• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.94-102
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• 2014

Cation exchange membrane (Nafion) was modified to reduce the vanadium ion permeation through the membrane and to increase the vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) system performance by coating the graphene oxide (GO) which has nano-plate like morphology. Modified membrane properties were studied by measuring the ion exchange capacity (I.E.C), water uptake and proton conductivity. The thickness of the coated layer on the surface of the Nafion membrane was observed as $0.93{\mu}m$ by SEM. Proton conductivity and vanadium ion permeability of the modified membrane were decreased to 27% and 25% compared to that of the commercial Nafion membrane respectively. VRB single cell performance test was performed to compare the system performance of the VRB applied with commercial Nafion membrane and modified membrane. VRB system applied with modified membrane showed higher coulombic efficiency and energy efficiency than the VRB system applied with the commercial Nafion membrane due to the reduction of the vanadium ion permeation. From these result, we could suggest that the membrane modification by coating the GO on the surface of the Nafion membrane could be one of the promising strategies to reduce the vanadium ion permeation and to increase the VRB system performance effectively.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.727-732
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• 2006

The object of this study was to investigate the influence of composition and concentration of electrolyte, ratio of cation to anion exchange resin of mixed ion exchange column in the performance of ion exchange. Also this work examined the removal capability of suspended solids by ion exchange resin and the effect of particule on the characteristics of ion exchange. Breakthrough time was extended as the amount of ions and particles present in liquid was decreased. The case of anion, the breakthrough sequence is $Cl^{-}, but the case of cation, the breakthrough sequence is $Na^{+}. As for the ratio of cation to anion exchange resin of 1:2, the breakthrough time was prolonged compared with that of 1:1 and 1:3. For the electrolyte of equal concentration containing suspended solid, breakthrough time was contracted less than 20%. It results in the increase in the removal capacity of cation exchange resin. For the higher ratio of cation exchange resin, suspended solids are shorten the cation's breakthrough time so that the runtime of ion exchange resin tower is increased.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.599-601
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 용액의 농도가 이온교환 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 농도는 $Na^+\;50$, 125, 250ppm, $Cl^-\;165$, 315, 610ppm, 입자성 물질의 유입 농도 0ppm, 유속 500ml/min, 이온교환 수지는 ROHM&HAAS IR 120 양이온 수지와 ROHM&HAAS IRA 402 음이온 수지를 사용하였다. 수지탑 배열은 혼상-혼상-음이온 수지탑 순으로, 이온교환 수지탑의 양 음이온교환 수지의 조성 비율은 1:2 로 실험한 결과 이온교환 수지탑 성능은 유입 용액 성분 및 농도에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이온교환 수지탑 배열 순서에 따라 파과시점이 연장되며, 파과순서는 음이온의 경우 $Cl^-\;<\;NO_3\;^-\;<\;F^-$, 양이온의 경우 $Na^+\;<\;K^+\;<\;Ca^{2+}$ 순 이였으며, 용액의 농도가 증가할수록 파과시간이 단축되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.278-279
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 수중 silica 제거에 이온교환수지의 성능이 실험되었다. 음이온 단일수지에 비해 양이온/음이온 혼합수지가 silica제거에 효과적이었고, 혼합수지에서 온도가 높을수록 교환반응속도는 빨랐다. 음이온과 양이온교환능은 용액의 pH를 변화를 측정하여 해석할 수 있었다. 용액에 공존하는 양이온인 $Na^+$는 혼합수지에서 pH변화에 영향을 주는 물질이었고, 이러한 pH의 변화는 silica의 제거능에 영향을 주었다. 각 온도에서 도달된 평형농도로부터 각 수지에 대한 silica의 선택도계수가 측정되었다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2002

Currently, the commercialized cation exchange membranes have the excellent performance and stability, however their costs are very expensive and they are not still optimized for the several application areas. A number of membranenologists are focused to solve the problems on the development of novel membrane to be applicable to each membrane field. The present will deal with the introduction of the existing membrane materials and their performances.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.296-300
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• 2003

