Miamisburg salt-gradient solar pond: mid-1980 status report. [For swimming pool heating]
The largest salt-gradient solar pond in the US was constructed by the City of Miamisburg, Ohio to provide heat for an outdoor swimming pool in the summer and an adjacent recreational building from October to December. The pond which occupies an area of 2020 m/sup 2/ was installed for $35/m/sup 2/ and is conservatively estimated to provide 1012 GJ/year (960 million Btu) at a cost of $6.80/GJ ($7.20/MBtu). During July to September 1979, 143.5 GJ (136 million Btu) of heat was utilized. Several unpredicted operational concerns have been noted related to corrosion of the metallic heat exchanger and the failure of selected seams in the plastic liner. Based upon two years of experience, suggestions are made to prevent or minimize these difficulties.
- Research Organization:
- Mound Facility, Miamisburg, OH (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- OSTI ID:
- 5275691
- Report Number(s):
- MLM-2739(OP); CONF-800737-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
COST
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FAILURES
GREAT LAKES REGION
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING
LINERS
MAINTENANCE
METALS
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OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
PONDS
SALINITY GRADIENTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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SOLAR WATER HEATING
SURFACE WATERS
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