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Title: Monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in solar ponds by electrical conductivity and temperature measurement

Abstract

A simple accurate and semi-automatic system was developed for monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in a solar pond. The profile meter, which measures pond solution conductivity and temperature, and the equations which convert this data into salt concentration and/or brine density, are covered in detail so that any potential users may construct their own equipment. The use of the profile meter, its advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the day-to-day profile monitoring that the conductivity-temperature method enables, and the use of the meter during modification of the pond profiles. A program is also available to calculate the pond profile using a Hewlett-Packard HP-97 programmable calculator.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster
OSTI Identifier:
6636591
Report Number(s):
CONF-800604-P2
Journal ID: CODEN: PMSID
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 3.1; Conference: American section of the International Solar Energy Society conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2 Jun 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR PONDS; SALINITY GRADIENTS; DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEASURING METHODS; MONITORING; QUANTITY RATIO; SODIUM CHLORIDES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; EQUIPMENT; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PONDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators; 142000 - Solar Energy- Heat Storage- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Fynn, R P, Short, T H, Badger, P C, and Sciarini, M J. Monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in solar ponds by electrical conductivity and temperature measurement. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Fynn, R P, Short, T H, Badger, P C, & Sciarini, M J. Monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in solar ponds by electrical conductivity and temperature measurement. United States.
Fynn, R P, Short, T H, Badger, P C, and Sciarini, M J. 1980. "Monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in solar ponds by electrical conductivity and temperature measurement". United States.
@article{osti_6636591,
title = {Monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in solar ponds by electrical conductivity and temperature measurement},
author = {Fynn, R P and Short, T H and Badger, P C and Sciarini, M J},
abstractNote = {A simple accurate and semi-automatic system was developed for monitoring sodium chloride concentrations and density profiles in a solar pond. The profile meter, which measures pond solution conductivity and temperature, and the equations which convert this data into salt concentration and/or brine density, are covered in detail so that any potential users may construct their own equipment. The use of the profile meter, its advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the day-to-day profile monitoring that the conductivity-temperature method enables, and the use of the meter during modification of the pond profiles. A program is also available to calculate the pond profile using a Hewlett-Packard HP-97 programmable calculator.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6636591}, journal = {Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 3.1,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}

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