Analysis and optimization of pressure retarded osmosis for power generation

AIChE Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1233-1241

  Li, Mingheng ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentration polarization; Optimization; Power density; Power efficiency; Pressure retarded osmosis

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; OSMOSIS; POLARIZATION;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; MASS TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; POWER DENSITIES; POWER EFFICIENCY; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); PRESSURE-RETARDED OSMOSIS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84925235753     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14715     Document Type: Article

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