OPTIMIZATION OF SOLAR POND ELECTRICAL-POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

Authors
KHALIL RAH JUBRAN BA FAQIR NM
Citation
Rah. Khalil et al., OPTIMIZATION OF SOLAR POND ELECTRICAL-POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, Energy conversion and management, 38(8), 1997, pp. 787-798
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels",Mechanics,"Physics, Nuclear",Thermodynamics
Journal title
Energy conversion and management → ACNP
ISSN journal
01968904
Volume
38
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
787 - 798
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-8904(1997)38:8<787:OOSPEG>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This paper investigates the potential of using a solar pond for the ge neration of electricity in Jordan. A solar pond power plant model is p resented to simulate and optimize such a system under the Jordanian cl imatic conditions. A Rankine cycle analysis is carried out using an en vironmentally friendly working fluid, Refrigerant 134a. It was found t hat using a solar pond for the generation of electricity in Jordan has the potential, with the cost of 0.234 JD/kWh when using a pond of sur face area of 1.5 km(2), to generate 5 MWe. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science L td.