WO2009020517A1 - Ammonia removal apparatus and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates, to an apparatus and method for removing ammonia from wastewaters, and in particular, to removing ammonia from wastewaters associated with mining and other industrial activities.
- Ammonia may be removed from mining and other industrial wastewaters using stripping tower.
- the pH of the wastewater stream is raised to convert to convert NH 3 in the wastewater to NH 4 OH.
- the water is typically neutralized by acid addition.
- Conventional ammonia stripping also often requires that the water temperature be elevated in order to reduce the effluent ammonia to the required specification.
- the present invention is an apparatus and method for removing ammonia from mining and other industrial wastewaters comprising (1 ) a membrane separation system with molecular weight cutoff above around 200 (nanofiltration) to reject most of divalent ions but pass most of the ammonium and other monovalent ions with the permeate (filtrate), (2) a water softening system (cation exchange resin in sodium form regenerated with salt brine), (3) one or more strong acid cation NH 3 removal column(s), (4) an alkaline (5-10% NaOH or other alkaline solution) storage tank for regeneration of the NH 3 removal column(s), and (5) a stripping tower for ammonia (NH 4 OH) removal.
- a membrane separation system with molecular weight cutoff above around 200 (nanofiltration) to reject most of divalent ions but pass most of the ammonium and other monovalent ions with the permeate (filtrate)
- a water softening system cation exchange resin in sodium form regenerated with salt brine
- the membrane system rejects divalent ions well, such as hardness, but does not reject NH 3 well.
- the softener adsorbs most of the divalent ions that the membrane passes, but the NH 3 passes through the softener.
- the NH 3 loads well on the NH 3 removal column because the divalent ions have been mostly eliminated and will not impede NH 3 loading.
- sodium which would be exchanged for divalent ions during water softening
- Sodium also impedes NH 3 loading on the cation resin in the NH 3 columns. If hardness (Ca + Mg) plus sodium is reasonably low (less than approximately 500), the membrane system is not necessary.
- the present invention reuses the alkaline regenerant solution after the ammonia has been stripped from it with only about 5% loss of regenerant per regeneration cycle.
- the alkaline regenerant solution of the present invention is maintained at a pH near 14 for the most expedient conversion of NH 3 to NH 4 OH at relatively low temperature.
- Fig. l is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention is an apparatus and method for removing ammonia from mining and other industrial wastewaters.
- the wastewater 11 is pumped by pump 12 to membrane separation system 10.
- Membrane separation system 10 is preferably a nanofiltration system with molecular weight cutoff above around 200.
- Most of the divalent ions in the wastewater 11 are rejected in reject line 13 but most of the ammonium and other monovalent ions are passed in permeate line 14.
- the permeate 14 is fed to water softening system 20.
- Water softening system 20 is preferably a cation exchange resin in sodium form.
- the resin is regenerated with salt brine 15.
- the effluent 21 from water softening system 20 is passed to a strong acid cation NH 3 removal column 30.
- the NH 3 removal column 30 may actually comprise one or more columns.
- the removal column 30 is regenerated with an alkaline solution stored in one or more storage tanks 40, 50.
- the alkaline solution is preferably 5-10% NaOH or other alkaline solution.
- the alkaline solution is maintained at a pH near 14 for the most expedient conversion of NH 3 to NH 4 OH at relatively low temperature.
- the alkaline solution is stripped of ammonium hydroxide in stripping tower 61 using air blown by blower 60.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for removing ammonia from mining and other industrial wastewaters having a nanofiltration membrane separation system (10) to reject most divalent ions but pass most ammonium and other monovalent ions with the permeate (14) to a water softening system (20) with the effluent (21 ) to one or more strong acid cation NH3 removal column(s) (30). Alkaline storage tank(s) (40, 50) provide for the regeneration of the NH3 removal column(s) (30). A stripping tower (61 ) is provided for ammonia (NH4OH) removal.
Description
Description Ammonia Removal Apparatus And Method
Technical Field
The present invention relates, to an apparatus and method for removing ammonia from wastewaters, and in particular, to removing ammonia from wastewaters associated with mining and other industrial activities.
Background Art
Ammonia may be removed from mining and other industrial wastewaters using stripping tower. The pH of the wastewater stream is raised to convert to convert NH3 in the wastewater to NH4OH. After stripping, the water is typically neutralized by acid addition. Conventional ammonia stripping also often requires that the water temperature be elevated in order to reduce the effluent ammonia to the required specification.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is an apparatus and method for removing ammonia from mining and other industrial wastewaters comprising (1 ) a membrane separation system with molecular weight cutoff above around 200 (nanofiltration) to reject most of divalent ions but pass most of the ammonium and other monovalent ions with the permeate (filtrate), (2) a water softening system (cation exchange resin in sodium form regenerated with salt brine), (3) one or more strong acid cation NH3 removal column(s),
(4) an alkaline (5-10% NaOH or other alkaline solution) storage tank for regeneration of the NH3 removal column(s), and (5) a stripping tower for ammonia (NH4OH) removal.
