溶剂及单胺溶剂(如DMCHA,N,N-二甲基环己胺),TEPDA具有较低的挥发性、较高的安全性和低生育毒性。正渗透实验发现在两种模式下TEPDA的反向通量选择性均高于DMCHA,证明TEPDA具有更好的正渗透效果。同时发现TEPDA汲取液在PRO模式下效果要优于FO模式。通过对操作条件的优化得到TEPDA汲取液的最优操作温度为30℃,最佳流速为500mL/min。在最优条件下对1%(质量分数)的氯化钠溶液进行5h的连续运行发现,TEPDA汲取液在5h后仍能保持6.09L/(m²·h)的正向渗透通量,具有连续运行的稳定性。循环实验也证明了TEPDA具有较好的循环稳定性。上述结果为双胺(TEPDA)“可逆”溶剂应用于正渗透脱盐领域提供了基础的理论指导。     

Lithium-based draw solute for forward osmosis to treat wastewater discharged from lithium-ion battery manufacturing

As draw solute is the core element of forward osmosis (FO) technology, here Li-Bet-Tf₂N synthesized from a customized ionic liquid betainium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([Hbet][Tf₂N]) and Li₂CO₃ recovered from lithium-ion battery (LIB) wastes is proposed as a novel draw solute to treat Li⁺-containing wastewater from LIB manufacturing through FO filtration. Having high dissociation ability and an extended structure, Li-Bet-Tf₂N generates a sufficiently high osmotic pressure to drive the FO filtration efficiently along with insignificant reverse solute diffusion. Li-Bet-Tf₂N produces a water flux of 21.3 L·(m²·h)⁻¹ at 1.0 mol∙L^–1 against deionized water, surpassing conventional NaCl and MgCl₂ draw solutes with a higher water recovery efficiency and a smaller solute loss. Li-Bet-Tf₂N induces a more stable and higher water permeation flux with a 10.0% water flux decline than NaCl and MgCl₂ for which the water fluxes decline 16.7% and 16.4%, respectively, during the treatment of 2000 mg∙L^–1 Li⁺-containing wastewater for 12 h. More remarkably, unlike other draw solutes which require intensive energy input and complicated processes in recycling, Li-Bet-Tf₂N is easily separated from water via solvent extraction. Reproducible results are achieved with the recycled Li-Bet-Tf₂N. Li-Bet-Tf₂N thus demonstrates a novel class of draw solute with great potentials to treat wastewater economically.     

An agent-based simulation with NetLogo platform to evaluate forward osmosis process (PRO Mode)

Forward osmosis (FO), as an emerging technology, is influenced by different factors such as operating conditions, module characteristics, and membrane properties. The general aim of this study was to develop a suitable (flexible, comprehensive, and convenient to use) computational tool which is able to simulate osmosis through an asymmetric membrane oriented in pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) mode in a wide variety of scenarios. For this purpose, an agent-based model was created in NetLogo platform, which is an easy-to-use application environment with graphical visualization abilities and well suited for modeling a complex system evolving over time. The simulation results were validated with empirical data obtained from literature and a great agreement was observed. The effect of various parameters on process performance was investigated in terms of temperature, cross-flow velocity, length of the module, pure water permeability coefficient, and structural parameter of the membrane. Results demonstrated that the increase in all parameters, except structural parameter of the membrane and the length of module led to the increase of average water flux. Moreover, nine different draw solutes were selected in order to assess the influence of net bulk osmotic pressure difference between the draw solution (DS) and feed solution (FS) (known as the driving force of FO process) on water flux. Based on the findings of this paper, the performance of FO process (PRO mode) can be efficiently evaluated using the NetLogo platform.