Boron Separation Processes

The impending crisis posed by water stress and poor sanitation represents one of greatest human challenges for the 21st century, and membrane technology has emerged as a serious contender to confront the crisis. Yet, whilst there are countless texts on wastewater treatment and on membrane technologies, none address the boron problem and separation processes for boron elimination. ***Boron Separation Processes***fills this gap and provides a unique and single source that highlights the growing and competitive importance of these processes. For the first time, the reader is able to see in one reference work the state-of-the-art research in this rapidly growing field. The book focuses on four main areas:

• Effect of boron on humans and plants

• Separation of boron by ion exchange and adsorption processes

• Separation of boron by membrane processes

• Simulation and optimization studies for boron separation

• Provides in one source a state-of-the-art overview of this compelling area

• Reviews the environmental impact of boron before introducing emerging boron separation processes

• Includes simulation and optimization studies for boron separation processes

• Describes boron separation processes applicable to specific sources, such as seawater, geothermal water and wastewater