Reverse electrodialysis: A validated process model for design and optimization

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 256-268

  Veerman, J ^a,b   Saakes, M ^a   Metz, S J ^a   Harmsen, G J ^c  

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

^b NHL STENDEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electrodialysis; Power production; Renewable energy; Reverse electrodialysis; Salinity gradient power

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; FLOW PATH; FRACTAL STRUCTURES; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; HIGH FLUX; HYDRODYNAMIC RESISTANCE; POWER DENSITIES; POWER PRODUCTION; PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; PROCESS MODEL; REALISTIC OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; REVERSE ELECTRODIALYSIS; RIVER WATER; SALINITY GRADIENT POWER; THIN MEMBRANE;

ELECTRODIALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 78650304472     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.10.071     Document Type: Article

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