Truscott Brine Lake solar-pond system conceptual design

Conference · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6764440

Leboeuf, C M; May, E K

Discussed is a conceptual design study for a system of electricity-producing salt-gradient solar ponds that will provide power to a chloride control project under construction near Truscott, Tex. The chloride control project comprises a 1200-ha (3000-acre) brine impoundment lake to which brine will be pumped from several salty sources in the Wichita River basin. The solar ponds are formed by natural evaporation of the briny water pumped to Truscott. Heat is extracted from the solar ponds and used to drive organic Rankine-cycle (ORC) generators. Ponds were sized to provide the pumping needs of the chloride control project and the maintenance requirements of the solar ponds. The system includes six solar pond modules for a total area of 63.1 ha, and produces 1290 kW of base load electricity. Although sized for continuous power production, alternative operating scenarios involving production of peak power for shorter durations were also examined.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 6764440
• Report Number(s): SERI/TP-253-1667; CONF-821101-10; ON: DE82020923
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
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COST
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ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY YIELD
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION VI
NORTH AMERICA
PERFORMANCE
PONDS
POWER SYSTEMS
PUMPS
RANKINE CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS
SALINITY GRADIENTS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SURFACE WATERS
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
TEXAS
USA
YIELDS