Table 2.
Comparison with traditional SLM.
| Type of process | Conditions | Removal efficiency | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLM with microporous hydrophobic PVDF film | [Co]feed = 10 mol/m3, feed pH = 6.00, [Cyanex272] memb. = 750 mol/m3 [H2 SO4 ]strip = 100 mol/m3 |
50 % at 7 h 99.99 % at 24 h |
47 |
| SLM with millipore Durapore GVHP4700 PVDF | Feed phase: 0.01 g/l cobalt (II) at pH 4.75. Membrane phase: (10 % v/v DP8R + 10 % v/vAcorga M5640) in Exxsol D100. [ H2 SO4 ]strip = 25 g/L | 77.9 % at 4 h | [51] |
| SLM with Millipore Durapore GVHP 10 | 0.265 kg/m3 cobalt(II) solutions in 0.2 M acetate buffer, pH 5, Membrane phase: 10 % solution of CYANEX 272 in commercial paraffin H2 SO4 ]strip = 0.2 M |
34.91 % at 2 h | [52] |
| EME with SLM polypropylene membrane sheet | SLM: 1-octanol with DEHP (1 % v/v), feed solution: 15 mg/l cobalt (II) in deionized water; acceptor solution: 0.1 M HCl; stirring rate: 1000 rpm; voltage: 60 V; pH: 5 | 87 % at 6 h | Present work |