Abstract
Sea water can be desalinated by direct osmosis across a cellulose acetate membrane by using the osmotic pressure of a hypertonic glucose solution as the energy source. The resulting glucose solution is potable. This may prove useful for an emergency water supply in lifeboats.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 151-155 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Desalination |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1975 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Chemistry(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
- Materials Science(all)
- Filtration and Separation
Cite this
Desalination of sea water by direct osmosis. / Kravath, Richard E.; Davis, Joanna A.
In: Desalination, Vol. 16, No. 2, 01.01.1975, p. 151-155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Desalination of sea water by direct osmosis
AU - Kravath, Richard E.
AU - Davis, Joanna A
PY - 1975/1/1
Y1 - 1975/1/1
N2 - Sea water can be desalinated by direct osmosis across a cellulose acetate membrane by using the osmotic pressure of a hypertonic glucose solution as the energy source. The resulting glucose solution is potable. This may prove useful for an emergency water supply in lifeboats.
AB - Sea water can be desalinated by direct osmosis across a cellulose acetate membrane by using the osmotic pressure of a hypertonic glucose solution as the energy source. The resulting glucose solution is potable. This may prove useful for an emergency water supply in lifeboats.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0016497437&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0016497437&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0011-9164(00)82089-5
DO - 10.1016/S0011-9164(00)82089-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0016497437
VL - 16
SP - 151
EP - 155
JO - Desalination
JF - Desalination
SN - 0011-9164
IS - 2
ER -