Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a method for desalinating seawater by combining exogenous particles with a hydrate method, which has simple steps and can effectively improve the seawater desalination rate and desalination efficiency.
The invention solves the technical problems in the prior art by adopting the following technical scheme: a method for desalinating seawater by using a hydrate method based on graphite reinforcement comprises the steps of adding graphite particles into a mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules, carrying out hydration reaction at a low temperature to generate a hydrate, and then separating and decomposing the hydrate to obtain desalted fresh water, the hydrate guest molecules and the graphite particles; recovering hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles for recycling; the desalination efficiency of the seawater desalination method is 81-87%, and the fresh water yield is 45-57%.
The method comprises the following steps:
s1, adding graphite particles into the mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules:
adding hydrate guest molecules into seawater to prepare a mixed solution of the seawater and the hydrate guest molecules, wherein the volume ratio of the seawater to the hydrate guest molecules in the mixed solution is 3: 1; adding graphite particles into the mixed solution, and dispersing to obtain a graphite particle dispersion solution, wherein the adding proportion of the graphite particles in the graphite particle dispersion solution is that 1-7 g of graphite particles are added into every 6L of the mixed solution;
s2, generating hydrate at low temperature:
dispersing graphite particles in 0oC-2oC, stirring at constant temperature to enable the graphite particle dispersion liquid to perform hydration reaction to generate hydrate;
s3, separating the generated hydrate:
the hydrate obtained in step S2 is added to the mixture of 5oPerforming suction filtration separation at the temperature below C, and then performing centrifugal treatment to separate seawater carried in the hydrate to obtain desalted hydrate;
s4, decomposing the desalted hydrate to obtain fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles:
the desalted hydrate obtained in step S3 is added to 10oDecomposing at the temperature above C and lower than the boiling point of the hydrate guest molecule, separating to obtain desalted fresh water, and evaporating the desalted hydrate after separation to obtain the hydrate guest molecule and graphite particles; the obtained hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles are used for recycling.
The average particle size of the graphite particles is 1-150 micrometers.
The hydrate guest molecules are organic guest molecules which are not mutually soluble with water and comprise cyclopentane and monofluorodichloroethane.
In step S3, the hydrate is centrifuged by a centrifugal separator, and the centrifugal temperature in the centrifugal separator is controlled to-20%oC~5 oAnd C, the centrifugal rotating speed is 4000-18000 r/min, and the centrifugal time is 2-10 min.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: according to the invention, graphite particles are added into a mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules, graphite particle hydrate is rapidly and efficiently generated at a low temperature, desalted hydrate is obtained by separating the generated graphite particle hydrate, then the desalted hydrate is decomposed to separate fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles, and the obtained hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles are used for being added into seawater for recycling. The method has the advantages of high hydrate generation rate, high desalination efficiency and high fresh water yield. The method is suitable for coastal areas, especially coastal areas with low temperature, and can be used for energy-saving and efficient seawater desalination and increase fresh water sources. In the reinforcing method, cheap, safe and easily-separated graphite particles are introduced to be mixed with seawater and hydrate guest molecules, the hydrate is quickly generated at normal pressure and low temperature, and the hydrate is separated and decomposed to obtain fresh water. The invention realizes that the safe, high-efficiency and low-cost graphite particles are used as exogenous substances, promotes the quick generation of the hydrate process with low energy consumption, realizes the high-efficiency and quick desalination of seawater, and can recycle the graphite particles. The seawater desalination method has the advantages of simple and green process, short time consumption, high desalination efficiency, high fresh water yield, simple and easily-obtained equipment and the like.
Detailed Description
The invention is illustrated below with reference to specific examples: the hydrate guest molecules in the examples are all preferably organic guest molecules immiscible with water, and representative ones of cyclopentane and monofluorodichloroethane are selected as the hydrate guest molecules to illustrate the invention.
Example 1:
a hydrate method seawater desalination method based on graphite reinforcement comprises the following steps:
s1, adding graphite particles into the mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules:
cyclopentane is added into seawater to prepare 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and the volume ratio of seawater to cyclopentane in the mixed solution is 3: 1. Adding 0.1 g of graphite particles with the particle size of 150 microns into 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and carrying out dispersion treatment for 5 minutes to obtain graphite particle dispersion liquid which is uniformly mixed.
S2, generating hydrate at low temperature:
the obtained graphite particle dispersion liquid is in 2oAnd C, stirring under the constant temperature condition to enable the graphite particle dispersion liquid to quickly perform hydration reaction to generate hydrate.
S3, separating the generated hydrate:
the hydrate obtained in step S2 is added to the mixture of 5oFiltering at a temperature below C, and separating at 5 deg.CoAnd C, centrifuging in a centrifugal separator at the rotating speed of 4000 rpm to separate seawater entrained in the hydrate to obtain desalted hydrate.
S4, decomposing the desalted hydrate to obtain fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles:
the desalted hydrate obtained in step S3 is added to 10oDecomposing at the step C, separating liquid to obtain desalted fresh water, and continuously evaporating desalted hydrate after liquid separation to obtain cyclopentane and graphite particles; the resulting cyclopentane and graphite particles will be recycled.
The desalting efficiency was found to be 81% and the fresh water yield was found to be 45% by analysis and calculation.
Example 2:
a hydrate method seawater desalination method based on graphite reinforcement comprises the following steps:
s1, adding graphite particles into the mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules:
cyclopentane is added into seawater to prepare 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and the volume ratio of seawater to cyclopentane in the mixed solution is 3: 1. Adding 0.4 g of graphite particles with the particle size of 70 microns into 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and carrying out dispersion treatment for 6 minutes to obtain graphite particle dispersion liquid which is uniformly mixed.
