Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (11): 6660-6673.DOI: 10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2024-1710

• Resources and environmental engineering • Previous Articles    

Research progress of capacitive deionization technology in water treatment

HE Shumin1(), XIONG Wei2, GAO Xiaolong2, ZHU Yaonan3, ZHANG Enbo1, WANG Youzhao1, ZHU Tong1()   

  1. 1.Institute of Process Equipment and Environmental Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
    2.Baotou Water Group Co. , Ltd. , Baotou 014000, Inner Mongolia, China
    3.School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
  • Received:2024-10-24 Revised:2025-01-08 Online:2025-12-08 Published:2025-11-25
  • Contact: ZHU Tong

电容去离子技术在水处理中的研究进展

贺舒敏1(), 熊伟2, 高小龙2, 朱曜南3, 张恩博1, 王有昭1, 朱彤1()   

  1. 1.东北大学机械工程与自动化学院过程装备与环境工程研究所,辽宁 沈阳 110819
    2.包头市水务集团有限公司,内蒙古 包头 014000
    3.东京大学工程学院,东京 113-8656
  • 通讯作者: 朱彤
  • 作者简介:贺舒敏(1999—),女,博士研究生,研究方向为电容去离子技术及电极材料。E-mail:1808035639@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点研发计划(2020YFC1806402);沈阳科技计划(20-202-4-37)

Abstract:

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising water treatment technology that has garnered widespread attention due to its environmentally friendly, cost-effective, low energy consumption, and renewable advantages. Currently, the research in CDI technology has covered innovations in various electrode materials and device structures, which have provided significant support for the broad application of CDI. In response to the practical needs of water pollution and freshwater scarcity, this paper reviewed the research progress of CDI technology in the water treatment field, and systematically summarized the application results and technological breakthroughs of CDI in desalination, water softening, heavy metal removal, nutrient removal, and lithium extraction from salt lake brines. It particularly analyzed the application of CDI technology in low-cost treatment of brackish water and lithium extraction from high Mg and Li ratio brines, comparing it with reverse osmosis (RO) to highlight the advantages and potential of CDI technology. Additionally, the suitability of CDI technology in different water treatment scenarios was analyzed, noting that despite significant achievements, challenges remained regarding the technology's stability, economic viability, and scalability. Finally, the future development direction of CDI technology was anticipated, emphasizing the need for material innovation, optimization of electrode design, and enhancement of treatment efficiency to achieve broader practical applications.

Key words: capacitive deionization technology, electrochemistry, desalination, unconventional water resources, waste water, lithium extraction from salt lakes

摘要:

电容去离子(capacitive deionization,CDI)技术作为一种极具发展前景的水处理技术,因其具有绿色环保、经济高效、能耗低和可再生等优点而受到广泛关注。目前,CDI技术的研究领域已涵盖多种电极材料和装置结构的创新,这些进展为CDI技术的广泛应用提供了重要支持。本文结合水污染和淡水资源短缺问题的实际需求,梳理了CDI技术在水处理领域的研究进展,系统总结了CDI技术在海水淡化、硬水软化、重金属离子的去除、营养物质去除和盐湖提锂多场景中的应用成果与技术突破。重点分析了CDI技术在微咸水低成本处理和高Mg、Li比卤水提锂方面的应用,并与反渗透(reverse osmosis,RO)进行对比,突出了CDI技术的优势和潜力。同时,分析了CDI技术在不同水处理场景中的适用性,指出尽管已有显著成就,但技术的稳定性、经济性和规模化应用仍面临挑战。最后,展望了CDI技术未来的发展方向,强调加强材料创新、优化电极设计及提升处理效率的必要性,以实现更广泛的实际应用。

关键词: 电容去离子技术, 电化学, 脱盐, 非常规水资源, 废水, 盐湖提锂

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