LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS OF SOLAR PONDS

• Main Authors: Murat ÖZTÜRK, Nalan ÇİÇEK BEZİR, Nuri ÖZEK
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pamukkale University 2008-03-01
• Series: Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences
• Subjects: Günes havuzu, Günes radyasyonu, Kullanım ömrü maliyet analizi.
• Online Access: http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000088976

Solar ponds are the systems which collect solar energy and store it for long periods of time. For effective and efficient use of these systems in the country, concepts relating economy of solar ponds which generated hot water from the sun must be known besides their physical properties. Life cycle cost analysis is a systematic analytical method that helps identify and evaluate the environmental impacts of a specific process or competing processes. In order to quantify the costs, resource consumption, and energy use, material and energy balances are performed in a cradle-to-grave manner on the operations required to transform raw materials into useful products. In this study; life cycle cost analysis of reflecting covered and non covered solar ponds are calculated for a volume of 3.5x3.5x2 cubic meters and presented. Also the energies extractable for these solar ponds in Goller Region climatic conditions are given.