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T1 Analysis of the Intake Locations of Salinity Gradient Plants Using Hydrodynamic and Membrane Models
A1 Salamanca Parra, Jacobo Manuel
A1 Álvarez Silva, Óscar
A1 Higgins, Aldemar
A1 Tadeo Rico, Fernando Juan
K1 Ingeniería
K1 Osmotic energy; Pressure retarded osmosis; River mouths; Renewable energies; Estuarine dynamics
K1 2510.91 Recursos Renovables
K1 3322.02 Generación de Energía
K1 3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
AB The gain in net power produced by Salinity Gradient plants in river mouths due to the optimal location of water intakes is analysed in this paper. More precisely, this work focuses on stratified river mouths and the membrane-based technology of Pressure-Retarded Osmosis. A methodology for this analysis is proposed and then applied to a case study in Colombia. Temperature, salinity and water discharge data were gathered at the Magdalena river mouth to develop a hydrodynamic model that represents the salinity profile along the river channel. The net power production of a pressure-retarded osmosis plant is then estimated based on the power produced at membrane level, considering different locations for the saltwater and freshwater intakes. The most adequate locations for the intakes are then deduced by balancing higher power production (due to higher salinity differences between the water intakes) with lower pumping costs (due to shorter pumping distances from the intakes). For the case study analysed, a gain of 14% can be achieved by carefully selecting the water intakes.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4441
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48988
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48988
LA eng
NO Water, 2021, vol. 13, n. 9, 1133
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-nov-2024