Use of sodium sulfate in a concentrated salt gradient solar pond

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5856766

Ochs, T L

The use of sodium sulfate, a waste product of flue gas desulfurization, in a solar pond is explored as a means of lowering the cost of the pond by replacing sodium chloride. It is found that relatively large land areas and long time frames will be required to concentrate sodium sulfate to useful concentrations. These ponds will be susceptible to calcium contamination and will require many of the same maintenance techniques as practiced for sodium chloride ponds. The location of large sources near large flat desert areas in the southwest is taken as an identification that this might be a cost effective endeavor. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Nevada, Boulder City
• OSTI ID: 5856766
• Report Number(s): CONF-810509-(Vol.1)
• Journal Information: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Vol. 4.1; ISSN PMSID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140909* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Miscellaneous Solar Applications-- (1980-)
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
AVAILABILITY
CALCIUM
CONTAMINATION
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
MAINTENANCE
METALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PONDS
QUANTITY RATIO
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM SULFATES
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE WATERS
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION