Predicting potential of pressure retarded osmosis power for different estuaries in Turkey

dc.contributor.authorSaki S.
dc.contributor.authorUzal N.
dc.contributor.authorGökçek M.
dc.contributor.authorAtes N.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractPressure retarded osmosis (PRO) is an alternative renewable energy source recovered from the salinity gradient between the fresh water (feed solution) and salty water (draw solution). In order to implement osmotic power, the site-specific characteristics including the river and sea salinity, annual flow rates, ecological restrictions were taken into account. This study revealed a comprehensive analysis for a theoretical potential of PRO process for different estuaries in Turkey. In this study, the power potential prediction of PRO process for the Ceyhan, Sakarya, and Meric Rivers were analyzed via Gibbs free energy calculations. The net annual energy production is projected to be 167, 164, and 208 GWh/y for Ceyhan, Sakarya, and Meric Rivers, respectively. Meric River has the highest energy production of 208 GWh/yr with 186 m3/s mean flow rate and 245 mg/L salinity. These results clearly show that Turkey's rivers having high salinity and flow rate are feasible and applicable for making the osmotic power plant economically. Thereby, it is providing essential direction to the improvement of its design, installation, and operation. The developed methodology for the evaluation of the osmotic power potential of other rivers can be considered as a basis to assess the whole potential on a worldwide level. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38:e13085, 2019. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers
dc.description.sponsorshipTürkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors are grateful to the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (project no: 115Y617) for providing financial support as a research project.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ep.13085
dc.identifier.issn1944-7442
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85057482668
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ep.13085
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/1463
dc.identifier.volume38
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000474809000034
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthor[0-Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc.
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectGibbs free energy
dc.subjectpressure retarded osmosis
dc.subjectrenewable energy
dc.subjectrivers of Turkey
dc.titlePredicting potential of pressure retarded osmosis power for different estuaries in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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