Thermodynamic and energy efficiency analysis of power generation from natural salinity gradients by pressure retarded osmosis

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 5230-5239

  Yip, Ngai Yin ^a   Elimelech, Menachem ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; ENERGETIC APPROACH; ENERGY EXTRACTION; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; FEED SOLUTION; FRICTIONAL LOSS; HIGH POWER DENSITY; HYDRAULIC PRESSURE; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES; OSMOTIC PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; REVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS; RIVER WATER; SALINITY GRADIENTS; SUSTAINABLE POWER GENERATION; UNUTILIZED ENERGY; WATER PERMEATION; WORK EXTRACTION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; MIXING; OSMOSIS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER;

THERMODYNAMICS;

RIVER WATER; SEA WATER;

DISSIPATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; MIXING; OSMOSIS; POWER GENERATION; PRESSURE EFFECT; SALINITY; SEAWATER; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER FLOW;

ARTICLE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; OSMOSIS; POWER SUPPLY; SALINITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

MODELS, CHEMICAL; OSMOSIS; PRESSURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SALINITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84860471383     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es300060m     Document Type: Article

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