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Experimental and comparative study of the effect of paraffin oil and covering for solar ponds without saline water

Abstract

The effect of a superficial layer of paraffin or a plastic covering on the thermal storage efficiency of three kinds of non-saline solar pond has been investigated. Four small scale ponds were used for experimental measurements. These were: (1) a reference pond; (2) a pond divided horizontally into compartments separated by plastic sheets; (3) a pond with a superficial layer of paraffin and (4) a pond filled with hollow plastic cubes. Comparisons were made between these four ponds with and without plastic coverings, and with a layer of paraffin in addition on ponds 2 and 4. The rise in mean temperature of each pond during a number of heating cycles has been studied. A difference in mean temperature of the order of 10 to 20/sup 0/C was observed in each case between the beginning and end of the heating period and the temperature at the bottom of the pond after heating was in the range 30 to 50/sup 0/C. The results for these experimental ponds may be of use in the choice of full-size shallow ponds and may also give important indications for ponds of much greater depth.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1989
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
GB-89-000560; EDB-89-069382
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Int. J. Sol. Energy; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 7:1
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR PONDS; COVERINGS; LAYERS; PARAFFIN; PLASTICS; SCALE MODELS; SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE; ALKANES; ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT; HEAT STORAGE; HYDROCARBONS; MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PONDS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; STORAGE; STRUCTURAL MODELS; SURFACE WATERS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; WAXES; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators
OSTI ID:
6303228
Research Organizations:
C.N.R.S.P Democritos (GR); Technol. Fakultet, Novi-Sad (YU)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: IJSEE
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
Pages: 27-38
Announcement Date:
May 01, 1989

Citation Formats

Spyridonos, A V, Anagnostatos, G S, and Novakovic, M M. Experimental and comparative study of the effect of paraffin oil and covering for solar ponds without saline water. United Kingdom: N. p., 1989. Web.
Spyridonos, A V, Anagnostatos, G S, & Novakovic, M M. Experimental and comparative study of the effect of paraffin oil and covering for solar ponds without saline water. United Kingdom.
Spyridonos, A V, Anagnostatos, G S, and Novakovic, M M. 1989. "Experimental and comparative study of the effect of paraffin oil and covering for solar ponds without saline water." United Kingdom.
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title = {Experimental and comparative study of the effect of paraffin oil and covering for solar ponds without saline water}
author = {Spyridonos, A V, Anagnostatos, G S, and Novakovic, M M}
abstractNote = {The effect of a superficial layer of paraffin or a plastic covering on the thermal storage efficiency of three kinds of non-saline solar pond has been investigated. Four small scale ponds were used for experimental measurements. These were: (1) a reference pond; (2) a pond divided horizontally into compartments separated by plastic sheets; (3) a pond with a superficial layer of paraffin and (4) a pond filled with hollow plastic cubes. Comparisons were made between these four ponds with and without plastic coverings, and with a layer of paraffin in addition on ponds 2 and 4. The rise in mean temperature of each pond during a number of heating cycles has been studied. A difference in mean temperature of the order of 10 to 20/sup 0/C was observed in each case between the beginning and end of the heating period and the temperature at the bottom of the pond after heating was in the range 30 to 50/sup 0/C. The results for these experimental ponds may be of use in the choice of full-size shallow ponds and may also give important indications for ponds of much greater depth.}
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volume = {7:1}
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