Exergetic performance analysis of a solar pond

摘要: In this paper we present an experimental and theoretical investigation of the exergetic performance a solar pond (with surface area 4 m2 depth 1.5 m) which was built at Cukurova University in Adana, Turkey. The system filled with salty water to form three zones (e.g., upper convective, non-convective heat storage) accordingly. A data acquisition device used measure record temperatures hourly various locations (distributed vertically within bottom pond, horizontally insulated side-walls). An exergy model is developed study its terms efficiencies are then compared corresponding energy efficiencies. reference environment temperature specified for analysis as average representative each month year (for example, it taken 28 °C August). Thus, highest found August be: 4.22% 3.02% convective zone, 13.80% 12.64% 28.11% 27.45% storage respectively.