Glossary
- Buoyancy energy conversion:
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Producing power from the movement created by the density difference between two fluids.
- Buoyancy:
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Tendency of one matter to rise or sink in fluid depending on the difference of density between them.
- Concentration difference energy (CDE):
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Energy difference between chemical potential of two substances.
- Hygroscopic energy system (HES):
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Hygroscopic energy system (HES) a power system comprising an enhanced evaporation system which creates concentration difference energy (CDE) between two solutions and a hygroscopic heat engine (HHE) which produces power from this difference.
- Hygroscopic heat engine (HHE):
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Hygroscopic heat engine (HHE) is an engine using concentration difference energy (CDE) to produce power.
- Hygroscopic:
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Tendency of a substance to absorb moisture from the air.
Definition of the Subject
Traditionally, the two renewable energy sources are hydroelectric power and biomass (predominantly, wood) fueling steam power plants.
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Bronicki, L.Y. (2017). Power Generation from Dry Air. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_1028-1
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