Transducer · transducer:thermo-osmotic-energy-converter

Thermo-osmotic energy converter (TOEC)

A hydrophobic nanoporous membrane passes a thermo-osmotic vapour flux from a hot reservoir into a pressurised cold reservoir; the pressurised flow is the mechanical output, proposed to drive a turbine.

K5 · energy harvestedalso: TOEC, thermo-osmotic membrane engine, MemPower

Atlas record: 1 claim references this transducer — 1 demonstrated.

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hydrophobic nanoporous membrane between a hot reservoir and a pressurised cold reservoir; hydraulic pressures up to 13 bar reported

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A. P. Straub et al.. Harvesting low-grade heat energy using thermo-osmotic vapour transport through nanoporous membranes (2016)
Nature Energy 1, 16090 · doi:10.1038/nenergy.2016.90 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-20 · record

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