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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2017.55.4.535

Commercialization of Ion Exchange Fiber System for Recovering Valuable Metals in Plating Wastewater  

You, Seong-sik (School of Energy, material & chemical engineering, Korea University of technology and education)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.55, no.4, 2017 , pp. 535-541 More about this Journal
Abstract
On the basis of 200 ppm of Ag and 120 l/h of feed flow rate, we built a pilot plant of an ion exchange fiber system having an double tube type ion exchange chamber with strong base ion exchange fiber (FIVAN A-6) which was designed to replace fibers easily and to eliminate the need for a fixture. The following results were obtained for the double tube type of ion exchange fiber system with an ion exchange capacity of 4.6 meq/g for Ag. The adsorption process was operated in the range of 40~90 l/h after confirming the effect of the flow rate and, pH did not affect formation of complex ion of Ag in the range of pH 7~12. In the case of backwash process, the recovery rate of Ag was tested in the range of 60~120 l/h and comparative experiments were carried out using NaOH, $NH_4Cl$, and NaCl as the chemicals for backwash. Although the desorption time was shortened at higher concentration, the desorption efficiency per mol was lowered. Therefore, it was confirmed that the desorption time and the concentration should be well balanced to operate economically. The desorption pattern of the backwash process is slower than the adsorption process and takes a lot of time. The results showed that the Ag adsorption ratio was 99.5% or more and the Ag recovery ratio was 96% or more, and commercialization was possible.
Keywords
Ion exchange resin; Ion exchange fiber; Ag; Strong basse ion exchange; Recovery of metal;
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