State-of-the-Art Review of Solar Ponds

Abstract

This report provides a brief but concise review of solar pond technologies and their potential for application within the military. The report covers salt gradient solar ponds (SGSP), shallow solar ponds (SSP), saltless convecting solar ponds, gel ponds, viscosity stabilized ponds, and membrane ponds. In addition, several criteria were evaluated with respect to solar ponds. These included reliability, maintainability, efficiency, survivability, environmental impact and economics. Research and development requirements and ongoing activities were also summarized. This report documents one of several ongoing state-of-the-art reviews of solar technologies performed by an Air Force liaison office with the Department of Energy. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109038

Entities

People

  • William A. Tolbert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Loss
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Low Temperature
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Salt Water
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar System

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.