Forward osmosis for applications in sustainable energy development

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 27, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 327-333

  Gormly, Sherwin ^a   Herron, Jack ^a   Flynn, Michael ^b   Hammoudeh, Mona ^c   Shawc, Hali ^c  

^a Hydration Technology Innovations   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Osmotic power; Osmotic wastewater treatment; Pressure retarded osmosis; Water power nexus

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953729982     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2596     Document Type: Article

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