Affiliation: | a Laboratoire des Procédés de Separation, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Chimie, Université Ibn Tofail, BP 1246, Kénitra, Maroc Tel./Fax: +212 (7) 37 30 33 b IUT, Département de Chimie, Université de Rennes, Rue clos Courtel, 3500, Rennes, France c Biotechnology Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique d'Alger, 10 Avenue Pasteur, El Harrach, Alger, Algerie |
Abstract: | The study showed that desired potable water can be easily obtained by electrodialysis from fluoride-rich brackish water. Studies have been performed to defluoridate brackish water containing 3000 ppm of total dissolved solids (TDS) and 3 ppm of fluoride using electrodialysis. The behaviour of water parameters (ion contents, TDS, pH, total hardness) with electrodialysis parameters (duration, flow rate, temperature, voltages) is followed. Optimal operational conditions for obtaining desired potable water have been proposed. |