Separation of Ions Using Countercurrent Electrolysis in a Thin,Porous Membrane

Abstract

Separation of ions in a thin, porous membrane using countercurrent electrolysis has been studied both theoretically and experimentally. A set of differential equations which describes the separation process is presented. These equations are solved numerically. The separation has been verified in the ternary systems NaCl-HCl-H₂O and NaBr-KBr-H₂O.