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Electrodialysis is a process by which electrically charged membranes are used to separate ions from an aqueous solution by an electrical potential driving force. Given its separation characteristics, electrodialysis is used today for the production of potable water by desalination, the recovery of water and valuable metal ions from industrial effluents, the removal of salts and acids from pharmaceutical solutions and in food processing, and for the production of salts from sea water. The principle of electrodialysis is described and the various parameters determining the technical feasibility and the economics of the process as well as the design of large-scale systems and operational problems are discussed. Examples for the use of electrodialysis in the food and drug industry and in advanced waste water treatment are given. Finally, recent developments and future prospects of electrodialysis and related processes are discussed.
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Strathmann, H. (1986). Electrodialysis. In: Bungay, P.M., Lonsdale, H.K., de Pinho, M.N. (eds) Synthetic Membranes: Science, Engineering and Applications. NATO ASI Series, vol 181. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4712-2_8
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