This paper presents the analyzed results of the study of structural and kinetic characteristics of ion-exchange membranes MA-40, MK-40, PC Acid 60 and CM(H) (RALEX®) during separation and concentration of copper-containing solutions in the electrodialysis process. In particular, the sizes of amorphous and crystalline regions of the membrane material structure and the degree of crystallinity were determined, the retention factor of cation Cu2+ and anions NO3- and SO42- were calculated. It was found that for mA-40 and MK-40 membranes the structure of the membrane material changes during water saturation, what in turn can affect the kinetics of mass transfer through the membrane. In addition a low sensitivity of membrane material to mechanical and thermal loads under cyclic operating conditions is detected. This is confirmed by the coincidence of diffraction angles at which peaks of dry and water-saturated samples of membranes are observed, and by a non-significant change in the x-ray degree of crystallinity of the membrane material within 5-7% in the smaller side for water-saturated samples. The data, which were obtained during this work, indicate a relatively good cleaning of copper-containing solutions by electrodialysis from extraneous ions (NO3- and SO42-) at high values of Cu2+ cations concentration. In the initial section, slightly less than 90% of Cu2+ cations are retained, while NO3- and SO42- anions remain significantly less – about 16.7% and 25.7%, respectively. It should be noted that the most optimal parameters of electrodialysis are required for maximizing the efficiency of concentration.
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