Adsorption desalination of chloride ions on composite natural-synthetic materials: An approach for the reduction of chlorine corrosion in electrodeionization units

Aiman E. Al-Rawajfeh; Ehab M. Al-Shamaileh; Khaldoon Al-Whoosh; Ala’a Al-Ma’abrah; Ramzi Al-Zorqan; Rana Zanoon; Khalid Rawajfeh; Saleh Al-Jufout

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.19, No.6, 1895-1902, November, 2013

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2013.02.035 Export Citation

Adsorption desalination of chloride ions on composite natural-synthetic materials: An approach for the reduction of chlorine corrosion in electrodeionization units

Aiman E. Al-Rawajfeh^{1, 2, †}, Ehab M. Al-Shamaileh^{3, 4}, Khaldoon Al-Whoosh¹, Ala’a Al-Ma’abrah¹, Ramzi Al-Zorqan¹, Rana Zanoon¹, Khalid Rawajfeh³, and Saleh Al-Jufout¹

¹Tafila Technical University, P.O. Box 179, Tafila 66110, Jordan
²Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Shafa Badran, Amman, Jordan
³The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
⁴Salman bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia

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The release of chlorine in the electrodeionization (EDI) unit causes corrosion in the EDI unit, damaging ion exchange membranes and creating a safety risk for the workers. In this work, adsorption desalination of Cl- ions on low-cost composite synthetic-natural Jordanian materials were investigated as an approach to prevent the release of corrosive chlorine gas at the positive electrode. The percentage removal reaches 25% at 25 min shaking time to 55% at 120 min, in a single batch experiment. The values of △H°, △S°, and △G° indicate the favorability of physisorption. Zeolite and Pozzolana represent potential adsorbents of chloride.

Keywords:Electrodeionization;Chlorine gas release;Corrosion;Adsorption desalination;Natural materials

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