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Investigation of electrode material – redox couple systems for reverse electrodialysis processes. Part II: Experiments in a stack with 10–50 cell pairs

Adriana D'angeloAlessandro GaliaOnofrio ScialdoneChiara GuariscoA. Albanese

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Redox processes StackGeneral Chemical EngineeringInorganic chemistrychemistry.chemical_element02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesElectrodialysi01 natural sciencesRedoxAnalytical ChemistryStack (abstract data type)Reversed electrodialysisElectrochemistryChlorine0105 earth and related environmental sciencesPower densityElectrode reactionElectrodialysis reversalElectrolysis of waterElectrodialysis; Reverse Electrodialysis; Electrode reaction; Redox processes StackReverse ElectrodialysiElectrodialysis021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology6. Clean waterchemistry13. Climate action0210 nano-technology

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Abstract The performances of reverse electrodialysis depend on several factors, including the nature of the electrode material and of the redox processes adopted to make possible the conversion between chemical potential and electric power. In this paper the possible utilization of various redox processes (reduction/oxidation of iron species, oxidation and reduction of water, oxidation of chlorine and reduction of water) was studied in a stack equipped with 10–50 cell pairs and by focused electrolyses in a three compartment cell. The effect of selected redox processes on power density output and eventual contamination of saline solutions flowing in the stack was evaluated in detail. The effect of the number of cell pairs and of the concentration of saline solutions was also investigated.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2013.06.001