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Acid/Salt Diffusion ED

Product Overview

High-Efficiency Resource Recovery Equipment for Mixed Acid-Salt Solutions.


【Core strengths】

This system employs a novel two-compartment bipolar membrane (BPM + AEM) configuration for single-step separation of high-value metal salt wastes containing acids from sectors like metal smelting and food production. By leveraging the synergistic action of the bipolar and anion exchange membranes, it directly achieves efficient acid-metal salt separation and resource recovery, eliminating the need for multi-step precipitation and intermediate concentration. This approach fundamentally prevents membrane fouling caused by the precipitation of metal hydroxides – a common issue in conventional bipolar membrane processes – while simultaneously enabling acid regeneration and metal salt purification, supporting enterprises in achieving zero liquid discharge (ZLD) and closed-loop resource cycling.

 

Key Performance & Outcome Data

Core Parameters Data Performance
Metal Salt Recovery Rate Up to98%
Applicable Impurity Concentration 1~3mol/L(Adjustable as required)
Applicable Acid Types Hydrochloric acid, Sulfuric acid, Nitric acid, Phosphoric acid, etc.
Applicable Metal Salt Types Metal salts such as Nickel, Iron, Magnesium, Copper, Cobalt salts
Feed Solution Compatibility Range concentration: 1-3 mol/L; High-value metal ion concentration: 10-200 g/L

 

Core strengths

  • Single-Step High-Efficiency Integration
    Utilizes a two-compartment (feed chamber + acid chamber) bipolar membrane (BPM) + anion exchange membrane (AEM) configuration. The feed solution is processed in a single pass, eliminating intermediate steps such as precipitation, solid-liquid separation, and concentration required in conventional processes. This reduces the overall process flow by over 60% and increases equipment compactness by 50%.
  • Clog-Free Stable Operation
    H⁺ generated by the BPM migrates directionally to the acid chamber, while anions from the feed solution simultaneously pass through the AEM into the acid chamber to form a pure acid solution. High-value metal ions remain in the feed chamber, forming a high-purity metal salt solution. The entire process prevents the formation of metal hydroxide precipitates, completely solving the membrane clogging issue and enabling unlimited continuous system operation.
  • Closed-Loop, Zero-Waste Resource Recovery
    Separation products are directly suitable for reuse: the acid solution meets industrial-grade purity standards, and the metal salt solution maintains a stable pH of 1-5, allowing direct recycling into production processes. No additional chemicals, such as sodium hydroxide solution, are required, reducing raw material consumption by over 90%.
  • Low Energy Consumption & Enhanced Economics
    By precisely controlling the voltage and current density, and optimizing the flow rate across the membrane surface, the unit ensures high separation efficiency while minimizing energy consumption, significantly lowering operational costs for enterprises.
【Product Parameters】
【Product Advantages】
  • High Efficiency & Energy Saving

    The process operates at ambient temperature without phase change, consuming far less energy than thermal concentration or evaporation crystallization. Electrical energy is directly utilized for ion transport and water dissociation, resulting in high operational efficiency.
  • Environmentally Friendly

    Enables resource recycling by transforming waste salts into valuable acids and alkalis. The entire process generates no secondary pollution (e.g., waste gas or residue), significantly reducing the burden of waste treatment and carbon emissions.
  • Simple Process Flow

    Conversion and separation are achieved in a single step without adding other chemical reagents (e.g., strong acids or alkalis), eliminating subsequent purification stages and simplifying operational procedures.
  • Significant Economic Benefits

    While the initial investment is relatively high, the long-term operating costs are low. The recovery of high-value acids and alkalis delivers substantial economic returns, making it particularly suitable for large-volume or high-salinity scenarios.
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【Application Fields】
  • Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industry
    Conversion of Organic Acid Salts: Transforms sodium salts of organic acids (e.g., sodium gluconate, sodium citrate, sodium oxalate) generated during production back into the corresponding organic acids and NaOH, enabling acid recycle.
    Waste Acid/Alkali Recovery: Recovers acids and alkalis from neutralization wastewater, such as recovering sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide from sodium sulfate streams.
  • Metallurgy & Surface Treatment Industry
    Metal Pickling Waste Liquor Recovery: Treats spent pickling acids and mixed solutions (e.g., containing ferrous sulfate) from steel and non-ferrous metal surface treatment, recovering acids and alkalis.
    Electroplating Rinse Water Treatment: Recovers metal salts (e.g., nickel salts, copper salts) from plating rinse water and converts them into corresponding metal acids and alkalis, enabling closed-loop operation.
  • Food & Fermentation Industry
    Fermentation Broth Downstream Processing: Directly extracts organic acid products from salts (e.g., sodium lactate, sodium amino acid salts) produced via fermentation, replacing traditional acidification and crystallization processes for higher product purity.
  • Environmental Protection & Resource Recovery
    High-Salinity Wastewater "Zero Liquid Discharge" (ZLD): Serves as the core unit in ZLD systems, converting salts in RO concentrate or evaporator condensate into acids and alkalis for reuse in the process, ultimately achieving wastewater resource utilization and no liquid waste discharge.
    Flue Gas Desulfurization/Denitrification By-product Treatment: Processes sodium sulfite/sulfate solutions from desulfurization, recovering sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide.
  • Other Fields
    Ion Exchange Resin Regeneration: Uses the generated acids and alkalis to replace externally purchased chemicals for regenerating ion exchange resins.
    Laboratory & Small-Scale Production: Used for preparing high-purity acid/alkali reagents or for separation and purification of specific materials.

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