
Electrodeionization
Fundamentals, Methods and Applications
- 1st Edition - January 24, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: P. Senthil Kumar, B. Senthil Rathi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 9 8 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 9 8 4 - 5
Electrodeionization: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications explains the latest developments in research on ion exchange membranes, wastewater zero discharge based on ion exchan… Read more
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Electrodeionization is a fully advanced ion exchange method that combines ion exchange, electrodialysis, and elusion procedures for metal particle removal from wastewater.
- Covers the continuous electrodeionization working principle
- Includes multiple applications of electrodeionization
- Provides updates on resin-wafer, membrane-free and electrostatically shielded electrodeionization
1: Introduction
- About Water demand
- Various pollutants
- Water-energy nexus and water sustainability
- Water treatment techniques
- Different Electrochemical methods for wastewater treatment along with its advantage and disadvantage
2: Technology overview of electrodeionization
- Electro dialysis
- Ion Exchanger
- Electrodeionization
- Fundamentals of electrodeionization (including fundamentals on electrochemistry: current-voltage relationship in EDI, Donnan potential, electrical resistance, limiting current density, Nernst equation, transport mechanism in ion exchange resins)
3: Configuration and mechanism of electrodeionization module
- Electrodeionization mechanism for expulsion and movement of ions.
- Transport mechanisms created by the ion-exchange resins used in EDI.
- Principles of adsorption/desorption that affect mass transport in electrodeionization
4: Construction of Electrodeionization
- Overview of type (and chemistry) of main components of Ion Exchange Resins; Ion Exchange Membrane and Electrodes
5: Application and comparison of Electrodeionization
- Uses in different fields; EDI in the mining and hydrometallurgical sectors;
- Comparison of Electrodeionization with other conventional techniques
- Comparison of Electrodeionization with Electrodialysis in terms of cost and energy consumption
6: Heavy metal ions removal
- Chromium Removal;
- Arsenic Removal;
- Cobalt Removal;
- Nickel Removal;
- Other Metal ions Removal
7: Electrodeionization in Desalination & Water-softening
- Different techniques for Desalination & Water-softening in comparison electrodeionization
8: Production of high pure water using Electrodeionization
- Different methods and applications of high pure water.
9: Advances future scope in Electrodeionization
- Limitations of existing EDI technology
- Electrostatic shielding;
- Electrodeionization reversal;
- Membrane-free electrodeionization; Resin wafer electrodeionization;
- Coupling of electrodeionization with other techniques;
- AI in EDI
10: Economics and environmental aspects of the EDI technique
- Health,
- Safety,
- Design aspects,
- Techno -economic assessment (TEA) and
- Life cycle analysis (LCA)
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 24, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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P. Senthil Kumar
Dr. P. Senthil Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India. He has a wide research experience in the fields of water/wastewater. He has 17 years of teaching and research experience. He has 30100 citations with an author’s h-index of 85 along with an i10 index of 464. He has been listed in Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2022 (Cross-Field) and also received the AICTE National Technical Teachers Award (NTTA 2022).
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B. Senthil Rathi
Dr. B. Senthil Rathi is an Assistant Professor (SG) in the Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India. She has a wide research experience in the fields of Water/Wastewater Analysis, Emerging contaminants removal, Adsorption, Pollution Control Treatment Methods and Electrochemical treatment methods. She has 10 years of teaching and research experience.