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Evaluating the Utilization of Innovative Electrochemical Methodologies for the Real Wastewater Treatment

2021

microfluidicwastewater treatmentreverse electrodialysisenergy consumptionelectrochemical
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Novel solutions for closed-loop Reverse Electrodialysis: thermodynamic characterisation and perspective analysis

2019

Abstract Closed-loop Reverse Electrodialysis is a novel technology to directly convert low-grade heat into electricity. It consists of a reverse electrodialysis (RED) unit where electricity is produced exploiting the salinity gradient between two salt-water solutions, coupled with a regeneration unit where waste-heat is used to treat the solutions exiting from the RED unit and restore their initial composition. One of the most important advantages of closed-loop systems compared to the open systems is the possibility to select ad-hoc salt solutions to achieve high efficiencies. Therefore, the properties of the salt solutions are essential to assess the performance of the energy generation a…

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On the modelling of an Acid/Base Flow battery: an innovative electrical energy storage device based on pH and salinity gradients

2019

The Acid/Base Flow Battery (AB-FB) is an innovative and sustainable way to store electric energy. It can theoretically guarantee an energy density of about 11 kWh/m3, which is higher than that provided by pumped hydropower, osmotic energy storage and compressed air. The AB-FB stores energy as pH and salinity gradients by employing a stack provided with (i) channels, hosting the solutions at difference pH and concentrations, separated by (ii) monopolar and bipolar ion exchange membranes. Two different membrane processes are involved: the Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis (ED-BM) as charging step and its opposite, Bipolar Membrane Reverse Electrodialysis (RED-BM) as discharging step. The prese…

Bipolar Reverse ElectrodialysiSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciBipolar ElectrodialysiIonic short-circuit currentAcid/Base Flow batteryProcess ModellingMulti-scale modelEnergy StorageSalinity Gradient Power
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Surface water RO permeate remineralization through minerals recovery from brines

2022

Assisted-Reverse Electrodialysis (A-RED) technology was applied following reverse osmosis (RO) of a surface water resource in order to recover minerals from its brine and directly remineralize the RO unit's permeate. Four different sets of cation/anion exchange membranes were benchmarked using single- and mixed-salts synthetic solutions as well as real brine and permeate streams produced from three-stage reverse osmosis applied to Seine River water. The process, operating under equal permeate and brine channel flows (2 cm/s velocities) and applied voltage varying from 0 to 10 V, showed viable remineralization results. Optimal recovery at 10 V applied allowed increasing permeate mineral cont…

Brine recovery A-RED Reverse electrodialysis Reverse osmosisMechanical EngineeringGeneral Chemical EngineeringGeneral Materials ScienceGeneral ChemistryWater Science and TechnologyDesalination
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Reverse electrodialysis heat-engine: Case studies of improving energy efficiency through recovery of low temperature excess heat

2018

Reverse Electrodialysis (RED) is a technology for generating electricity from the difference in salinity between two solutions. RED is usually applied to natural water streams with different salinities, like seawater vs. freshwater. In the RED Heat-to-Power project we explore the option of using artificial water solutions operating in a closed loop where the difference in salinity is regenerated in a separation step powered by heat at temperature ranges between 60 and 100°C. We call this system Reverse Electrodialysis Heat Engine (RED HE). In this paper, first we summarise the possible system configurations and the overall amount of excess heat available in Europe for powering the RED HE pr…

Case studieRenewable Energy Sustainability and the EnvironmentReverse electrodialysiEmerging technologieEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyWaste heat recoveryIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Modelling the Reverse ElectroDialysis process with seawater and concentrated brines

2012

Technologies for the exploitation of renewable energies have been dramatically increasing in number, complexity and type of source adopted. Among the others, the use of saline gradient power is one of the latest emerging possibilities, related to the use of the osmotic/chemical potential energy of concentrated saline solutions. Nowadays, the fate of this renewable energy source is intrinsically linked to the development of the pressure retarded osmosis and reverse electrodialysis technologies. In the latter, the different concentrations of two saline solutions is used as a driving force for the direct production of electricity within a stack very similar to the conventional electrodialysis …

Chemical potentialSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciSettore ING-IND/25 - Impianti Chimici020209 energyOcean Engineering02 engineering and technology7. Clean energyModellingSaline gradient powerSaline gradient power; Reverse electrodialysis; Modelling; Multi-scale; gPROMSStack (abstract data type)Reversed electrodialysisReverse electrodialysi0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringOsmotic powergPROMSMulti-scaleWater Science and Technologybusiness.industryChemistryPressure-retarded osmosisEnvironmental engineeringElectrodialysis021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyPollution6. Clean waterRenewable energySeawater0210 nano-technologybusinessDesalination and Water Treatment
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CLOSING THE LOOP: STUDY OF INTEGRATED CYCLES WITH NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY, MINERALS AND FRESH WATER

Circular economy Reverse electrodialysis Minerals recovery Magnesium Hydroxide Waste Heat to Power Salinity Gradient Heat Engine
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Thermodynamic characterisation of novel solutions for closed-loop reverse electrodialysis

2018

Closed-loop reverse electrodialysis is a novel technology to convert low-grade heat directly into electricity. It consists of a reverse electrodialysis unit coupled with a regeneration unit in which the waste-heat is used to restore the initial conditions of the two solutions. One of the most impor- tant advantages of closed-loop system is the possibility to select an ad-hoc salt solution to obtain high efficiency. In this regard, it is important to assess how the salt solution properties affect the performance of the energy generation and solution regeneration processes. The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of thermodynamic properties of non-conventional salt solutions within a R…

Closed loop reverse electrodialysis Multi-stage evaporative regeneration unit Potassium acetate Caesium acetate Osmotic coefficient Pitzer’s model
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Reverse electrodialysis heat engine for sustainable power production

2017

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 He…

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 engineApplied Energy
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Exergy analysis and thermoeconomic cost accounting of a CHP steam cycle integrated with MED-TVC desalination

2016

In this paper exergy analysis and thermoeconomic cost accounting of a CHP steam cycle integrated with MED-TVC plant is performed; the purpose is to show how this methodology provides a rational criterion to allocate production costs on electricity and freshwater. After a brief overview on methodology and a description of reference plant, exergy analysis is carried out in order to calculate exergy flows and plant exergetic performance. A detailed description of the adopted thermoeconomic model is given. Cost accounting is performed considering two scenarios: in the first, the concentrated brine is disposed back to sea, thus being its exergy content definitively wasted; in the second, convers…

Desalination multiple effect evaporation thermal vapour compression dual purpose plant exergy thermoeconomic cost cost accounting reverse electrodialysisSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciSettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica Industriale
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