Osmotic power with Pressure Retarded Osmosis: Theory, performance and trends - A review

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 453, Issue , 2014, Pages 337-358

  Helfer, Fernanda ^a   Lemckert, Charles ^a   Anissimov, Yuri G ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ocean energy; Osmosis; Pressure retarded osmosis; Renewable energy; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATED SOLUTION; OCEAN ENERGY; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); PRESSURE-RETARDED OSMOSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SALINITY; SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

RESEARCH; SEAWATER;

OSMOSIS;

RIVER WATER; SEA WATER;

CAPITAL; COST; DENSITY; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENERGY COST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC POWER; PERFORMANCE; POLARIZATION; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 84889586312     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.053     Document Type: Review

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