Modeling of power generation from the mixing of simulated saline and freshwater with a reverse electrodialysis system: The effect of monovalent and multivalent ions

Applied Energy

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 244-251

  Hong, Jin Gi ^a   Zhang, Wen ^a   Luo, Jian ^a   Chen, Yongsheng ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Power generation; Renewable energy; Reverse electrodialysis; Saline water; Salinity gradient power

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODIALYSIS; FLOW RATE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; ION SOURCES; MAGNESIUM; MIXING; POWER GENERATION; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER SUPPLY;

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDES; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MULTIVALENT IONS; MULTIVALENT SALTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; REVERSE ELECTRODIALYSIS; SALINITY GRADIENT POWER; SALINITY GRADIENTS;

WAVE POWER;

ELECTROKINESIS; FLOW PATTERN; ION; MEMBRANE; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 84877886430     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.04.015     Document Type: Article

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