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http://dx.doi.org/10.14478/ace.2019.1008

Reuse and Concentration of Sewage by Forward Osmosis Using Fertilizer as Draw Solution  

Kim, Seung-Geon (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
Lee, Ho-Won (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.30, no.1, 2019 , pp. 122-131 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to reuse and concentrate the sewage, a forward osmosis using fertilizer as draw solution was applied. Sewage-1, which is the supernatant after settling for 30 minutes for the primary settling basin influent, and Sewage-2, which is the supernatant after settling for 30 minutes for the effluent, and Sewage-3, which is the filtrate filtered through a $1{\mu}m$ cartridge filter for the effluent were tested. Eight draw solutions of $NH_4H_2PO_4$, KCl, $KNO_3$, $NH_4Cl$, $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$, $NH_4NO_3$, $NH_4HCO_3$, and $KHCO_3$ were used in consideration of osmotic pressure, solubility and pH. In the case of Sewage-3, the permeate flux was almost similar to that of the discharge water of the sewage treatment plant, and was larger than that of Sewage-1 and Sewage-2. $NH_4H_2PO_4$ was the smallest, and $NH_4NO_3$ was the largest in the specific reverse solute flux. $NH_4H_2PO_4$ was found to be most useful for the reuse and concentration of sewage because it contains nitrogen and phosphorus, which are the major components of fertilizer, as well as low specific reverse solute flux. When $NH_4H_2PO_4$ was used as the draw solution, the concentration factor after 24 hours for Sewage-3 was 1.72.
Keywords
Reuse; Concentration; Sewage; Forward osmosis; Fertilizer;
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