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Electrolyte Thermodynamics

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2018) | Viewed by 157

Special Issue Editor

Technical University of Denmark, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dermark
Interests: energy storage; phosphorus recycling; fractional crystallization; solid–liquid equilibrium; electrolyte thermodynamics; carbon dioxide capture; mixed solvent solutions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Electrolyte thermodynamics can play an important role in removing hindrances for a sustainable future.

Climate change is one of the important challenges we face today. Carbon dioxide can be removed as a possible culprit if we remove and store carbon dioxide at the rate it is produced. Many processes suggested for carbon capture are based on electrolyte thermodynamics. Alternatives to fossil fuels, such as geothermal energy, are faced with electrolyte thermodynamics problems, such as precipitation of salts from brines. Absorption cooling can be used for saving energy and is modeled using electrolyte thermodynamics. Energy storage solutions, such as flow batteries are often based on aqueous electrolytes and the processes are based on electrolyte thermodynamics.

Depletion of phosphorus rock reserves is another important challenge. Phosphorus is essential for all living cells and is required for food production. In the linear economy, phosphorus is used and thrown away causing nutrient pollution of aquatic ecosystems and depletion of phosphorus reserves. As a result, a peak in phosphorus rock production is predicted in the foreseeable future. The global food production is likely to decrease at a time where a growing world population actually requires more food. A sustainable use of phosphorus demands that phosphorus is recycled from waste streams such as sewage. This requires separation of phosphorus from heavy metals and other pollutants, a process that requires electrolyte thermodynamics.

The focus of this Special Issue is the importance of electrolyte thermodynamics in creating a sustainable future. The scope of this special issue is not limited to the above-mentioned topics but includes all areas in which electrolyte thermodynamics may play a role in creating a sustainable future.

Dr. Kaj Thomsen
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Energy storage
  • Carbon capture
  • Peak Phosphorus
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Water treatment
  • Absorption cooling

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