Sustainable energy from salinity gradients

• Other Authors: Cipollina, Ana (Editor), Micale, Giorgio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing, [2016]
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 95.
• Subjects: Renewable energy sources.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780081003237; 0081003234; 0081003129; 9780081003121
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Salinity gradient energy, also known as blue energy and osmotic energy, is the energy obtainable from the difference in salt concentration between two feed solutions, typically sea water and river water. It is a large-scale renewable resource that can be harvested and converted to electricity. Effic...