Salinity-gradient vapor-pressure power conversion

Mark S. Olsson

Energy, 1982, vol. 7, issue 3, 237-246

Abstract: The interface between water bodies of different salinities represents a large unexploited source of energy. An energy conversion approach that does not require the use of membranes but uses the differences in vapor pressure between solutions is examined. The resource potential, source solutions, system components, and operating characteristics are evaluated and, where similar, compared to research and development on open-cycle OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion). It is shown that salinity-gradient, vapor-pressure power generation is within reach of current technology.

Date: 1982
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(82)90072-X

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