Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A
ISSN 1673-565X(Print), 1862-1775(Online), Monthly

2008   Vol. 9   No. 9   p. 1283~1287

Removal of copper ions from electroplating rinse water using electrodeionization

Xiao FENG¹, Jun-song GAO¹, Zu-cheng WU^†‡1,2,3

(¹Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)
(²State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)
(³MOE Key Laboratory of Polluted Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)
^‡ Corresponding Author
^†E-mail: wuzc@zju.edu.cn
Received Mar. 6, 2008; revision accepted June 2, 2008

Abstract: An improved configuration of the membrane stack was adopted in the electrodeionization (EDI) cell to prevent precipitation of bivalent metal hydroxide during the running. The operational parameters that influenced the removal of copper ions from the dilute solution were optimized. The result showed that a moderate decrease in the inlet pH value and a moderate increase in the applied voltage could achieve a better removal effect. The steady process of electroplating wastewater treatment could be achieved with a removal efficiency of more than 99.5% and an enrichment factor of 5~14. The concentration of copper in purified water was less than 0.23 mg/L. This demonstrated the applicability of recovering heavy metal ions and purified water from electroplating effluent for industrial reuse.

Key words: Electrodeionization (EDI), Electroplating wastewater, Heavy metal, Precipitation
doi:10.1631/jzus.A0820166             CLC number: X703.1

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