Study on the separation characteristics of boric acid during electrodialysis treatment of simulated boron-containing radioactive wastewater
摘要
Systematic exploration of boric acid separation characteristics during electrodialysis treatment of boron-containing radioactive wastewater was conducted, and a boron-salt-water multi-component migration model was established. Based on a laboratory-scale electrodialysis setup, effects of pH, boron concentration, and current on boron separation coefficients were examined. Experimental data demonstrated significant correlations between boron separation coefficients and system pH: under slightly acidic conditions (pH = 6), separation coefficients exceeded 0.914. However, separation coefficients declined significantly with increasing system alkalinity. Model analysis revealed pH-dependent boron migration mechanisms: in slightly acidic systems, boron loss was jointly dominated by concentration diffusion and electroosmosis, while under alkaline conditions, electroosmotic migration contributed over 90% to boron loss, emerging as the primary controlling factor.