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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Reverse electrodialysis heat engine for sustainable power production
Michele TedescoAlessandro TamburiniMichele CiofaloAndrea CipollinaGdm MicaleMichael PapapetrouAntonio PiacentinoW Van Baaksubject
Closed loopSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciThermal efficiencyWork (thermodynamics)Combined cycle020209 energy02 engineering and technologyManagement Monitoring Policy and Law7. Clean energyModellingThermolytic saltlaw.inventionlawWaste heatReversed electrodialysisReverse electrodialysi0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringProcess engineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringHeat engineWaste managementbusiness.industryChemistryMechanical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionClosed loop; Heat engine; Modelling; Power production cycle; Reverse electrodialysis; Thermolytic salts; Civil and Structural Engineering; Building and Construction; Energy (all); Mechanical Engineering; Management Monitoring Policy and LawPower production cycle021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology6. Clean waterPower (physics)Energy (all)General EnergyElectric power0210 nano-technologybusinessHeat enginedescription
Abstract Reverse Electrodialysis Heat Engine (REDHE) is a promising technology to convert waste heat at temperatures lower than 100 °C into electric power. In the present work an overview of the possible regeneration methods is presented and the technological challenges for the development of the RED Heat Engine (REDHE) are identified. The potential of this power production cycle was investigated through a simplified mathematical model. In the first part of the work, several salts were singularly modelled as possible solutes in aqueous solutions feeding the RED unit and the corresponding optimal conditions were recognized via an optimization study. In the second part, three different RED Heat Engine scenarios were studied. Results show that power densities much higher than those relevant to NaCl-water solutions can be obtained by using different salts, especially those based on lithium ion (i.e. LiBr and LiCl). Results on the closed loop show efficiencies up to about 15% corresponding to an exergetic efficiency of about 85%, thus suggesting that the RED Heat Engine could potentially be a promising technology, with applications mainly in the industry where low-grade heat that has no alternative use can be converted into electricity.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 | Applied Energy |