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A novel Reverse Electrodialysis application to generate power from low-grade heat
A. TamburiniA. CipollinaM. BevacquaL. GurreriM. PapapetrouW. Van BaakG. Micalesubject
Settore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciReverse Electrodialysis Heat Engine Closed loop Salinity Gradient Energydescription
A novel idea for the conversion of low-temperature heat into electricity is based on the generation of electricity from salinity gradients using a Reverse Electrodialysis (RED) device in a closed-loop system. In this concept a limited amount of artificial saline solutions can be used as the working fluids in a closed-loop. The solutions exiting from the RED unit are then regenerated, in order to restore the original salinity gradient, by means of a separation step, which uses low-temperature heat (40-100°C) as its energy source. A theoretical analysis of potentials of this technology is illustrated in the present work.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 |