Effect of water turbidity on thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond

Wang, J; Seyed-Yagoobi, J

doi:10.1016/0038-092X(94)00134-Y

Title: Effect of water turbidity on thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond

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The effect of water turbidity on the thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond is studied using a one-dimensional theoretical model. The theoretical model uses an empirical correlation that includes the effect of water turbidity on solar radiation penetration in water. The correlation is based on a uniform turbidity distribution in water; however, the correlation is extended to include a non-uniform turbidity distribution with respect to depth of water. The results indicate that water clarity plays a significant role on thermal performance for salt gradient solar ponds. 24 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.

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Wang, J; Seyed-Yagoobi, J ^[1]

Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)

Publication Date:: Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI Identifier:: 219677

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Solar Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 54; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1995

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; SOLAR PONDS; DESIGN; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSMISSION; WATER; TURBIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; FORECASTING; PREDICTION EQUATIONS; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER

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                    Wang, J, and Seyed-Yagoobi, J. Effect of water turbidity on thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond.  United States: N. p., 1995. 
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                    Wang, J, & Seyed-Yagoobi, J. Effect of water turbidity on thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(94)00134-Y

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                    Wang, J, and Seyed-Yagoobi, J. 1995.  
        "Effect of water turbidity on thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(94)00134-Y.

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  title        = {Effect of water turbidity on thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond},

  author       = {Wang, J and Seyed-Yagoobi, J},

  abstractNote = {The effect of water turbidity on the thermal performance of a salt-gradient solar pond is studied using a one-dimensional theoretical model. The theoretical model uses an empirical correlation that includes the effect of water turbidity on solar radiation penetration in water. The correlation is based on a uniform turbidity distribution in water; however, the correlation is extended to include a non-uniform turbidity distribution with respect to depth of water. The results indicate that water clarity plays a significant role on thermal performance for salt gradient solar ponds. 24 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.},

  doi          = {10.1016/0038-092X(94)00134-Y},

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  journal      = {Solar Energy},
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  volume       = 54,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995},

  month        = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995}

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