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Correlations for the yearly or seasonally optimum salt-gradient solar pond in Greece

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Correlations for the yearly or seasonally optimum salt-gradient solar pond in Greece (EN)
Antonopoulos, KA (EN)
Rogdakis, ED (EN)
journalArticle (EN)
2014-03-01T01:09:20Z
1993 (EN)
Simple correlations and corresponding nomographs are presented, which express the maximum useful heat received from salt-gradient solar ponds throughout the year or during a specified season of the year, and the corresponding optimum depth of the nonconvective zone in terms of the thickness of the upper convective zone and the temperature under which the maximum useful heat is received. The correlations are valid for the Athens (Greece) area or for regions with a similar climate, because solar radiation and ambient temperature values for Athens have been employed, obtained by a statistical process of hourly measurements over a period of about 20 years. For other climates, it is easy to develop similar correlations using the same methodology. Development of the proposed correlations is based on a method, which simulates the transient operation of the salt-gradient pond using finite-differences, and calculates the useful heat received hourly along the typical year. Thus, the useful heat received during a period or throughout the year is calculated as a sum of hourly values. Calculations of the useful heat are performed for a great number of values of the parameters of the problem, and the combinations of values that maximize useful heat are selected and used for developing correlations and corresponding nomographs. The correlations presented may be employed in the design of the optimum solar pond under the specific requirements of each application. © 1993. (EN)
Energy & Fuels (EN)
Greece (EN)
Solar ponds (EN)
Computer simulation (EN)
Salt-gradient solar pond (EN)
Nomograms (EN)
Nonconvective zone (EN)
Solar radiation (EN)
Heat transfer (EN)
Optimization (EN)
Finite difference method (EN)
Solar Energy (EN)
English
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