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    Osmotic power - a new form of renewable energy

    You are right, the sea water contains microorganisms (size of 0.01 - 10 μm), dissolved solids (size of <0.4 μm), solloidal particles (0.4 - 5 μm) and suspended solids (size of > 5 μm). Consider that an osmotic power plant is similar but the opposite of a desalination plant. The choice of...
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    Osmotic power - a new form of renewable energy

    The membrane area is around 35,000.00 m2 when membrane power density is 3.0 W/m2. The membranes are stacked in modules in order to minimize the space. These modules have a high packing density, i.e. large membrane area in a small space.
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    Osmotic power - a new form of renewable energy

    Osmotic power is a form of renewable energy under development which exploits the salinity gradient between fresh river water and salt sea water. The phenomenon is based in osmosis principle and called Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO). The two fluids are separated by a semi-permeable membrane...