Laboratory investigations

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5637405

The primary objectives were to examine the site-specific physical, chemical, and biological factors that impact construction, durability and performance of the proposed 5-MW (sub e) solar pond system at the Salton Sea. The interactions of the water, salt, and soil of the site and on material compatibility were examined. Potential interactions of the water/brine and soil are particularly important because the pond will utilize the naturally occurring clays as a bottom seal. Although there is a considerable and growing solar pond literature, little written information deals with the important site-specific investigations of water, salt, and soil. Therefore, technical effort was directed toward identifying the factors that should be investigated and determining methods of investigation. As a result, a by-product was the development of an approach for site-specific investigations and some specific methodologies. This development should continue in order to establish a generic approach for evaluating the suitability of any site for the construction of large-scale solar ponds.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5637405
• Report Number(s): N-85-14281
• Resource Relation: Other Information: In JPL, site-specific research conducted in support of the Salton Sea solar pond project, FY 1982 report, 31 p. (N--85-14280 05-44)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SALINITY GRADIENT POWER PLANTS
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CLAYS
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LIGHT TRANSMISSION
PERMEABILITY
QUALITY CONTROL
SALINITY
SALTON SEA
SOILS
WATER
WATER QUALITY
WATER TREATMENT
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LAKES
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POWER PLANTS
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