Performance investigation of a salt gradient solar pond coupled with desalination facility near the Dead Sea

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 922-931

  Saleh, A ^a   Qudeiri, J A ^b   Al Nimr, M A ^c  

^a PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Performance ratio; Production rate; Salt gradient solar pond; Solar desalination; Thermal efficiency; Thermal extraction rate

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE MINERALS; DESALINATION; EXTRACTION; HEAT STORAGE; LAKES; SUN; WATER FILTRATION;

PERFORMANCE RATIO; PRODUCTION RATE; SALT GRADIENT SOLAR POND; SOLAR DESALINATION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL EXTRACTION RATE;

SOLAR PONDS;

BRINE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DESALINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INSTALLATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SALINITY; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 79551520249     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.12.018     Document Type: Article

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