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Preparation of Crosslinked Polyvinylbenzylchloride Anion Exchange Composite Membranes using Fabric Substrates and Their Electrodialysis Application for Ion Removal  

Lee, Jung-Soo (Environment & Resources Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Chang, Bong-Jun (Environment & Resources Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Kim, Jeong-Hoon (Environment & Resources Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Kim, Dong-Kwon (Environment & Resources Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
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Membrane Journal / v.20, no.2, 2010 , pp. 142-150 More about this Journal
Abstract
A series of anion exchange composite membranes were prepared and characterized for electrodialysis processes used in the removal of nitrate nitrogen and ions in groundwater. The membranes were prepared as follows; first, fabric substrates were fully impregnated with monomer mixtures of vinylbenzylchloride (VBC), divinylbenzene (DVB), Styrene (ST) and $\alpha,\alpha$-Azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN). Second, they were thermally polymerized to yield crosslinked poly (VBCST- DVB)/fabric composite membranes. Finally, the membranes were treated with trimethylamine (TMA) / acetone to give $-N^+(CH_3)_3^-$-containing poly(VBC-ST-DVB)/fabric membranes. The basic membrane properties such as ion exchange capacity (IEC), electric resistance and water content of the resulting membranes were measured as a function of VBC/DVB and TMA/Acetone content. As a result, the composite membranes showed lower electric resistance and higher IEC than commercial anion exchange membranes (AMX, Astom). Electrodialysis tests using the prepared membranes were carried out for the removal of various ions such as $NaNO_3$, $MgSO_4$ and NaF for 60 minutes. The results showed that the ions were removed below 1 mg/L within about 15 minutes which indicates that the anion exchange membranes prepared here could be applied to the electrodialysis process. as can be seen in the following that the ion conductivity values were almost no change after 15 minutes electrodialysis.
Keywords
anion exchange membrane; fabric support; electrodialysis; nitrate; vinylbenzylchloride;
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