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Reverse electrodialysis: A validated process model for design and optimization
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In this paper, a model is made of the RED process and validated experimentally, which predicts very small differences between counter-and co-current operation, and it is suggested to reduce the flow path length by applying a fractal structure design of the spacers.About:
This article is published in Chemical Engineering Journal.The article was published on 2011-01-01. It has received 217 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Reversed electrodialysis & Osmotic power.read more
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Ion exchange membranes: New developments and applications
Jin Ran,Liang Wu,Yubin He,Zhengjin Yang,Yaoming Wang,Chenxiao Jiang,Liang Ge,Erigene Bakangura,Tongwen Xu +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the advances in diverse IEM materials are summarized, providing insights into the fundamental strategies to achieve targeted properties and optimized preparation methods are crucial to improve the quality of IEMs, which are discussed in detail.
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Membrane-based production of salinity-gradient power
TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental principles and state-of-the-art of membrane-based conversion of salinity-gradient energy, a renewable and environmentally benign energy source receiving increased attention in recent years, are outlined.
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Doubled power density from salinity gradients at reduced intermembrane distance.
TL;DR: This research investigates the effect of the intermembrane distance and the feedwater flow rate in RED as a route to double the power density output and generates power outputs of more than 4 W per m(2) of membrane area at small inter Membrane distances.
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Electrodialysis for water desalination: A critical assessment of recent developments on process fundamentals, models and applications
A Campione,Luigi Gurreri,Michele Ciofalo,Giorgio Micale,Alessandro Tamburini,Andrea Cipollina +5 more
TL;DR: The fundamentals of the ED process are presented, highlighting limitations and potentialities in the water and energy industry and the most recent applications of ED-related processes are presented.
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Recent developments and future perspectives of reverse electrodialysis technology: A review
Ying Mei,Chuyang Y. Tang +1 more
TL;DR: An overview on the current achievements in RED membranes and spacers can be found in this paper, where the critical operation conditions and their interconnected relationships are highlighted, and several innovative hybrid systems that show strong synergistic effects are highlighted.
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Production of Electric Power by mixing Fresh and Salt Water in the Hydroelectric Pile
TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that when a volume V of a pure solvent mixes irreversibly with a much larger volume of a solution the osmotic pressure of which is P, the free energy lost is equal to PV.
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Salinity-gradient power : Evaluation of pressure-retarded osmosis and reverse electrodialysis
Jan W. Post,Joost Veerman,Hubertus V.M. Hamelers,Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink,Sybrand J. Metz,Kitty Nymeijer,Cees J.N. Buisman +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, two membrane-based energy conversion techniques are evaluated: pressure-retarded osmosis and reverse electrodialysis, with respect to power density and energy recovery.
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Current status of ion exchange membranes for power generation from salinity gradients
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of commercially available anion and cation exchange membranes for application in RED was evaluated and a theoretical membrane model for RED was used to allow fair comparison of the characterization results.
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Energy recovery from controlled mixing salt and fresh water with a reverse electrodialysis system.
TL;DR: No fundamental obstacle exists to achieve an energy recovery of > 80%, and internal losses could be minimized by reducing the intermembrane distance, especially from the compartments filled with the low-conducting river water.
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Reverse electrodialysis : Performance of a stack with 50 cells on the mixing of sea and river water
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the power density and energy efficiency of a stack of 50 cells with a spacer thickness of 200 mu m and a cell resistance of 0.345 Omega.