کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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148646 | 456420 | 2013 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Conventional methods of tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide (TPAOH) production via electrolysis, reaction of tetrapropyl ammonium halide with silver oxide, and ion-exchange suffer from high production costs, low quality, and environmental pollution. In this work, continuous bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) is employed for the preparation of TPAOH from its halide as a sustainable alternative process. Novel ion-exchange membranes were developed for lab and pilot scale experiments, which indicate an acceptable current efficiency and energy consumption. The results indicate that a cell configuration with four compartments yielded the best results when the salt concentration was 0.3 mol L−1 and the current density was 200 A m−2. The highest conversion in electrodialysis was 91.6%, with a high purity of trace alkali metal ions and low Br− content (176 ppm) at a TPAOH concentration of 25%. The energy consumption is 1.897 kW h kg−1. Continuous pilot experiments demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing TPAOH by direct splitting its halide for industrial application.
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► BMED in a novel configuration was adopted for TPAOH production.
► A high purity TPAOH solution of concentration 25% was obtained.
► Continuous pilot experiments demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing TPAOH.
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 220, 15 March 2013, Pages 311–319