G. Kraaijeveld et al., MODELING ELECTRODIALYSIS USING THE MAXWELL-STEFAN DESCRIPTION, Chemical engineering journal and the biochemical engineering journal, 57(2), 1995, pp. 163-176
The Maxwell-Stefan mass transfer description is applied to two electro
dialysis systems. Firstly, a model system involving NaCl and HCl is in
vestigated. For this system, all the model parameters are obtained eit
her from separate experiments or existing correlations. Although it is
not possible to determine all the parameters accurately, the values f
ound are all within the ranges expected.Secondly, a two amino acid sys
tem is investigated. The separation of two amino acids using electrodi
alysis is found to be feasible. Unfortunately, it is too difficult to
obtain sufficient data for a proper quantitative description of the pr
ocess. In both cases, the Maxwell-Stefan description appears to provid
e a thorough model of the electrodialysis process.