S2, generating hydrate at low temperature:
the obtained graphite particle dispersion liquid is in 0oAnd C, stirring under the constant temperature condition to enable the graphite particle dispersion liquid to quickly perform hydration reaction to generate hydrate.
S3, separating the generated hydrate:
the hydrate obtained in step S2 is added to the mixture of 5oFiltering at a temperature below C, and separating at 0 deg.CoAnd C, centrifuging in a centrifugal separator at the rotating speed of 8000 rpm to separate seawater entrained in the hydrate to obtain desalted hydrate.
S4, decomposing the desalted hydrate to obtain fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles:
the desalted hydrate obtained in step S3 is added to the solution at 30oDecomposing at the step C, separating liquid to obtain desalted fresh water, and continuously evaporating desalted hydrate after liquid separation to obtain cyclopentane and graphite particles; the resulting cyclopentane and graphite particles will be recycled.
The desalting efficiency was found to be 83% and the fresh water yield was found to be 50% by analysis and calculation.
Example 3:
a hydrate method seawater desalination method based on graphite reinforcement comprises the following steps:
s1, adding graphite particles into the mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules:
cyclopentane is added into seawater to prepare 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and the volume ratio of seawater to cyclopentane in the mixed solution is 3: 1. Adding 0.6 g of graphite particles with the particle size of 7 microns into 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and carrying out dispersion treatment for 8 minutes to obtain graphite particle dispersion liquid which is uniformly mixed.
S2, generating hydrate at low temperature:
the obtained graphite particle dispersion liquid is in 0oAnd C, stirring under the constant temperature condition to enable the graphite particle dispersion liquid to quickly perform hydration reaction to generate hydrate.
S3, separating the generated hydrate:
the hydrate obtained in step S2 is added to the mixture of 5oFiltering and separating at a temperature below C, and filtering at-10 deg.CoAnd C, centrifuging in a centrifugal separator at the rotating speed of 12000 rpm to separate seawater entrained in the hydrate to obtain desalted hydrate.
S4, decomposing the desalted hydrate to obtain fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles:
the desalted hydrate obtained in step S3 was added at 35oDecomposing at the step C, separating liquid to obtain desalted fresh water, and continuously evaporating desalted hydrate after liquid separation to obtain cyclopentane and graphite particles; the resulting cyclopentane and graphite particles will be recycled.
The desalting efficiency was found to be 85% and the fresh water yield was found to be 53% by analytical detection and calculation.
Example 4:
a hydrate method seawater desalination method based on graphite reinforcement comprises the following steps:
s1, adding graphite particles into the mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules:
cyclopentane is added into seawater to prepare 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules, and the volume ratio of the seawater to the cyclopentane in the mixed solution is 3: 1. Adding 0.7 g of graphite particles with the particle size of 1 micron into 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and cyclopentane, and carrying out dispersion treatment for 10 minutes to obtain graphite particle dispersion liquid which is uniformly mixed.
S2, generating hydrate at low temperature:
the obtained graphite particle dispersion liquid is in 0oAnd C, stirring under the constant temperature condition to enable the graphite particle dispersion liquid to quickly perform hydration reaction to generate hydrate.
S3, separating the generated hydrate:
the hydrate obtained in step S2 is added to the mixture of 5oFiltering and separating at a temperature below C, and filtering at-20 deg.CoAnd C, centrifuging in a centrifugal separator at the rotating speed of 18000 rpm to separate seawater entrained in the hydrate to obtain desalted hydrate.
S4, decomposing the desalted hydrate to obtain fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles:
the desalted hydrate obtained in step S3 is added to the solution at 30oDecomposing at the step C, separating liquid to obtain desalted fresh water, and continuously evaporating desalted hydrate after liquid separation to obtain cyclopentane and graphite particles; the resulting cyclopentane and graphite particles will be recycled.
The desalting efficiency was found to be 87% and the fresh water yield was found to be 57% by analysis and calculation.
Example 5:
a hydrate method seawater desalination method based on graphite reinforcement comprises the following steps:
s1, adding graphite particles into the mixed solution of seawater and hydrate guest molecules:
600mL of a mixed solution of seawater and monofluorodichloroethane is prepared by adding monofluorodichloroethane to seawater, and the volume ratio of the seawater to the monofluorodichloroethane in the mixed solution is 3: 1. 0.7 g of graphite particles with the particle size of 1 micron are added into 600mL of mixed solution of seawater and monofluorodichloroethane, and the graphite particles are dispersed for 9 minutes to obtain uniformly mixed graphite particle dispersion liquid.
S2, generating hydrate at low temperature:
the obtained graphite particle dispersion liquid is in 0oAnd C, stirring under the constant temperature condition to enable the graphite particle dispersion liquid to quickly perform hydration reaction to generate hydrate.
S3, separating the generated hydrate:
the hydrate obtained in step S2 is added to the mixture of 5oFiltering and separating at a temperature below C, and filtering at-20 deg.CoAnd C, centrifuging in a centrifugal separator at the rotating speed of 10000 rpm to separate the seawater entrained in the hydrate to obtain a desalted hydrate.
S4, decomposing the desalted hydrate to obtain fresh water, hydrate guest molecules and graphite particles:
the desalted hydrate obtained in step S3 is added to the solution at 30oDecomposing at the temperature of C, separating liquid to obtain desalted fresh water, and continuously evaporating desalted hydrate after liquid separation to obtain monofluorodichloroethane and graphite particles; the resulting monofluorodichloroethane and graphite particles will be recycled.
The desalting efficiency was found to be 85% and the fresh water yield was found to be 53% by analytical detection and calculation.
The foregoing is a more detailed description of the present invention in connection with specific preferred embodiments and is not intended to limit the practice of the invention to these embodiments. For those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and all shall be considered as belonging to the protection scope of the invention.