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Conclusions Reverse electrodialysis is a non-polluting, sustainable technology to<br />

generate direct electricity from the mixing of fresh and salt water. The ion<br />

exchange membranes are the key elements in RED. Based on the results, the<br />

best benchmarked commercially available anion exchange membranes reach a<br />

power density of more than 5 W/m 2 whereas the best cation exchange<br />

membranes show a theoretical power density of more than 4 W/m 2 . According to<br />

the membrane model calculations power densities higher than 6 W/m 2 could be<br />

obtained by using thin spacers and tailor made membranes with low membrane<br />

resistance and high permselectivity especially designed for reverse<br />

electrodialysis. This makes RED a potentially attractive and alternative for<br />

sustainable energy production.<br />

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by ionic shortcut currents in reverse electrodialysis stacks by a validated model, Journal of<br />

Membrane Science, 310 (<strong>2008</strong>) 418-430.<br />

4. P. Dlugolecki, K. Nymeijer, S. Metz, M. Wessling, Current status of ion exchange membranes<br />

for power generation from salinity gradients, Journal of Membrane Science, (<strong>2008</strong>) Submitted.<br />

5. J.N. Weinstein, F.B.J.W. Leitz, Electric power from differences in salinity: the dialytic battery,<br />

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