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

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5488988

Tolbert, W A

This report provides a brief but concise review of solar pond technologies and their potential for application within the military. The report covers salt gradient solar ponds (SGSP), shallow solar ponds (SSP), saltless convecting solar ponds, gel ponds, viscosity stabilized ponds, and membrane ponds. In addition, several criteria were evaluated with respect to solar ponds. These included reliability, maintainability, efficiency, survivability, environmental impact and economics. Research and development requirements and ongoing activities were also summarized. This report documents one of several ongoing state-of-the-art reviews of solar technologies performed by an Air Force liaison office with the Department of Energy.

• Research Organization: Air Force Research and Technology Liaison Office, Golden, CO (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5488988
• Report Number(s): AD-A-109038/0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
GELS
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
MEMBRANES
MILITARY FACILITIES
PONDS
RELIABILITY
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
REVIEWS
SALINITY
SERVICE LIFE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR PONDS
STORAGE
SURFACE WATERS