Salinity gradient energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis: A review

RR Gonzales, A Abdel-Wahab, S Adham, DS Han… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) has gained attention due to its use as a salinity gradient
energy-generating membrane process. This process can convert difference in salinity …

Recent development of pressure retarded osmosis membranes for water and energy sustainability: A critical review

Y Shi, M Zhang, H Zhang, F Yang, CY Tang, Y Dong - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
With the goal of zero-liquid discharge and green energy harvest, extraction of abundant
green energy from saline water via pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) technology is a …

Reducing the specific energy use of seawater desalination with thermally enhanced reverse osmosis

S Yagnambhatt, S Khanmohammadi, J Maisonneuve - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the concept of using heat to enhance reverse osmosis (RO)
desalination. An analytical model is used to evaluate the effect of temperature on water …

Forward osmosis membrane process: A review of temperature effects on system performance and membrane parameters from experimental studies

N Anh-Vu, Y Nomura, T Hidaka, T Fujiwara - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) offers a promising solution for concentration and material recovery,
characterized by its low energy consumption and high separation efficiency. Temperature …

Advanced anti-fouling membranes for osmotic power generation from wastewater via pressure retarded osmosis (PRO)

G Han, JT Liu, KJ Lu, TS Chung - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
A facile and versatile approach was demonstrated for the fabrication of low-fouling pressure
retarded osmosis (PRO) membranes for osmotic power generation from highly polluted …

[HTML][HTML] Role of permeability coefficients in salinity gradient energy generation by PRO systems with spiral wound membrane modules

A Ruiz-García, F Tadeo, I Nuez - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Processes that can transform a salinity gradient into electrical energy have gained attention
in recent years. One such process, which uses semipermeable membranes to generate …

Modeling of osmotically-driven membrane processes: An overview

MAW Khan, MM Zubair, H Saleem, A AlHawari… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
In the modern era, mathematical modeling is a promising tool to evaluate the forward
osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) systems process feasibility and check …

Pressure retarded osmosis enhanced by micro-nano bubbles: Coupling effects of operation conditions and mass transfer resistance analyses

Y Du, J Dai, W Zhou, L Ma, J Wei, L Xie, H Deng… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The concentration polarization is one of the bottlenecks of pressure retarded osmosis (PRO)
for industrial-scale application. Micro-nano bubbles (MNBs) could form a strong repulsion …

Hyperbranched poly (ionic liquid) functionalized poly (ether sulfone) membranes as healable antifouling coatings for osmotic power generation

J Le Li, Y Zhang, S Zhang, M Liu, X Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane fouling and membrane deterioration are two major concerns since they greatly
worsen membrane performance in pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) and shorten the …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation tool for full-scale PRO systems using SWMMs

A Ruiz-García, F Tadeo, I Nuez - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) is a process that is able to convert a salinity gradient into
electrical energy through a turbine. This process has gained attention as a possible …