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Pressure-Retarded Osmosis

Salinity gradient technology in which osmotic pressure is used to generate electricity.

Salinity gradient technologies using pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) convert the osmotic pressure of saline solutions to hydraulic pressure, which is then used to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Similar to reverse electrodialysis technologies, PRO technologies generate energy from the difference in salt concentration between salt water and freshwater. 

Photo: Logan & Elimelech 2012

Marine Energy Documents Related to Pressure-Retarded Osmosis

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Pressure-Retarded Osmosis.

Total: 112

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Applicability of Pressure Retarded Osmosis Power Generation Technology in Sri Lanka Karunarathne, H., Walpalage, S. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Field Data Performance
Potential of osmotic power generation by pressure retarded osmosis using seawater as feed solution: Analysis and experiments Kim, Y., Elimelech, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data, Modeling
Second law analysis of reverse osmosis desalination plants: An alternative design using pressure retarded osmosis Sharqawy, M., Zubair, S., Lienhard, J. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Performance, Structural
Thin-Film Composite Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membranes for Sustainable Power Generation from Salinity Gradients Yip, N., Tiraferri, A. , Phillip, W. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Performance
Pressure retarded osmosis: from the vision of Sidney Loeb to the first prototype installation Achilli, A., Childress, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Field Data, Scale Device
Power generation with pressure retarded osmosis: An experimental and theoretical investigation Achilli, A., Cath, T. , Childress, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data, Modeling
The potential for power production from salinity gradients by pressure retarded osmosis Thorsen, T., Holt, T. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data, Modeling
Blue Energy: Salinity Gradient Power in Practice Mora, D. , de Rijck, A. Report Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis, Reverse Electrodialysis
Renewable energy from dilution of salt water with fresh water: pressure retarded osmosis Panyor, L. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis
Power generation by pressure-retarded osmosis Lee, K., Baker, R., Lonsdale, H. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Performance
Energy production at the Dead Sea by pressure-retarded osmosis: Challenge or chimera? Loeb, S. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data, Modeling
Submarine hydro-electro-osmotic power plants for an efficient exploitation of salinity gradients Reali, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Structural
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