Title :
Pressure-retarded osmotic power for remote communities in Quebec
Author :
Maisonneuve, Jonathan ; Pillay, Pragasen
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. & Energy Res. Group, Concordia Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
The concept of salinity gradient power and its potential for application to remote communities in Quebec is introduced. A model for pressure-retarded osmotic (PRO) power systems is presented. A numerical example is provided for the community of Kuujjuak. Power capacity of the neighboring Koksoak River is 884 MW and net power density of a PRO power system under local conditions is 1.1 W/m2. Challenges for application to remote communities are discussed.
Keywords :
direct energy conversion; osmosis; salinity (geophysical); seawater; Koksoak River; Kuujjuak; PRO power systems; Quebec; net power density; power capacity; pressure-retarded osmotic power systems; salinity gradient power; Communities; Density measurement; Electricity; Osmosis; Power system measurements; Rivers; Osmotic power; pressure-retarded osmosis; remote community; salinity gradient power;
Conference_Titel :
PES General Meeting | Conference & Exposition, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
National Harbor, MD
DOI :
10.1109/PESGM.2014.6939182
