Salton Sea Project: Phase 1. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5351734
A feasibility study was made for a salt gradient solar pond power plant in or near the Salton Sea of California. The conclusions are very supportive of continuing the project into the next phase; design and construction of a 5-MWe proof-of-concept experiment, and ultimate construction by an electric utility company of a 600-MWe plant. The Solar Pond concept will provide an environmental benefit to the Salton Sea by reversing the increasing salinity trend that, if unchecked, will eventually kill all life in the sea. The greatest cost drivers determined for the 5-MWe plant are the lake dike construction and pond sealing. Problems remaining to be resolved include method of brine production from Salton Sea water for the first unit (which will require evaporation pond area and time), the high turbidity and color content of the Salton Sea water (which will require pre-treatment), and other questions related to pond permeability, bio-activity and soil/brine chemical reactions. All technical and environmental problems appear solvable and/or manageable if care is taken in mitigating impacts.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (USA); Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI01-76ET20307
- OSTI ID:
- 5351734
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/JPL-1060-54; JPL-PUB-81-108; ON: DE82009131
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140800 -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
BRINES
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONSTRUCTION
COST
DAMS
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
LAKES
PONDS
POWER PLANTS
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
SALINITY GRADIENTS
SALTON SEA
SIMULATION
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TURBIDITY
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATER QUALITY
WATER TREATMENT
140800 -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
BRINES
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONSTRUCTION
COST
DAMS
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
LAKES
PONDS
POWER PLANTS
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
SALINITY GRADIENTS
SALTON SEA
SIMULATION
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TURBIDITY
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATER QUALITY
WATER TREATMENT