Electrodialysis Process Application for Pigment Wastewater Treatment Using Ion Exchange Membranes

  • Gasheen Ibraheem Baziyani Chemical Industry Department/Operating units, Technical Institute Kirkuk, Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, Iraq
  • Zainab Mоhammed Ameen Ahmed Department of Basic Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk 36001, Iraq
  • Mohammed Qader Gubari Department of Fuel and Energy Engineering Technologies, College of Oil and Gas Techniques Engineering/Kirkuk, Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, Iraq
  • Haider M. Zwain Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon 51013, Iraq
  • Abdullah Adnan Abdulkarim Corporation of Research and Industrial Development, Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Baghdad, Iraq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ajche.21072
Keywords: Electrodialysis Process, Ion Exchange Membrane, Pigment Wastewater Treatment, Operational Parameters, Removal Efficiency

Abstract

Electrodialysis (ED) is an efficient technique for treating high-salinity industrial effluents. This study examined the removal efficiencies of sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium acetate (C2H3NaO2), and acetic acid (CH3COOH) using electrodialysis. The procedure utilized a cation exchange membrane type MK-40 and an anion exchange membrane type MA-40. The impact of operational parameters, including electrolysis time, initial concentration, and applied current, was examined. The findings indicated that the removal efficiency improved over time, reaching 70% for NaCl at an initial concentration of 0.086 M and an applied current of 1 A. The elimination efficiency of C2H3NaO2 attained a maximum value of 97% at a concentration of 0.036 M and an applied current of 1 A. The maximum removal efficiency of acetic acid was 71%, achieved at a starting concentration of 0.033 M with an applied current of 1 A. The findings indicated that the current efficiency peaked at elevated initial concentrations of all examined contaminants, whereas increasing the applied current significantly enhanced removal efficiency. Consequently, electrodialysis is an efficient technique for removing certain contaminants from industrial effluents.

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Published
2026-04-30
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Baziyani, G. I., Ahmed , Z. M. A., Gubari, M. Q., Zwain, H. M., & Abdulkarim, A. A. (2026). Electrodialysis Process Application for Pigment Wastewater Treatment Using Ion Exchange Membranes. SEAN ournal of hemical ngineering, 26(1), 105-116. https://doi.org/10.22146/ajche.21072
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