Towards implementation of reverse electrodialysis for power generation from salinity gradients

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 182-193

  Post, J W ^a,g   Goeting, C H ^a,b   Valk, J ^c   Goinga, S ^d   Veerman, J ^e   Hamelers, H V M ^f   Hack, P J F M ^a,b  

^a REDstack BV   (Netherlands)

^b Magneto Special Anodes BV   (Netherlands)

^c Landustrie Sneek BV   (Netherlands)

^d Hubert Stavoren BV   (Netherlands)

^e Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden   (Netherlands)

^f EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^g WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Blue energy; Fouling; Ion exchange membranes; Renewable energy; Reverse electrodialysis; Salinity gradient energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954220447     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1093     Document Type: Article

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