Environmental Engineering Research

  • 제16권4호
  • /
  • Pages.227-230
  • /
  • 2011
  • /
  • 1226-1025(pISSN)
  • /
  • 2005-968X(eISSN)
대한환경공학회 (Korean Society of Environmental Engineers)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

A Study on Boron Removal by Mineral Cluster Coagulant for Seawater Desalination Application

  • Vu, Hanh Hong (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dongguk University) ;
  • Cho, Bong-Yeon (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dongguk University)
  • Received : 2011.06.02
  • Accepted : 2011.12.01
  • Published : 2011.12.31
PDF 다운로드
⟨ 이전 논문 다음 논문 ⟩

Abstract

Seawater desalination technology is a complicated and expensive process. Besides salt removal from seawater, thesignificant problem that needs to be solved is boron removal. Boron removal is difficult so it is a considerable challenge for the desalination process. The main technology of this process is reverse osmosis (RO). RO can remove salt and boron more effectively than other technologies. In a conventional seawater desalination process, coagulant is utilized for pre-treatment but it is difficult to remove boron through this stage. In this study, a coagulant called Mineral Cluster was examined for boron removal. Therefore, Mineral Cluster can be considered a potential coagulant for boron removal in seawater desalination technology.

Keywords

References

  1. Penland JG. Dietary boron, brain function, and cognitive performance. Environ. Health Perspect. 1994;102:65-72. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.94102s765
  2. Bakirdere S, Orenay S, Korkmaz M. Effect of boron on human health. Open Miner. Process. J. 2010;3:54-59. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874841401003010054
  3. Linden CH, Hall AH, Kulig KW, Rumack BH. Acute ingestions of boric acid. J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. 1986;24:269-279. https://doi.org/10.3109/15563658608992592
  4. Tu KL, Nghiem LD, Chivas AR. Boron removal by reverse osmosis membranes in seawater desalination applications. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2010;75:87-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2010.07.021
  5. World Health Organization. Guidelines for drinking-water quality. 3rd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2004.
  6. King BJ. Xtreme health[Internet]. 2006 [cited 2011 Dec 30]. Available from: http://xoomashealthandwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HaveYouHeard.pdf
  7. Redondo J, Busch M, De Witte JP. Boron removal from seawater using $FILMTEC^{TM}$ high rejection SWRO membranes. Desalination 2003;156:229-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0011-9164(03)00345-X
  8. Bratby J. Coagulation and flocculation in water and wastewater treatment. Water 21 2006:25-27.
  9. Clescerl LS, Greenberg AE, Eaton AD. Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 20th ed. New York: American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation; 1999.
  10. Hilal N, Kim GJ, Somerfield C. Boron removal from saline water: a comprehensive review. Desalination 2011;273:23-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2010.05.012
  11. Corps of Engineers Washington DC. Engineering and design: precipitation/coagulation/flocculation. EM-1110-1-4012. Ft. Belvoir: Defense Technical Information Center; 2001.
  12. Liu H, Qing B, Ye X, Li Q, Lee K, Wu Z. Boron adsorption by composite magnetic particles. Chem. Eng. J. 2009;151:235-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.03.001
  13. Taniguchi M, Fusaoka Y, Nishikawa T, Kurihara M. Boron removal in RO seawater desalination. Desalination 2004;167:419-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2004.06.157
  14. Bernstein R, Belfer S, Freger V. Toward improved boron removal in RO by membrane modification: feasibility and challenges. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011;45:3613-3620. https://doi.org/10.1021/es103991u

Cited by

  1. A study on boron removal for seawater desalination using the combination process of mineral cluster and RO membrane system vol.20, pp.3, 2015, https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2014.0083
  2. Enhanced boron removal using polyol compounds in seawater reverse osmosis processes vol.57, pp.17, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1038596
  3. An optimal design approach of gas hydrate and reverse osmosis hybrid system for seawater desalination vol.57, pp.19, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1049405