Table 1 Characteristics of the RO brine and underground water used in this study
From: Water trapping inside anion exchange membranes during practical reverse electrodialysis applications
Feed solution | Conductivity (mS cm−1) | Temperature (°C) | Typical ion composition (g L−1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Na+ | K+ | Ca2+ | Mg2+ | Cl− | SO42− | |||
RO brine (HC) | 85–88 | 22–24 | 21.14 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 2.41 | 30.78 | 3.84 |
Underground water (LC) | 0.9–1.1 | 22–24 | 0.17 | 0.008 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 0.66 | – |