Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1985

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Duyar, Ahmet

Abstract

This study investigates the technical feasibility of solar pond power generation in the state of Florida. A onedimensional model is used to analyze three different modes of operation of the pond as follows: The steady state analysis determines the maximum overall efficiency of the pond, optimum load and optimum brine temperature to be extracted. The steady periodic analysis determines the performances of the pond subjected to seasonal variation. The transient analysis determines the time necessary for the pond to reach the optimum temperature. The study determines that for the Miami, Orlando, and Jacksonville locations, for a pond with 1.5 m NCZ depth using data for the state of Florida, the maximum overall efficiency is between 3.30 and 3.32 percent with an optimum load between 33 and 35 W/m2 and brine temperature to be extracted between 85 to 92°C. The above results assume that the power plant efficiency would be equal to that of a Carnot cycle efficiency. Since, in practice Carnot efficiency cannot be achieved the actual efficiency will be lower than the above values.

Extent

121 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.E.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1985.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FADT14281

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