Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Zangrando, F..
The term solar pond is used to refer specifically to a salt-gradient solar pond. A technology assessment was done consisting of thermal performance; maintenance; applications; and economics. Research needs and recommendations were also included.
Development of models of pond thermal performance; analysis of solar pond use for building space heat and hot water production; use of low-temperature pond-produced heat for industrial processes, desalination, and electricity production; development of direct-contact heat exchanger to reduce conversion equipment cost; determination of effects of extracted heat and mass from the storage layer on pond performance; and investigation of factors which determine gradient layer stability and the stability of this interface between this level and the upper and lower convecting layers were described.