Operating experience with the El Paso solar pond

He Xu, Juan Sandoval, Huanmin Lu, Peter Golding, Andrew H.P. Swift

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    Abstract

    Four essential aspects of solar pond operation; stability control, transparency maintenance, thermal energy management and the salt recycling process, are discussed. Based on operational experience over five years at the El Paso Solar Pond, the operating strategies and lessons learned are presented. More detailed information of these topics has been assembled in a solar pond design, operations and maintenance manual, discussed herein.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages503-511
    Number of pages9
    StatePublished - 1994
    EventProceedings of the 1994 ASME/JSME/JSES International Solar Energy Conference - San Francisco, CA, USA
    Duration: Mar 27 1994Mar 30 1994

    Conference

    ConferenceProceedings of the 1994 ASME/JSME/JSES International Solar Energy Conference
    CitySan Francisco, CA, USA
    Period03/27/9403/30/94

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