A large equilibrium and kinetic data set for multi-component cation exchanges was obtained and tested with mass action law and surface complexation model. The systematic batch equilibrium and column experiments of cation adsorption were conducted for binary, ternary, quaternary, and quinary cation exchanges involving $ H^{+}, Li^ {+}, Na^{+}, NH$_4$^{+}, Mg^{2+} $ on a strongly acidic cation exchange resin IRN 77. The mass action law and surface complexation model were tested against both data set to investigate the consistency of ion selectivity and their predictability for competitive cation exchanges. Surface complexation model provided more accurate predictions for both equilibrium and kinetic experimental data than mass action model.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.206-211
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• 1999

Mixed-bed ion exchange performance was studied experimentally with variations of cation to anion resin ratio, resin weight and temperature at ultralow sodium chloride solution concentrations of less than $1.0{\times}10^{-4}M$. Analyzing the effluent concentration histories the performance test was examined as a function of tested solution volume for a laboratory-scale continuous flow column until both the cation and anion-exchange resins were exhausted. Initial leakage was observed for both cation and anion breakthrough curves, but serious at cation breakthrough curve because of low selectivity coefficient. The slope of breakthrough curve was affected by selectivity coefficient and temperature. The slope of anion breakthrough curve was steep because of the large selectivity coefficient, and ion exchange rates increased as temperature increased. The temperature effect decreased as the total volume was increased or as the resins were exhausted.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.67-75
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• 1997

Heterogeneous cation exchange membrane consisting of cation exchange resin particles (diameter of less than $149{\mu}$) which are finely dispersed in a polyethylene matrix, were produced as forms of sheet. The characteristics were measured after treating hot water or saturated sodium chloride. When membranes were treated with hot water or saturated sodium chloride, cation exchange resin particles swell and expand pushing away the polyethylene matrix of membranes. The above treatment results the formation of narrow cavities between a cation exchange resin particles and polyethylene matrix, and the formation of fine micro-cracks on the polyethylene matrix. Thus, we were obtained good physical and electrochemical properties. On the treatment with hot water or saturated sodium chloride, the optimum conditions for good heterogeneous cation exchange membrane were treatment time of 30min and treatment temperature of $90^{\circ}C$.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.633-638
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• 2016

In this study, we used three kinds of commercially available cation, anion, and mixed-ion exchange resins to separate radioactive ions from a polluted water containing Cs, I, and other radioactive ions. The experiment was conducted at a room temperature with a batch method, and a comparative analysis on the decontamination ability of each resin for the removal of Cs and I was performed by using different quantities of resins. The concentration was analyzed using ion chromatography and the ion exchange resin product from company D showed an overall high ion exchange ability. However, for most of the experiments when the amount of ion exchange resin was decreased, the decontamination ability of the resins against mass increased. When the mass of company D's cation exchange resin was small, the ion exchange ability against Cs and I ions were measured as 0.199 and 0.344 meq/g, respectively. When the mixed ion exchange resin was used, the ion exchange ability against I ions was measured as 0.33 meq/g. All in all, company D's ion exchange resins exhibited a relatively higher ion exchange ability particularly against I ions than that of other companies' exchange ions.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.596-598
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 수지 조성비 및 수지탑 배열이 이온교환 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 전해질 농도는 $Na^+\;125ppm$, $Cl^-\;315ppm$ 유속은 500ml/min, 이온교환 수지는 ROHM&HAAS IR 120 양이온 수지와 ROHM&HAAS IRA 402 음이온 수지를 사용하였고, 수지탑 배열은 혼상-혼상-음이온, 혼상-음이온-혼상, 음이온-혼상-혼상 수지탑 순으로, 이온교환 수지탑의 양 음이온교환 수지의 조성 비율은 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 로 변화하여 실험한 결과 이온교환 수지의 조성비 변화에서는 양 음이온교환 수지 조성비 1:2의 경우 1:1, 1:3의 경우보다 파과시간이 연장되었다. 수지탑 배열이 음이온-혼상-혼상 수지탑인 경우 혼상-혼상-음이온 수지탑 배열과 파과시간을 비교해보면 약 60% 파과시간이 연장되었다. 따라서 수지탑 배열은 음이온-혼상-혼상 수지탑 순으로, 수지 조성비는 1:2일 때 가장 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.