Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable Strategies
In the context of preserving and improving human health, electrodialytic processes are very promising perspectives. Indeed, they allow the treatment of water, preservation of food products, production of bioactive compounds, extraction of organic acids, and recovery of energy from natural and wastew...
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| description | In the context of preserving and improving human health, electrodialytic processes are very promising perspectives. Indeed, they allow the treatment of water, preservation of food products, production of bioactive compounds, extraction of organic acids, and recovery of energy from natural and wastewaters without major environmental impact. Hence, the aim of the present review is to give a global portrait of the most recent developments in electrodialytic membrane phenomena and their uses in sustainable strategies. It has appeared that new knowledge on pulsed electric fields, electroconvective vortices, overlimiting conditions and reversal modes as well as recent demonstrations of their applications are currently boosting the interest for electrodialytic processes. However, the hurdles are still high when dealing with scale-ups and real-life conditions. Furthermore, looking at the recent research trends, potable water and wastewater treatment as well as the production of value-added bioactive products in a circular economy will probably be the main applications to be developed and improved. All these processes, taking into account their principles and specificities, can be used for specific eco-efficient applications. However, to prove the sustainability of such process strategies, more life cycle assessments will be necessary to convince people of the merits of coupling these technologies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6368f2ca82f940339472ad6698c6e6af2023-11-20T12:20:19ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752020-09-0110922110.3390/membranes10090221Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable StrategiesLaurent Bazinet0Thibaud R. Geoffroy1Department of Food Sciences, Laboratoire de Transformation Alimentaire et Procédés ÉlectroMembranaires (LTAPEM, Laboratory of Food Processing and Electromembrane Processes), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Dairy Research Center (STELA), Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, CanadaDepartment of Food Sciences, Laboratoire de Transformation Alimentaire et Procédés ÉlectroMembranaires (LTAPEM, Laboratory of Food Processing and Electromembrane Processes), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Dairy Research Center (STELA), Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, CanadaIn the context of preserving and improving human health, electrodialytic processes are very promising perspectives. Indeed, they allow the treatment of water, preservation of food products, production of bioactive compounds, extraction of organic acids, and recovery of energy from natural and wastewaters without major environmental impact. Hence, the aim of the present review is to give a global portrait of the most recent developments in electrodialytic membrane phenomena and their uses in sustainable strategies. It has appeared that new knowledge on pulsed electric fields, electroconvective vortices, overlimiting conditions and reversal modes as well as recent demonstrations of their applications are currently boosting the interest for electrodialytic processes. However, the hurdles are still high when dealing with scale-ups and real-life conditions. Furthermore, looking at the recent research trends, potable water and wastewater treatment as well as the production of value-added bioactive products in a circular economy will probably be the main applications to be developed and improved. All these processes, taking into account their principles and specificities, can be used for specific eco-efficient applications. However, to prove the sustainability of such process strategies, more life cycle assessments will be necessary to convince people of the merits of coupling these technologies.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/10/9/221electrodialysision-exchange membranesdesalinationwastewater remediationfood coproduct valorizationfouling |
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| title | Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable Strategies |
| title_full | Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable Strategies |
| title_fullStr | Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable Strategies |
| title_short | Electrodialytic Processes: Market Overview, Membrane Phenomena, Recent Developments and Sustainable Strategies |
| title_sort | electrodialytic processes market overview membrane phenomena recent developments and sustainable strategies |
| topic | electrodialysis ion-exchange membranes desalination wastewater remediation food coproduct valorization fouling |
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