Jl. Gineste et al., ANALYSIS OF FACTORS LIMITING THE USE OF BIPOLAR MEMBRANES - A SIMPLIFIED MODEL TO DETERMINE TRENDS, Journal of membrane science, 112(2), 1996, pp. 199-208
The influence of factors limiting both the purity and the concentratio
n levels of HCl and NaOH produced by electrodialysis of NaCl with bipo
lar membranes is analysed. The bipolar membrane is the WSI membrane se
t up by Simons. Co-ion leakages through homopolar and bipolar membrane
s an measured under different experimental conditions. The co-ion leak
ages through the homopolar membranes lead to acid and base containing
between 1 and 4% weight of salt. The co-ion leakages through homopolar
membranes limit the concentration of the products. A theoretical calc
ulation of both the concentrations of the produced acid and base, and
also their degree of purity is achieved. This model allows the predict
ion of the level of concentration of the products as a function of the
water transport, the co-ion leakages through homopolar membranes and
the current density.