Silica and boron are particularly removed at high rate in processing by
the electrodeionization apparatus. An electrodeionization apparatus has
an anolyte compartment 17 having an anode 11, a catholyte compartment 18
having a cathode 12, concentrating compartments 15, and desalting
compartments 16. The concentrating compartments 15 and the desalting
compartments 16 are alternately formed between the anolyte compartment 17
and the catholyte compartment 18 by alternately arranging a plurality of
anion-exchange membranes 13 and a plurality of cation-exchange membranes
14. The desalting compartments 16 and the concentrating compartments 15
are filled with ion-exchanger. The anion exchanger/cation exchanger
volume ratio is 8/2 to 5/5. Electrode water flows into the anolyte
compartment 17 and the catholyte compartment 18. Concentrated water is
introduced into the concentrating compartments 15. Raw water is fed into
the desalting compartment 16 to produce the deionized water from the
desalting compartment 16. Water containing silica or boron at a lower
concentration than the raw water is introduced into the concentrating
compartments 15 as the concentrated water in a direction from a side near
an outlet for the deionized water toward a side near an inlet for the raw
water of the desalting compartments 16. At least a part of concentrated
water flowing out of the concentrating compartments 15 is discharged out
of a circulatory system.