Very recently, an efficient electrochemical desalination process employing bipolar membranes with large ion-exchange area is being developed (so-called ‘electro-adsorptive deionization’). In this process, ions dissolved in a feed solution can be removed through an ion-exchange mechanism under a strong electric field (a forward bias condition). The membranes can also be regenerated without the use of additional chemicals by the water-splitting reactions which occur at the bipolar junction of membranes (a reverse bias condition). In this work, we have developed novel bipolar membranes containing iron oxide/hydroxide catalysts. In addition, the ion-exchange capacities of the bipolar membranes have been largely enlarged by embedding finely powdered ion-exchange resins. (No. 10047796) (No. 2015H1C1A1034436)

This research aims at applicability of adsorption process in order to satisfy the restricted Effluent Quality Standards for dyeing wastewater. The dyeing wastewater treated by biological process with carrier imbedded microorganisms was directly applied to the activated carbon adsorption in Process A. The dyeing wastewater treated by Fenton oxidation for the effluent of biological process was applied to the adsorption in Process B. It was found that the optimum conditions of adsorption with granular activated carbon are 20oC and 120 minutes for the batch experiment. Langmuir equation was fitted better than Freundlich equation to the experimental data. The breakthrough time of adsorption column was determined by color rather than CODMn for both Process A and Process B. The results revealed that the breakthrough time of adsorption for two processes was extended by the treatment of Fenton oxidation for dyeing wastewater treated by biological treatment than the direct application of dyeing wastewater treated by the biological treatment. Adsorption process can be applied in order to meet the restricted Effluent Quality Standards for dyeing wastewater.