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==Distillation==
Distillation is probably the oldest method for water purification. Water vapour rising from the boiling pot is condensed, collected and store in the condenser, leaving most contaminants in the liquid phase vessel. Organic contaminants with boiling point lower than that of water (e.g. alcohol) cannot be removed by this process. Also, energy consumption of distillation is high.
Distillation is probably the oldest method for water purification. Water vapour rising from the boiling pot is condensed, collected and store in the condenser, leaving most contaminants in the liquid phase vessel. Organic contaminants with boiling point lower than that of water (e.g. alcohol) cannot be removed by this process. Also, energy consumption of distillation is high.
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==Filtration==
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Contaminants in water can be divided into suspended solids and dissolved solids. Filtration, as a water purification technique, can remove suspended solids completely as long as particle size and gravity is significant. During filtration, water passes through a porous membrane (filter, pore size depends on the filtration requirement) and the suspended solids will be retained and accumulated on the surface of the filter.
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Ion exchange is a reversible chemical reaction where ions  in a solution are exchanged for a similarly charged ion attached to an immobile solid particle of ion exchange material (resin).
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Similar to filtration, ultrafiltration purifies water by using membrane to retain water contaminants. The fine filter (pore size 0.01~0.1µm) acts as a molecular sieve, effectively remove insoluble solids, colloids and microorganisms. The purification process requires pressures (increases gradually until backwash) supply to drive the feed through the membrane. However, ultrafiltration is not able to remove solvents (e.g. alcohol, ethanol) or dissolved inorganics.  
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The following figure demonstrates the ion exchanging process. When the beads are contacted with Na+ and Cl- derived from dissolved sodium chloride (NaCl) in the feed:
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* The Na+ cations are attracted to the cation resin and exchange places with the H+ cations on the resin.
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* The Cl- anions are attracted to the anion resin and exchange place with the OH- anions on the resin.
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* The H+ cations removed from the cation resin and the OH- anions removed from the anion resin combine to form a molecule of water (H2O or HOH) that has no charge.
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The process describe above is sometimes referred to as demineralization (DM) or deionization (DI).
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Contaminants in water can be divided into suspended solids and dissolved solids. Filtration, as a water purification technique, can remove suspended solids completely as long as particle size and gravity is significant. During filtration, water passes through a porous membrane (filter, pore size depends on the filtration requirement) and the suspended solids will be retained and accumulated on the surface of the filter.
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<h2> Reverse Osmosis (RO) </h2>
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Osmosis happens when a saline solution and water are separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The water moves through the membrane and dilutes the saline solution until the concentration equivalence is achieved on both side.
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Similar to filtration, ultrafiltration purifies water by using membrane to retain water contaminants. The fine filter (pore size 0.01~0.1µm) acts as a molecular sieve, effectively remove insoluble solids, colloids and microorganisms. The purification process requires pressures (increases gradually until backwash) supply to drive the feed through the membrane. However, ultrafiltration is not able to remove solvents (e.g. alcohol, ethanol) or dissolved inorganics.  
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Osmosis happens when a saline solution and water is separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The water moves through the membrane and dilute the saline solution until the concentration equivalence is achieved on both side.
 
