SUMMARYThis paper investigates the potential of using local clays and locally available materials as lining materials for solar ponds. Results for the liquid limit, the plastic limit, the plasticity index and the permeability were obtained for clays obtained from five regions in Jordan, namely Amman, Irbid, the Dead Sea, Karak and Tafilah. The results indicate that Amman clays have the lowest permeability values, making them a potential candidate as lining materials for solar ponds in Jordan. This paper also looks at various lining schemes for solar ponds, made of local clays and the other materials. The schemes were tested using saline water from the Dead Sea. It was found that an effective cheap lining scheme may consist of combinations of compacted local clay and locally manufactured low density polyethylene film sandwiched between the clay.
SUMMARYThis paper reports an experimental investigation on the effects of climatic conditions as well as the size of plastic rings on the performance and stability of two Carnallite solar ponds each of 5 m2 surface area and 1 m in depth. Measurements of salinity and the temperature histories of the ponds are included. The ponds are tested under the climatic conditions of Jordan. It is found that the effectiveness of plastic rings as wind suppressors for Carnallite solar ponds is very much dependent on their size. The smaller the size the better the performance and stability of the pond. In general, it was found that the overall effect of rain in Jordan on Carnallite solar pond performance and stability is negligible.
This paper reports an experimental investigation on the effects of climatic conditions as well as the size of plastic rings on the performance and stability of two Carnallite solar ponds each of 5 m2 surface area and 1 m in depth. Measurements of salinity and the temperature histories of the ponds are included. The ponds are tested under the climatic conditions of Jordan. It is found that the effectiveness of plastic rings as wind suppressors for Carnallite solar ponds is very much dependent on their size. The smaller the size the better the performance and stability of the pond. In general, it was found that the overall effect of rain in Jordan on Carnallite solar pond performance and stability is negligible.
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