The membrane system rejects divalent ions well, such as hardness, but does not reject NH3 well. The softener adsorbs most of the divalent ions that the membrane passes, but the NH3 passes through the softener. The NH3 loads well on the NH3 removal column because the divalent ions have been mostly eliminated and will not impede NH3 loading. Also, because of the use of nanofiltration for the bulk of the divalent ion removal, sodium (which would be exchanged for divalent ions during water softening) is minimized. Sodium also impedes NH3 loading on the cation resin in the NH3 columns. If hardness (Ca + Mg) plus sodium is reasonably low (less than approximately 500), the membrane system is not necessary.
Conventional ammonia strippers treat the water stream, requiring a large stripping tower. The present invention system only strips the alkaline regenerant solution from the NH3 removal media, which is roughly 1% of the volume of the treated water, requiring a much smaller stripper, which operates only about 5% of the time that the water is being treated.
It is necessary to raise the pH of the stream to approximately 11.5 to convert NH3 to NH4OH with conventional ammonia strippers. After stripping, the water is typically neutralized by acid addition. Therefore, chemical feed systems and pH controls are necessary as well as the chemical costs associated with the continuous pH adjustments. The present invention reuses the alkaline regenerant solution after the ammonia has been stripped from it with only about 5% loss of regenerant per
regeneration cycle.
Conventional ammonia stripping often requires that the water temperature be elevated, with inherent energy cost, in order to reduce the effluent ammonia to the required specification. The alkaline regenerant solution of the present invention is maintained at a pH near 14 for the most expedient conversion of NH3 to NH4OH at relatively low temperature.
Calcium and other divalent ions which contribute to scaling and impede ammonia stripping are diverted around the NH3 removal column so that the scaling potential of the stripping tower is greatly minimized or eliminated and stripping efficiency is enhanced.
These and other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and appended claims in conjunction with the drawings as described following:
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Fig. l is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention With reference to Fig. 1 , the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be described as follows.
The present invention is an apparatus and method for removing ammonia from mining and other industrial wastewaters. The wastewater 11 is pumped by pump 12 to
membrane separation system 10. Membrane separation system 10 is preferably a nanofiltration system with molecular weight cutoff above around 200. Most of the divalent ions in the wastewater 11 are rejected in reject line 13 but most of the ammonium and other monovalent ions are passed in permeate line 14. The permeate 14 is fed to water softening system 20. Water softening system 20 is preferably a cation exchange resin in sodium form. The resin is regenerated with salt brine 15. The effluent 21 from water softening system 20 is passed to a strong acid cation NH3 removal column 30. If hardness (Ca + Mg) plus sodium in the wastewater is reasonably low (less than approximately 500), the membrane system 10 is not necessary. The NH3 removal column 30 may actually comprise one or more columns. The removal column 30 is regenerated with an alkaline solution stored in one or more storage tanks 40, 50. The alkaline solution is preferably 5-10% NaOH or other alkaline solution. The alkaline solution is maintained at a pH near 14 for the most expedient conversion of NH3 to NH4OH at relatively low temperature. The alkaline solution is stripped of ammonium hydroxide in stripping tower 61 using air blown by blower 60.
The present invention has been described with reference to certain preferred and alternative embodiments that are intended to be exemplary only and not limiting to the full scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Claims
1. An apparatus for removing ammonia from wastewaters containing divalent ions and monovalent ions including ammonium ions, comprising: a nanofiltration membrane separation system for passing in a permeate a substantial portion of the monovalent ions including ammonium ions in the wastewaters while rejecting a substantial portion of the divalent ions in the wastewaters; a water softening system for receiving the permeate from the membrane separation system and absorbing a substantial portion of divalent ions remaining in the permeate; a strong acid cation ion exchange column for receiving the permeate from the water softening system and for removing a substantial portion of the ammonium ions in the permeate; a storage tank containing an alkaline solution for regeneration of the strong acid cation ion exchange column removal column and producing an ammonium hydroxide brine; and a stripping tower for stripping ammonium hydroxide from the brine.
2. An apparatus for removing ammonia from wastewaters containing divalent ions and monovalent ions including ammonium ions, comprising: a water softening system for passing a substantial portion of the monovalent ions including ammonium ions in the wastewater while absorbing a substantial portion of divalent ions in the wastewaters; a strong acid cation ion exchange column for receiving the effluent from the water softening system and for removing a substantial portion of the ammonium ions in the effluent; a storage tank containing an alkaline solution for regeneration of the strong acid cation ion exchange column removal column and producing an ammonium hydroxide brine; and a stripping tower for stripping ammonium hydroxide from the brine.
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