Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Salt-Gradient Solar Pond Dimensions on the Pond Performance and Energy Storage

Abstract

A numerical investigation on the non-convective salt-gradient solar pond was carried out to study the effect of different variables on the solar pond performance. A numerical computer program was performed to show the relations between the different pond variables. The investigation analysis was performed at selected days (1, 15, and 20^th) of December 2012 at Jordan-Amman climate. The results of investigation show that the temperature of storage zone will increase by decreasing the depth of both UCZ and LCZ and increasing the depth of NCZ.

Keywords: solar pond, performance variables.