TY - JOUR ID - 31461 TI - Reverse Electrodialysis for Salinity Gradient Power Generation: Challenges and Future Perspectives JO - Journal of Membrane Science and Research JA - JMSR LA - en SN - AU - Guler, Enver AU - Nijmeijer, Kitty AD - Atılım University AD - Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 108 EP - 110 KW - Reverse electrodialysis KW - Salinity gradient energy KW - Future prospects KW - Membrane design DO - 10.22079/jmsr.2018.86747.1193 N2 - Salinity gradient energy, which is also known as Blue energy, is a renewable energy form that can be extracted from the mixing of two solutions with different salinities. About 80% of the current global electricity demand could potentially be covered by this energy source. Among several energy extraction technologies, reverse electrodialysis (RED), using anion and cation exchange membranes for ionic transport that is converted into an electrical current at the electrodes, is most promising. This study provides a brief overview of recent advances in RED technology. Furthermore, it discusses future research directions and prospects to expand the true potential of this technology for power generation. Major emphasis should be on the development of task-specifc membranes and stacks, the control of fouling and the design of new applications and hybrid processe. UR - https://www.msrjournal.com/article_31461.html L1 - https://www.msrjournal.com/article_31461_661ca60b429d11985a69f62bf3ea49bc.pdf ER -