The feasibility of boron removal from water by capacitive deionization

被引:79
作者
Avraham, Eran [1 ]
Noked, Malachi [1 ]
Soffer, Abraham [1 ]
Aurbach, Doron [1 ]
机构
[1] Bar Ilan Univ, Dept Chem, IL-52900 Ramat Gan, Israel
关键词
Capacitive deionization; Electro-adsorbtion; Boron removal; DESALINATION; NANOFILTRATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.electacta.2011.05.037
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
We report on the possibility of removing boron (in the form of boric acid) from water by electrochemical means. We explore capacitive de-ionization (CDI) processes in which local changes in pH near the surface of high-surface-area activated carbon fiber (ACF) electrodes during charging are utilized, in order to dissociate boric acid into borate ions which can be electro-adsorbed onto the positive electrode in the CDI cells. For this purpose, a special flow-through CDI cell was constructed in which the feed solution flows through the electrodes. Local pH changes near the carbon electrode surface were investigated using a MgCl2 solution probe in three- (with reference) and two-electrode cells, and described qualitatively. We show that, to a certain extent, boron can indeed be removed from water by CDI. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:6312 / 6317
页数:6
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