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Choline chloride-Glycerol (1:2 mol) as draw solution in forward osmosis for dewatering purpose

  • Dutta, Supritam (Department of Chemical Engineering, L. D. College of Engineering) ;
  • Dave, Pragnesh (Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University) ;
  • Nath, Kaushik (Department of Chemical Engineering, G. H. Patel College of Engineering & Technology)
  • Received : 2021.05.30
  • Accepted : 2021.08.02
  • Published : 2022.03.25
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Abstract

Choline chloride-glycerol (1:2 mol), a natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) is examined as a draw solution in forward osmosis (FO) for dewatering application. The NADES is easy to prepare, low in toxicity and environmentally benign. A polyamide thin film composite membrane was used. Characterization of the membrane confirmed porous membrane structure with good hydrophilicity and a low structural parameter (722 ㎛) suitable for FO application. A dilute solution of 20% (v/v) NADES was enough to generate moderate water flux (14.98 L m-2h-1) with relatively low reverse solute flux (0.125 g m-2h-1) with deionized water feed. Application in dewatering industrial wastewater feed showed reasonably good water flux (11.9 L m-2h-1) which could be maintained by controlling the external concentration polarization and fouling/scaling mitigation via simple periodic deionized water wash. In another application, clarified sugarcane juice could be successfully concentrated. Recovery of the draw solute was accomplished easily by chilling utilizing thermo responsive phase transition property of NADES. This study established that low concentration NADES can be a viable alternative as a draw solute for dewatering of wastewater and other heat sensitive applications along with a simple recovery process.

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Acknowledgement

The authors acknowledge the valuable contribution of Harsh Panchal and Yagnesh Sonara in this research work. The authors specially thank Dr. S. Sridhar, IICT, Hyderabad for providing the membrane used in this research.

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