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OwnerWerner Blau, Ramesh Padamati +1inventors
InventorsWerner Blau, Ramesh Padamati, Anna Drury
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Abstract
A method for generating power from water by pressure retarded osmosis comprises the steps of: pumping sea water into a first pathway which is at least partially defined by a first face of a membrane, said membrane comprising a distinct electrically conductive porous nanotube layer; pumping fresh water into a second pathway which is at least partially defined by a second face of the membrane to generate an osmotic pressure gradient across the membrane; and harnessing the power generated from the osmotic pressure gradient.
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A method for generating power from water by pressure retarded osmosis, said method comprising the steps of:
- pumping sea water into a first pathway which is at least partially defined by a first face of a membrane, said membrane comprising a distinct electrically conductive porous nanotube layer;
- pumping fresh water into a second pathway which is at least partially defined by a second face of the membrane to generate an osmotic pressure gradient across the membrane;
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- harnessing the power generated from the osmotic pressure gradient.
An apparatus for generating power from water by pressure retarded osmosis, said apparatus incorporating a membrane, comprising a distinct electrically conductive porous nanotube layer.
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