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salinity gradient energy [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ocean Energy
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

Salinity gradient power (SGP), as its name suggests, is a form of chemical potential energy arising from the salinity difference. It is also commonly called ''osmotic energy.''

OBS

blue energy: This designation covers all renewable energies from seas and oceans, such as wave energy, tidal stream energy, ocean thermal energy, salinity gradient energy, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie océanique
  • Transformation de l'énergie
CONT

L'énergie osmotique fait partie des énergies marines. Elle est capable de produire de l'électricité à partir de la pression induite par la différence de salinité entre l'eau de mer et l'eau douce des fleuves.

OBS

énergie bleue : Cette désignation couvre toutes les énergies renouvelables des mers et des océans comme l'énergie des vagues, l'énergie des courants de marée, l'énergie thermique des océans, l'énergie des gradients de salinité, etc.

Spanish

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