• Design, construction, and operation of the first industrial salinity-gradient solar pond in Europe: An efficiency analysis perspective 

      Alcaraz Segura, Aurora; Montalà Palau, Montserrat; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar; Aladjem, Carlos; Farran Marsà, Adriana; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto (2018-04)
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      A 500 m2 industrial salinity-gradient solar pond (SGSP) was constructed in a mineral processing plant (Solvay Minerales) in Granada (Spain). This renewable energy technology was designed to supply a low-temperature heat ...
    • Enhancing the efficiency of solar pond heat extraction by using both lateral and bottom heat exchangers 

      Alcaraz Segura, Aurora; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar; Farran Marsà, Adriana (2016-09)
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      In this study, heat extraction from both the gradient and heat storage zones of a salinity-gradient solar pond (SGSP) has been evaluated. For this purpose, an experimental solar pond pilot plant was constructed in 2009 in ...
    • Increasing the storage capacity of a solar pond by using solar thermal collectors: heat extraction and heat supply processes using in-pond heat exchangers 

      Alcaraz, Aurora; Montalà, Montse; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar; Farran Marsà, Adriana (2018-09-01)
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      In this study, an experimental investigation of the performance of a salinity gradient solar pond (SGSP) integrating solar collectors is presented. The SGSP is located in Barcelona (Spain) and has a cylindrical tank 3¿m ...
    • Salinity gradient solar pond: Validation and simulation model 

      Bernad, Francesc; Casas Garriga, Sandra; Gibert Agulló, Oriol; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto (2013-12)
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      This paper describes the development, validation and use of a design and simulation tool for modeling the performance of a salinity gradient solar pond. An experimental solar pond pilot plant was constructed in central ...
    • Solar Ponds 

      Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar (Elsevier, 2016-04-28)
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      The chapter introduces the fundamentals of solar pond technology as a thermal storage process. It includes a brief description of solar pond technology in the context of energy storage, history, fundamentals; a classification ...
    • Stability analysis of an industrial salinity gradient solar pond 

      Montalà Palau, Montserrat; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto (2019-03-01)
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      In this study, an assessment of salinity gradient stability of an industrial solar pond during two operation seasons (2014 and 2105) is presented. An industrial solar pond was constructed to supply a low-temperature heat ...
    • Thermal performance of 500m2 salinity gradient solar pond in Granada, Spain under strong weather conditions 

      Alcaraz, A.; Montalà, M.; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar; Farran Marsà, Adriana (2018-09-01)
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      In this study, an experimental investigation of temperature performance and efficiency of an industrial solar pond during strong winter conditions is presented. Several temperature sensors connected to a data logger were ...