Osmosis is a reversible process. If significant pressure (similar to UF, increases gradually) is applied on the side where saline solution is kept, pure water and a highly concentrated solution can be produced. With a much finer membrane than ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis can effectively remove 90 to 99% of all contaminants.  
Osmosis is a reversible process. If significant pressure (similar to UF, increases gradually) is applied on the side where saline solution is kept, pure water and a highly concentrated solution can be produced. With a much finer membrane than ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis can effectively remove 90 to 99% of all contaminants.  
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<h3> Eletrodeionization (EDI, Elix® ) </h3>
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Eletrodeionization is a process for continuous demineralization of pre-purified water. An EDI module consists of several chambers that are separated by ion-selective membranes (allow only anion or cation to go through). The chambers are filled with ion exchange resin and placed between two DC voltage electrodes.
Eletrodeionization is a process for continuous demineralization of pre-purified water. An EDI module consists of several chambers that are separated by ion-selective membranes (allow only anion or cation to go through). The chambers are filled with ion exchange resin and placed between two DC voltage electrodes.
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The ions contained in the EDI feed water are driven to the corresponding electrode by the voltage applied (Cations attracted by the cathode and anions by the anode). Ion-selective membranes are positioned inversely so that all ions flow into the channels between the cambers and then are collected and carried out of the module by a partial stream (the EDI concentrate flow).
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The ions contained in the EDI feed water are driven to the corresponding electrode by the voltage applied (Cations attracted by the cathode and anions by the anode). Ion-selective membranes are positioned inversely so that all ions flow into the channels between the chambers and then are collected and carried out of the module by the concentrate flow (at the middle in the figure below).
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Particular advantages of this purification method are the process is uninterrupted and have no need for chemicals. Moreover, the EDI concentrate does not require neutralization; it can be recirculated within the unit or used for other purposes.
Particular advantages of this purification method are the process is uninterrupted and have no need for chemicals. Moreover, the EDI concentrate does not require neutralization; it can be recirculated within the unit or used for other purposes.
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== References ==
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RSD®. Purification technologies. URL: http://www.ro-di.com/en/chjs.asp
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HERCO. treatment. URL: http://herco-wt.de/index.php/en/methods.html
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Crescenzi G., Norris M. RO/EDI: The Preferred Water Purification Technology for Food and Beverage Laboratories. URL: http://www.labcompare.com/10-Featured-Articles/18907-RO-EDI-The-Preferred-Water-Purification-Technology-for-Food-and-Beverage-Laboratories/
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Waste water treatment

Distillation

Distillation is probably the oldest method for water purification. Water vapour rising from the boiling pot is condensed, collected and store in the condenser, leaving most contaminants in the liquid phase vessel. Organic contaminants with boiling point lower than that of water (e.g. alcohol) cannot be removed by this process. Also, energy consumption of distillation is high.

Filtration

Contaminants in water can be divided into suspended solids and dissolved solids. Filtration, as a water purification technique, can remove suspended solids completely as long as particle size and gravity is significant. During filtration, water passes through a porous membrane (filter, pore size depends on the filtration requirement) and the suspended solids will be retained and accumulated on the surface of the filter.

Ultrafiltration (UF)

Similar to filtration, ultrafiltration purifies water by using membrane to retain water contaminants. The fine filter (pore size 0.01~0.1µm) acts as a molecular sieve, effectively remove insoluble solids, colloids and microorganisms. The purification process requires pressures (increases gradually until backwash) supply to drive the feed through the membrane. However, ultrafiltration is not able to remove solvents (e.g. alcohol, ethanol) or dissolved inorganics.


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Reverse Osmosis (RO)

Osmosis happens when a saline solution and water are separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The water moves through the membrane and dilutes the saline solution until the concentration equivalence is achieved on both side.

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Osmosis is a reversible process. If significant pressure (similar to UF, increases gradually) is applied on the side where saline solution is kept, pure water and a highly concentrated solution can be produced. With a much finer membrane than ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis can effectively remove 90 to 99% of all contaminants.

Eletrodeionization (EDI, Elix® )

Eletrodeionization is a process for continuous demineralization of pre-purified water. An EDI module consists of several chambers that are separated by ion-selective membranes (allow only anion or cation to go through). The chambers are filled with ion exchange resin and placed between two DC voltage electrodes. The ions contained in the EDI feed water are driven to the corresponding electrode by the voltage applied (Cations attracted by the cathode and anions by the anode). Ion-selective membranes are positioned inversely so that all ions flow into the channels between the chambers and then are collected and carried out of the module by the concentrate flow (at the middle in the figure below).

Particular advantages of this purification method are the process is uninterrupted and have no need for chemicals. Moreover, the EDI concentrate does not require neutralization; it can be recirculated within the unit or used for other purposes.

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References

RSD®. Purification technologies. URL: http://www.ro-di.com/en/chjs.asp

HERCO. treatment. URL: http://herco-wt.de/index.php/en/methods.html

Crescenzi G., Norris M. RO/EDI: The Preferred Water Purification Technology for Food and Beverage Laboratories. URL: http://www.labcompare.com/10-Featured-Articles/18907-RO-EDI-The-Preferred-Water-Purification-Technology-for-Food-and-Beverage-Laboratories/


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