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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/mwt.2017.8.5.411

Ranking and comparison of draw solutes in a forward osmosis process  

Sudeeptha, G. (Department of Civil Engineering, NITK Surathkal)
Thalla, Arun Kumar (Department of Civil Engineering, NITK Surathkal)
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Membrane and Water Treatment / v.8, no.5, 2017 , pp. 411-421 More about this Journal
Abstract
Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging technology which can possibly make the desalination process more cost and energy efficient. One of the major factors impeding its growth is the lack of an appropriate draw solute. The present study deals with the identification of potential draw solutes, and rank them. The comparison was carried out among ten draw solutes on the basis of four main parameters namely; water flux, reverse salt diffusion, flux recovery and cost. Each draw solute was given three 24 hour runs; corresponding to three different concentrations; and their flux and reverse salt diffusion values were calculated. A fresh membrane was used every time except for the fourth time which was the flux recovery experiment conducted for the lowest concentration and the change of flux and reverse salt diffusion values from the initial run was noted. The organic solutes inspected were urea and tartaric acid which showed appreciable values in other parameters viz. reverse salt diffusion, flux recovery and cost although they generated a lower flux. They ranked 5th and 8th respectively. All the experimented draw solutes were ranked based on their values corresponding to each of the four main parameters chosen for comparison and Ammonium sulfate was found to be the best draw solute.
Keywords
forward osmosis; draw solute; water flux; reverse salt diffusion; and fouling;
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