Apparatus and process for monovalent ion extraction
AssigneeEvove Ltd
InventorsKangsheng LIU, Tristan PHILLIPS, Fan FEI
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InventorsKangsheng LIU, Tristan PHILLIPS, Fan FEI
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An apparatus for reducing the ratio of divalent ions to a monovalent ion in an aqueous solution from a source aqueous solution that contains a higher ratio of divalent ions to the target monovalent ion. The apparatus includes an optional prefiltration portion operable to receive the source aqueous solution and produce a prefiltered aqueous solution, a first separation portion, such as a nanofiltration separation portion, operable to receive the optionally prefiltered aqueous solution and form an intermediate aqueous solution having a lower ratio of divalent ions to the target monovalent ion than the prefiltered aqueous solution; and a second separation portion, such as an ion-exchange separation portion, operable to receive the intermediate aqueous solution and form a product aqueous solution having a lower ratio of the divalent ions to the target monovalent ion than the intermediate solution.
An apparatus for reducing the ratio of divalent ions to a target monovalent ion in an aqueous solution from a source aqueous solution that contains a higher ratio of divalent ions to the target monovalent ion, the apparatus comprising:
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