Sustainable Energy from Salinity Gradients

• Author : Andrea Cipollina,Giorgio Micale
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-03-01
• ISBN : 9780081003237

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. Efficient extraction of this energy is not straightforward, however. Sustainable Energy from Salinity Gradients provides a comprehensive review of resources, technologies and applications in this area of fast-growing interest. Key technologies covered include pressure retarded

• Author : Alessandro Tamburini,Andrea Cipollina,Giorgio Micale
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2021-11-03
• ISBN : 9780081028643

Salinity Gradient Heat Engines classifies all the existing SGHEs and presents an in-depth analysis of their fundamentals, applications and perspectives. The main SGHEs analyzed in this publication are Osmotic, the Reverse Electrodialysis, and the Accumulator Mixing Heat Engines. The production and regeneration unit of both cycles are described and analyzed alongside the related economic and environmental aspects. This approach provides the reader with very thorough knowledge on how these technologies can be developed and implemented as a low-impact power generation

• Author : Alexandra B. Ribeiro,Eduardo P. Mateus,Nazaré Couto
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2015-08-25
• ISBN : 9783319201795

The socio-economic activities due to world development are promoting increasing pressures on land, creating competition and conflicts, resulting in suboptimal use of resources. Integrated planning and management of land resources is a top subject of Agenda 21 (managed by FAO), which deals with the cross-sectoral aspects of decision-making for the sustainable use and development of natural resources. This is essential for life-support systems and its productive capacity. In this context, there is a need to find new strategies for sustainable development

• Author : Bella H. Chudnovsky
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release Date : 2017-03-07
• ISBN : 9781498754774

The revised edition presents, extends, and updates a thorough analysis of the factors that cause and accelerate the aging of conductive and insulating materials of which transmission and distribution electrical apparatus is made. New sections in the second edition summarize the issues of the aging, reliability, and safety of electrical apparatus, as well as supporting equipment in the field of generating renewable energy (solar, wind, tide, and wave power). When exposed to atmospheric corrosive gases and fluids, contaminants, high and

• Author : Sarper Sarp,Nidal Hilal
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2018-07-25
• ISBN : 9780444639622

Membrane-Based Salinity Gradient Processes for Water Treatment and Power Generation focuses on the various types of membrane- based salinity gradient processes that can be applied for desalination. Topics cover salinity gradient processes for desalination, such as Forward Osmosis (FO) and Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO), with chapters selected exclusively from a number of world-leading experts in various disciplines and from different continents. Sections include discussions on the theoretical and fundamental approaches to salinity gradient processes, various types of membrane materials and

• Author : Sergio C. Capareda
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release Date : 2019-08-07
• ISBN : 9780429581526

Introduction to Renewable Energy Conversions examines all the major renewable energy conversion technologies with the goal of enabling readers to formulate realistic resource assessments. The text provides step-by-step procedures for assessing renewable energy options and then moves to the design of appropriate renewable energy strategies. The goal is for future engineers to learn the process of making resource estimates through the introduction of more than 140 solved problems and over 165 engineering related equations. More than 120 figures and numerous tables explain each

• Author : Eduardo Rincón-Mejía,Alejandro de las Heras
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release Date : 2017-11-20
• ISBN : 9781351980685

This book examines the key aspects that will define future sustainable energy systems: energy supply, energy storage, security and limited environmental impacts. It clearly explains the need for an integrated engineering approach to sustainable energies, based on mathematical, biogeophysical, and engineering arguments. Resilient and efficient alternatives are compared to non-sustainable options. This book results from the collaboration of 50 international contributors.

• Author : Amira Abdelrasoul,Arash Mollahosseini
• Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
• Release Date : 2020-03-04
• ISBN : 9781789848069

Membrane technologies are currently the most effective and sustainable methods utilized in diversified water filtration, wastewater treatment, as well as industrial and sustainable energy applications. This book covers essential subsections of membrane separation and bioseparation processes from the perspectives of technical innovation, novelty, and sustainability. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the latest improvements and concerns with respect to membrane fouling remediation techniques, issues of bioincompatibility for biomedical applications, and various subareas of membrane separation processes, which will be

• Author : Fausto Gallucci,Martin van Sint Annaland
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2015-05-18
• ISBN : 9781118449370

This book addresses the application of process intensification to sustainable energy production, combining two very topical subject areas. Due to the increasing process of petroleum, sustainable energy production technologies must be developed, for example bioenergy, blue energy, chemical looping combustion, concepts for CO2 capture etc. Process intensification offers significant competitive advantages, because it provides more efficient processes, leading to outstanding cost reduction, increased productivity and more environment-friendly processes.

• Author : Imran Khan
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2022-07-01
• ISBN : 9780323884259

Renewable Electricity and Sustainability: Prospects in Developing Economies is the first book of its kind to be dedicated entirely to the needs of emerging economies. It provides readers with a comprehensive review of current renewable energy technologies, their status in emerging economies, and the potential for sustainable renewable electricity generation in those countries. A multidisciplinary approach is used to assess the needs and challenges of each region, which is supported by quantitative analyses of the current and future potential for

• Author : Essam Heggy,Veronica Bermudez,Marc Vermeersch
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2022-05-27
• ISBN : 9783030760816

This book addresses challenges and opportunities in the Energy-Water-Environment (EWE) nexus, with a particular focus on research and technology development requirements in harsh desert climates. Its chapters include selected contributions presented during the 1st international conference on sustainable Energy-Water-Environment nexus in desert climates (ICSEWEN-19) held at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) in Doha, Qatar in December 2019. This volume is comprised of three main chapters, each describing important case studies and progress on water, energy and environmental questions.

• Author : Tai-Shung Chung,Chun Feng Wan
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release Date : 2020-02-24
• ISBN : 9781000027372

Osmotic energy can be effectively harvested through pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) which is the most widely investigated technology due to its greater efficiency and higher power density output and effective membranes are the heart of the PRO technology. This book will cover a broad range of topics, including PRO membranes, fouling, module fabrication, process design, process operation and maintenance. It summarizes the progress in PRO researches in the last decade, and points out the directions for future R&D and

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
• Release Date : 2013-05-01
• ISBN : 9781490108063

Issues in Renewable Energy Technologies / 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Hydrologic Engineering. The editors have built Issues in Renewable Energy Technologies: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Hydrologic Engineering in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Renewable Energy Technologies: 2013 Edition has been produced by

• Author : Kapil Narula
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2018-07-21
• ISBN : 9789811315893

The maritime domain and sustainable energy are two critical aspects of the twenty first century which will shape the future of humanity. Although the maritime domain is inextricably interlinked with Sustainable Energy Security (SES), many aspects are discussed in isolated silos. This book aims to fill in this gap by presenting a holistic view of the maritime dimension of SES. It includes various topics such as the global energy system, energy supply chains, energy trade, shipping of energy commodities, energy

• Author : Dominic C. Y. Foo,Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2021-02-16
• ISBN : 9783527345472

Presents comprehensive coverage of process intensification and integration for sustainable design, along with fundamental techniques and experiences from the industry Drawing from fundamental techniques and recent industrial experiences, this book discusses the many developments in process intensification and integration and focuses on increasing sustainability via several overarching topics such as Sustainable Manufacturing, Energy Saving Technologies, and Resource Conservation and Pollution Prevention Techniques. Process Intensification and Integration for Sustainable Design starts discussions on: shale gas as an option for the production