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099 9 _aAIT Thesis no.EV-26-02
100 1 _aHendrajaya, Glenn Lucas
245 1 0 _aDevelopment and performance evaluation of flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI) module featuring spiral-wounded (SW) structures
260 _aPathum Thani, Thailand :
_bAsian Institute of Technology,
_c2026
300 _a95 leaves :
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490 1 _aThesis ;
_vno. EV-26-02
500 _aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Management
502 _aThesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2026
520 _aFlow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI) offers significant advantages in continuous desalination; however, conventional plate-and-frame modules face limitations in scalability and packing density. This research introduces a novel Spiral-Wound FCDI (SWFCDI) architecture, developed through three iterative generations (V1, V2, and V3) to optimize hydraulic distribution and spatial efficiency. The V1 prototype identified critical design drawbacks, including geometric imbalances between membrane lengths and high pumping resistance. These were addressed in the V2 and V3 designs by integrating a dual-channel configuration and an upgraded 5-hole multi-port distribution system to ensure uniform slurry dispersion. Experimental evaluation was conducted under a constant voltage of 1.4 V, using a 10% (w/v) carbon loading and a 5 g/L NaCl feed. Results demonstrated that the architectural upgrades successfully expanded the effective area (Aeff) from 45 cm² to 105 cm², achieving a superior packing density of 0.523 cm⁻¹ that has 7 to 12-fold improvement over traditional plate-and-frame modules. While V1 exhibited a high initial Average Salt Removal Rate (ASRR) of 1.092 omol/cm²/min, the optimized V3 module was the only configuration to achieve complete desalination (>99.23% SRE) within 160 minutes. Despite these performance gains, the study identified a trade-off in energy efficiency; the Coulombic Efficiency (CE) ranged from 77.7% to 84.8%, primarily due to carbon clogging induced by the internal spacer mesh. Consequently, the specific energy consumption (Ev) reached 3.98 kWh/m³ for total salt removal. These findings establish the SWFCDI as a highly compact and potent platform for high-purity water production, while highlighting the necessity for slurry optimized spacers in future iterations to bridge the gap between laboratory-scale prototypes and practical industrial implementation.
650 0 _aSaline water conversion
700 1 _aXue, Wenchao,
_eChairperson
700 0 _aThammarat Koottatep,
_eExamination Committee
700 1 _aGhimire, Anish,
_eExamination Committee
710 2 _aGlobal Water & Sanitation Center (GWSC),
_eScholarship Donor
710 2 _aAIT Scholarship,
_eScholarship Donor
810 2 _aAsian Institute of Technology.
_tThesis ;
_vno. EV-26-02
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