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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/eer.2011.16.4.227

A Study on Boron Removal by Mineral Cluster Coagulant for Seawater Desalination Application  

Vu, Hanh Hong (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dongguk University)
Cho, Bong-Yeon (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dongguk University)
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Environmental Engineering Research / v.16, no.4, 2011 , pp. 227-230 More about this Journal
Abstract
Seawater desalination technology is a complicated and expensive process. Besides salt removal from seawater, thesignificant problem that needs to be solved is boron removal. Boron removal is difficult so it is a considerable challenge for the desalination process. The main technology of this process is reverse osmosis (RO). RO can remove salt and boron more effectively than other technologies. In a conventional seawater desalination process, coagulant is utilized for pre-treatment but it is difficult to remove boron through this stage. In this study, a coagulant called Mineral Cluster was examined for boron removal. Therefore, Mineral Cluster can be considered a potential coagulant for boron removal in seawater desalination technology.
Keywords
Boron; Coagulant; Desalination; Mineral Cluster; Seawater;
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