Forthcoming Opportunities for Obtaining Energy from New Renewable Sources in Romania

Radu, Violeta-Monica; Boaja, Iustina Popescu; Ivanov, Alexandru Anton; Dincă, George; Szabo, Robert

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4360-7_5

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“…PRO is an energy generation process that harnesses the salinity gradient between two bodies of water with different salinities [22,23]. PRO uses a semipermeable membrane placed between the two streams of different salinity, where water permeates from the less concentrated stream to the more concentrated one, to balance the concentration gradient between the two solutions [24,25].…”

Section: Pressure Retarded Osmosismentioning

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Assessment of Current Blue Energy Technologies and Their Potential Applications on Romanian Water Resources

Radu,

Ivanov,

Vîjdea

et al. 2023

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This study offers a comprehensive analysis of unconventional renewable and sustainable energy production options by tapping into the energy associated with the natural tendency to cancel salinity gradients that occur when salt water and fresh water come into contact. Furthermore, this paper assesses the potential for generating blue energy in Romania by examining historical data on flow rates from relevant fresh water sources, such as the Danube River, and the salt loading of potential receiving water bodies, including salt lakes, and the Black Sea. In addition, this study briefly references pilot-level technologies for blue energy production in other countries, including Norway, Japan, and the European Union. Based on literature data, this paper highlights the most important technological methods with applicative potential for harnessing energy from salinity gradients. The performances and limitations of these methods have been presented, acknowledging that despite recent years of advancements in materials and technologies, large-scale implementation and commercialization efforts are still limited. The analyzed data reveals that Romania possesses substantial potential blue energy resources for both large capacity installations, such as the Danube River-Black Sea with a potential achievable capacity of about 50 MW, as well as smaller capacity devices situated around saline lakes and salt deposits. This study concludes that Romania has a unique opportunity to capitalize on its vast blue energy potential and drive sustainable energy development.

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Section: Pressure Retarded Osmosismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Romania has a significant and untapped potential energy resource based on the salinity gradient, especially considering the discharge of the Danube River into the Black Sea [25].…”

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Assessment of Current Blue Energy Technologies and Their Potential Applications on Romanian Water Resources

Radu,

Ivanov,

Vîjdea

et al. 2023

Water

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Forthcoming Opportunities for Obtaining Energy from New Renewable Sources in Romania

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References 18 publications

Assessment of Current Blue Energy Technologies and Their Potential Applications on Romanian Water Resources

Assessment of Current Blue Energy Technologies and Their Potential Applications on Romanian Water Resources

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