A simulation tool for analysis and design of reverse electrodialysis using concentrated brines

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 93, Issue , 2015, Pages 441-456

  Tedesco, Michele ^a   Cipollina, Andrea ^a   Tamburini, Alessandro ^a   Bogle, I David L ^b   Micale, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brine; Multi scale model; Process simulator; Reverse electrodialysis; Salinity gradient power; Sea water

Indexed keywords

BRINES; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; CONCENTRATED BRINES; INLET CONCENTRATION; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROCESS SIMULATORS; REVERSE ELECTRODIALYSIS; SALINITY GRADIENT POWER;

ELECTRODIALYSIS;

EID: 84920808425     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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