Lecture 14: Ideal Solution Model; Osmotic Pressure; Blue Energy; Minimum Work of Separation
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MIT 2.43 Advanced Thermodynamics, Spring 2024
Instructor: Gian Paolo Beretta
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This lecture covers: Ideal solution model. Van't Hoff relation for osmotic pressure of the solvent of a dilute solution. Osmotic power from river estuaries and salinity gradients (blue energy). Minimum work of complete and partial separation.
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Slides for this lecture: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/2-43-advanced-thermodynamics-spring-2024/resources/mit2_43_s24_lec14_pdf/
Key moments:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:19 - Review: Stable-Equilibrium Properties of Mixtures
00:00:50 - Ideal Solution Behavior
00:10:51 - Osmotic Pressure: Van’t Hoff Relation
00:21:55 - Osmosis in Biology
00:23:43 - Osmosis in Engineering Applications
00:25:05 - An Important Example: Osmotic Pressure of Seawater
00:34:53 - Fresh Water Production from Saline Water
00:47:35 - Osmotic Power: a Potential Renewable Energy Source
00:54:12 - Blue Energy
00:58:13 - Minimum Work of Complete Mixture Separation
01:08:38 - Minimum Work of Partial Mixture Separation
01:19:37 - Demixing of Atmospheric Air Components
01:20:42 - Demixing of a Liquid Solution
01:24:56 - Stratification of Mixtures in Gravity Field
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Chapters (15)
Introduction
0:19
Review: Stable-Equilibrium Properties of Mixtures
0:50
Ideal Solution Behavior
10:51
Osmotic Pressure: Van’t Hoff Relation
21:55
Osmosis in Biology
23:43
Osmosis in Engineering Applications
25:05
An Important Example: Osmotic Pressure of Seawater
34:53
Fresh Water Production from Saline Water
47:35
Osmotic Power: a Potential Renewable Energy Source
54:12
Blue Energy
58:13
Minimum Work of Complete Mixture Separation
1:08:38
Minimum Work of Partial Mixture Separation
1:19:37
Demixing of Atmospheric Air Components
1:20:42
Demixing of a Liquid Solution
1:24:56
Stratification of Mixtures in Gravity Field
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