Thermohaline interleaving induced by horizontal temperature and salinity gradients from above

Capillary Instabilities Induced by Temperature Gradients

Doubled power density from salinity gradients at reduced intermembrane distance.

The mixing of sea and river water can be used as a renewable energy source. The Gibbs free energy that is released when salt and fresh water mix can be captured in a process called reverse electrodialysis (RED). This research investigates the effect of the intermembrane distance and the feedwater flow rate in RED as a route to double the power density output. Intermembrane distances of 60, 100,...

Thermodynamic and energy efficiency analysis of power generation from natural salinity gradients by pressure retarded osmosis.

The Gibbs free energy of mixing dissipated when fresh river water flows into the sea can be harnessed for sustainable power generation. Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) is one of the methods proposed to generate power from natural salinity gradients. In this study, we carry out a thermodynamic and energy efficiency analysis of PRO work extraction. First, we present a reversible thermodynamic mod...

Estimate of salinity from temperature profiles

Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures ◭ ◮ ◭ ◮ Back Close Full Screen / Esc Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures ◭ ◮ ◭ ◮ Back Close Full Screen / Esc Abstract The problem of estimating the salinity when only temperature profiles are available is having an increasing interest mainly because of multi-parametric data assimilation in ocean forecasting models. In t...

Three-dimensional double-diffusive Marangoni convection in a cubic cavity with horizontal temperature and concentration gradients.

Three-dimensional double-diffusive Marangoni convection in a cubic cavity is studied in the present paper. Both the temperature and solute concentration gradients are applied horizontally. Direct numerical simulations are carried out for surface-tension Reynolds number 10≤Re≤500, surface-tension ratio -2≤R(σ)≤1, and Lewis number 1<Le≤200. Symmetry-breaking pitchfork bifurcation is observed, whi...