Harvesting blue energy based on salinity and temperature gradient: challenges, solutions, and opportunities

M Rastgar, K Moradi, C Burroughs, A Hemmati… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation from fossil fuel combustion
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …

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 …

Xanthan gum-added natural surfactant solution of Chuback: A green and clean technique for enhanced oil recovery

F Navaie, E Esmaeilnezhad, HJ Choi - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is one of the most important branches of petroleum
engineering. For this purpose, the surfactant flooding method remains one of the primary …

[HTML][HTML] Power generation system based on pressure retarded osmosis with a commercially-available hollow fiber PRO membrane module using seawater and …

K Matsuyama, R Makabe, T Ueyama, H Sakai, K Saito… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the feasibility of a power generation system adopting pressure retarded
osmosis (PRO) using seawater and fresh water. The authors measured the membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot-scale evaluation of forward osmosis membranes for volume reduction of industrial wastewater

J Minier-Matar, M Al-Maas, A Hussain, MS Nasser… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Water treatment is a key aspect for the sustainable management of oil & gas operations.
Osmotic concentration (OC) is an advanced water treatment process, adapted from forward …

Predicting the performance of spiral-wound membranes in pressure-retarded osmosis processes

SM Matta, MA Selam, H Manzoor, S Adham, HK Shon… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A process simulator has been developed to model and predict the performance of spiral-
wound membrane modules in pressure retarded osmosis processes. This has involved …

Techno-economic analysis towards full-scale pressure retarded osmosis plants

EI Obode, A Badreldin, S Adham, M Castier… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) is a power generation process that harnesses the salinity
gradient between two water bodies of different salinities. Using high salinity water as a draw …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry

D Dardor, M Al Maas, J Minier-Matar, A Janson… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is a promising membrane technology for harnessing the
osmotic energy of saline solutions. PRO is typically considered with seawater/river water …

Deep-sea reverse osmosis desalination for energy efficient low salinity enhanced oil recovery

M Fasano, M Morciano, L Bergamasco, E Chiavazzo… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The decrease in the oil discoveries fuels the development of innovative and more efficient
extraction processes. It has been demonstrated that Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR, or …

Derivation of Power Density Equation of Hydro Turbine: Mathematical Basis of Osmosis Energy to Rotate a Reaction Turbine

AD Abed, NB Sabtu, MAM Said - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydroelectric power from hydro-turbines is one of the most widely used renewable energy
sources because it contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Power generation …