State-of-the-art review of solar ponds. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5350341

Tolbert, W A

Solar pond technologies and their potential for application within the military are briefly reviewed. Salt gradient solar ponds (SGSP), shallow solar ponds (SSP), saltless convecting solar ponds, gel ponds, viscosity stabilized ponds, and membrane ponds are covered. In addition, several criteria are evaluated with respect to solar ponds. These include reliability, maintainability, efficiency, survivability, environmental impact and economics. Research and development requirements and ongoing activities are also summarized.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA); Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Golden, CO (USA). Research and Technology Liaison Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5350341
• Report Number(s): DOE/SSO-4042-1; ON: DE82012442
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COLLOIDS
CONSTRAINTS
DISPERSIONS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
GELS
MAINTENANCE
MEMBRANES
PONDS
RELIABILITY
SALINITY GRADIENTS
SERVICE LIFE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SURFACE WATERS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
VISCOSITY