Ionic liquid and forward osmosis process employing the same
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsPo-I Liu, Hsin Shao, Min-Chao Chang, Yi-Chun Chen, Chiung-Hui Huang, Chia-Hua Ho, David Chiuni Wang, Ren-Yang Horng
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Abstract
An ionic liquid and a forward osmosis process employing the same are provided. The ionic liquid has a structure represented by Formula (I) ABn Formula (I), wherein A is n is 1 or 2; m is 0, or an integer from 1 to 7; R1 and R2 are independently methyl or ethyl; k is an integer from 3 to 8; B is i is independently 1, 2, or 3; and j is 5, 6, or 7. The forward osmosis process employing the ionic liquid is used to desalinate a brine via a forward osmosis (FO) model.
Claims19
An ionic liquid, having a structure represented by Formula (I):
- ABn Formula (I),
- wherein A is
- n is 1 or 2;
- m is 0, or an integer from 1 to 7;
- R1 and R2 are independently methyl or ethyl;
- k is an integer from 3 to 8;
- B is
- i is independently 1, 2, or 3;
- and j is 5, 6, or 7.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.