Nanofiltration Ceramic Membranes as a Feasible Two-Pronged Approach toward Desalination and Lithium Recovery
GLOBAL CHALLENGES(2024)
Abstract
Ceramic membranes are taking center stage for separation technologies in water treatment. Among them, ceramic nanofiltration membranes are at the forefront of membrane technologies. The desalination of seawater using ceramic nanofiltration membranes is a potential application toward increasing the global water supply and tackling water scarcity. However, while the high fabrication cost poses a challenge to their large-scale applications, high-value separation applications can help to offset the overall cost. In this regard, ceramic nanofiltration membranes can also be explored as a viable option for high-value lithium extraction from the waste seawater brine. In order to determine the potential of nanofiltration ceramic membranes for desalination and lithium recovery from seawater, the current efficiency of salt rejection across various operation parameters must be thoroughly evaluated. Specifically, the interactions between the Donnan exclusion, steric exclusion, zeta potential, and salt concentration play an important role in determining the salt rejection efficiency. Several strategies are then proposed to guide ceramic nanofiltration membranes toward potentially practical applications regarding desalination and lithium recovery. Nanofiltration ceramic membranes stand at the forefront of ceramic membrane technologies. Their deployment in desalination and lithium recovery forms a potentially high-value application. Prior research underlined the crucial interactions between Donnan exclusion, zeta potential, and salt concentration in determining overall salt rejection. Building upon this understanding, three viable strategies are suggested: Multi-NF, lithium recovery, and the Janus configuration.image
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Key words
ceramic membranes,desalination,lithium recovery,nanofiltrations
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