Experimental Study on a Portable Mini Salt Gradient Solar Pond

Authors

  • S H Vora
  • G D Acharya Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science Rajkot, Gujarat
  • S P Bhatnagar Department of Physics M K Bhavnagar University Bhavnagar-364002 Gujarat

Keywords:

Solar Energy, Salt Gradient Solar Pond, Storage temperature

Abstract

The mini salt gradient solar pond is an innovative and novel concept which overcomes many of the difficulties of the conventional salt gradient solar pond. An experiment was carried out to analyses the performance of the mini salt gradient solar pond of surface area 2.02 m2 at Bhavnagar, India. Experimental investigation has been carried out during the month of June 2014. The maximum storage temperature was found to be 72°C. The outcome of the experimental investigations has been reported in this paper.

 

Keywords:  Solar Energy, Salt Gradient Solar Pond, Storage temperature

 

Cite this Article

 

Vora S H, Acharya G D, Bhatnagar S P,.Experimental Study on a Portable Mini Salt Gradient Solar Pond. Journal of Alternate Energy Sources and Technologies. 2015; 6(3): 72–78p.

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Published

2015-11-19

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015)

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Research Article

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