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Evaluating the Performance of Draw Solutions in Forward Osmosis Desalination Using Fertilizer as Draw Solution

유도용액으로 비료를 사용한 정삼투 해수담수화에서 유도용액의 성능 평가

  • Jeong, Namjo (Jeju Global Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Geon (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Won (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University)
  • 정남조 (한국에너지기술연구원 제주글로벌연구센터) ;
  • 김승건 (제주대학교 생명화학공학과) ;
  • 이호원 (제주대학교 생명화학공학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.01
  • Accepted : 2014.10.21
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

This study is to evaluate the performance of draw solutions in forward osmosis desalination using fertilizer as draw solution. Considering osmotic pressure, solubility, and pH, $NH_4NO_3$, $NH_4H_2PO_4$, $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$, KCl, $KNO_3$, and $KHCO_3$ were screened from a comprehensive lists of fertilizer. Their performance were evaluated in terms of pure water permeate flux, reverse solute flux, and specific reverse solute flux for nitrogen and phosphorus. KCl showed the highest pure water permeate flux among the selected fertilizers while $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$ draw solution had the lowest flux. $NH_4H_2PO_4$ showed the lowest reverse solute flux and specific reverse solute flux for nitrogen followed by $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$, $KNO_3$, and $NH_4NO_3$. Although the pure water permeate flux of $NH_4H_2PO_4$ is lower than the other draw solutions, because it contains both nitrogen and phosphorus, and have the lowest reverse solute flux and specific reverse solute flux, it is a promising candidate as draw solution for forward osmosis desalination.

유도용액으로 비료를 사용하는 정삼투식 해수담수화에서 유도용액의 성능을 평가하였다. 일반적으로 많이 사용되는 비료 중에서 삼투압, 용해도 및 pH 등을 고려하여 $NH_4NO_3$, $NH_4H_2PO_4$, $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$, KCl, $KNO_3$ 및 $KHCO_3$를 유도용액 후보군으로 선정하였다. 수투과선속, 질소와 인의 역용질선속 및 비역용질선속을 측정하여 유도용액의 성능을 평가하였다. KCl은 본 연구에서 선정된 유도용액 중에서 가장 높은 수투과선속을 나타낸 반면에 $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$는 가장 낮은 수투과선속을 나타내었다. $NH_4H_2PO_4$가 가장 낮은 역용질선속 및 비역용질선속을 보였으며, $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$ < $KNO_3$ < $NH_4NO_3$의 순서로 역용질선속 및 비역용질선속이 증가하였다. $NH_4H_2PO_4$는 비록 다른 유도물질에 비해 수투과선속이 낮으나 비료의 주요 성분인 질소와 인을 모두 포함하고 있을 뿐만 아니라 질소와 인의 역용질선속 및 비역용질선속이 다른 유도물질에 비해 매우 낮으므로 FDFO (fertilizer drawn forward osmosis)에서 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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