Table 2 Ion exchange process—specification of the demonstration scale pilot plant.
Units | Zeolite-N | Zeolite6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operational parameters | |||
Max wastewater flow rate | L/day | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Regenerant | 10% KCl | 10% KCl | |
Flow rate during normal operation | L/h | 416.7 | 416.7 |
Flow rate during backwash | L/h | 500 | 500 |
Volume column filled with media | L | 69 | 35 |
Empty bed contact time (EBCT) during adsorption | min | 10 | 5 |
Bed volumes of regenerant | 10 | 10 | |
Column | |||
Outer diameter | mm | 315 | 225 |
Wall thickness | mm | 4 | 4 |
Inner diameter | mm | 307 | 217 |
Sectional area | dm2 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
Cylindrical column height | mm | 1566 | 1577 |
Column volume | L | 115.9 | 58.3 |
