A Technical Note on Fabrication and Thermal Performance Studies of a Solar Pond Model

A Technical Note on Fabrication and Thermal Performance Studies of a Solar Pond Model

A solar pond has been fabricated to analyze the thermal behavior of it, in the climatic conditions of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Sodium chloride (NaCl) has been used to form a salt gradient for better performance, and a dark-colored (blackened) rigid surface bottom with 1 mm irregularities has been c...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Saxena, Varun Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Renewable Energy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/475282
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spelling doaj-5908cd95321a46b18776c40a39a3e8812020-11-24T23:23:07ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Renewable Energy2314-43862314-43942013-01-01201310.1155/2013/475282475282A Technical Note on Fabrication and Thermal Performance Studies of a Solar Pond ModelAbhishek Saxena0Varun Goel1Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Moradabad 244001, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Hamirpur 177001, IndiaA solar pond has been fabricated to analyze the thermal behavior of it, in the climatic conditions of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Sodium chloride (NaCl) has been used to form a salt gradient for better performance, and a dark-colored (blackened) rigid surface bottom with 1 mm irregularities has been considered for trapping the heat in a good amount. A solar pond with a surface area of 2.56 m2 and a depth of 1 m has been filled with salty water of various densities to form three salty water zones (upper convective, nonconvective, and heat storage). A few investigations have been carried out to evaluate the thermal efficiencies of three different zones of the solar pond. An attempt is also made to improve the thermal performance of the salt gradient solar pond.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/475282
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description A solar pond has been fabricated to analyze the thermal behavior of it, in the climatic conditions of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Sodium chloride (NaCl) has been used to form a salt gradient for better performance, and a dark-colored (blackened) rigid surface bottom with 1 mm irregularities has been considered for trapping the heat in a good amount. A solar pond with a surface area of 2.56 m2 and a depth of 1 m has been filled with salty water of various densities to form three salty water zones (upper convective, nonconvective, and heat storage). A few investigations have been carried out to evaluate the thermal efficiencies of three different zones of the solar pond. An attempt is also made to improve the thermal performance of the salt gradient solar pond.
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