An alternative hybrid concept combining seawater desalination, solar energy and reverse electrodialysis for a sustainable production of sweet water and electrical energy

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 53-62

  Brauns, E ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brine; Desalination; Energy; Evaporation; Fresh; Potable; Reverse electrodialysis; Salinity gradient power; Solar; Sustainable; Sweet

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954224896     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1090     Document Type: Article

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