Osmosis (Jargon Buster)
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Osmosis Jargon Buster
About:
- I kind of understood it was osmosis through a membrane, and electrolytic ions transfer that caused the pressure difference (DG)
- Statkraft have withdrawn recently and left it to other market players.
Definition:
ChemWiki:
Relevance to Sustainable Construction:
- Potential Renewable energy source
- Desalination plant comes with a heavy energy and carbon load
- Heating water to evaporate off fresh water as water vapour leaving a precipitant of salt that can be used in food and for deicing.
- Heating water in a controlled fashion can release numerous chemicals individually, some of which have potential as ingredients in building materials (see Biomimicry book)
- Osmosis is a low energy and carbon alternative, if it can be scaled up
- It is currently used in small scale equipment for ocean going yachts and powered boats for sea water to fresh water conversion.
Opinion:
- My guess is this will take 20 years to mature into the mainstream BrianSpecMan
Examples:
- But there is already a small reverse osmosis water filtration system (completely different application)
Notes:
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20th February 2014 – 19th March 2023
Osmosis Jargon Buster
Images:
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20th February 2014 – 19th March 2023
Osmosis Jargon Buster
See Also:
GBE Jargon Buster
- Concentration
- Dilution
- Drinking water
- Evaporation
- Freshwater
- Nanoboron Membranes
- Osmosis
- Osmotic Pressure
- Potable water
- Renewable Energy
- Reverse Osmosis
- Salt
- Salt Water
- Sea water
- Semi-Permeable Membrane
- Water Purification
GBE Video
GBE Link
- Harnessing the power of osmosis
- STATKRAFT
- Osmosis (Event organiser)
GBE Products
GBE Library
© GBE GBC GRC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan ***
20th February 2014 – 19th March 2023
