LAPSE:2023.36171
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LAPSE:2023.36171
Pilot Study on the Deep Treatment of Sulfuric-Acid−Titanium-Dioxide Wastewater Using an Ultrafiltration/Reverse Osmosis Process
Liangfu Li, Sirui Li, Yiming Dong, Ping Yang, Runkai Wang
July 4, 2023
The production of titanium dioxide via the sulfuric acid process generates large amounts of acidic wastewater. Investigating the possibility of reusing this wastewater after deep treatment can reduce pollutant discharge and conserve water resources. In a pilot study, a dual-membrane method of ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) was employed to perform deep treatments of sulfuric-acid−titanium-dioxide wastewater. The findings showed that the multimedia and precision filters reduced the turbidity of water from an external drainage to as low as 0.18 NTU, with a turbidity removal rate of approximately 50%, reaching a maximum of 68%. When the UF effluent had a membrane flux of 70−100 L/m2 h and a water production rate of 85−90%, the SDI15 was <5.0 and the turbidity was 95%, a CODCr removal rate of 85%, and a desalination rate of >98.5%. At a smooth operation system water recovery rate of 50%, the highest system recovery rate obtained was 64%. The water produced via RO adhered to reuse water standards. UF/RO deep treatment of sulfuric-acid−titanium-dioxide production wastewater and its reuse can realize comprehensive wastewater use and conserve water resources.
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deep treatment, reverse osmosis, sulfuric-acid–titanium-dioxide wastewater, ultrafiltration, water reuse
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Li L, Li S, Dong Y, Yang P, Wang R. Pilot Study on the Deep Treatment of Sulfuric-Acid−Titanium-Dioxide Wastewater Using an Ultrafiltration/Reverse Osmosis Process. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36171
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Li L: College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Li S: Sichuan Province Academy of Industrial Environmental Monitoring Environmental Technology Co., Chengdu 610065, China
Dong Y: College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Yang P: College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Wang R: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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Processes
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11
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6
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1626
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2023
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2023-05-26
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2227-9717
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