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Salinity power refers to the extraction of energy from the salinity difference of two saline solutions, each of which is naturally available in large quantities. The total planetary supply of energy in this perpetually renewable form is immense, and in this respect it ranks with other great natural energy sources. Salinity power is unusual among ocean power sources in possessing very high energy densities represented by 250 to 5000 meters of water head for seawater versus fresh water and seawater versus brine, respectively.
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Loeb, S., Bloch, M.R., Isaacs, J.D. (1978). Salinity Power, Potential and Processes, Especially Membrane Processes. In: Charnock, H., Deacon, G. (eds) Advances in Oceanography. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8273-1_11
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