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Ir Maarten van Riet
(Nuon)
Company members
The Dow Chemicals
Eneco Energy
Frisia Zout
Fuji Film
Landustrie
Magneto Special Anodes
Nuon
Triqua
Waterleidingbedrijf Groningen
Waterleiding Maatschappij Drenthe
Waterlaboratorium Noord
Knowledge institute members
Environmental Technology, Wageningen University
prof.dr.ir. Cees J.N. Buisman, dr.ir. Bert Hamelers
Microbial physiology, Wageningen University
prof.dr.ir. Fons J.M. Stams
Membrane Science and Technology, University of Twente
dr. Kitty Nijmeijer
Sustainable Technology, University of Groningen
prof.ir. G.Jan Harmsen
Blue Energy
A quite unknown source is energy is mixing salt water with fresh water, called Blue Energy. The difference in salinity can drive ions, which can generate electricity. Membranes and/or activated carbon are used to separate the positive and negative ions, and therefore create a battery driven by the salinity difference of the water. In theory, the power that is released from the river water that flows into the ocean worldwide, exceeds the global electricity demand. Therefore this technology can contribute substantially to a sustainable energy production. In this visionary theme electrochemistry, membrane technology and carbon material science are the know-how fields that are combined in the research program.
For more information about this theme, please contact Michel Saakes,
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