The Influence of Height of LCZ on the Salinity Diffusion of Solar Pond

Abstract:

The solar ponds with a surface of 0.3m² were filled with different concentration salt water and fresh water. The three layer’s structure of solar ponds was formed in the laboratory ponds by using the salinity redistribution. The performance and diffusion of salinity were xperimentally in the solar pond. The measurements were taken and recorded daily at various locations in the salt-gradient solar pond during a period of 30 days of experimentation. The experimental results showed that the salinity gradient layer can sustain a longer time when the lower convective zone is thicker, which is benefit to store solar energy. Therefore, properly increasing the height of LCZ is a good method to enhance the solar pond performance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 1521-1524
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.1521
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Chun Juan Gao*, Qi Zhang, Hai Hong Wu, Liang Wang, Xi Ping Huang
• Keywords: Diffusion, Renewable Energy, Salinity, Solar Pond

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