The philosophy of design and construction of the Kuwait 1700 m2solar pond

摘要

AbstractThis paper discusses the design and construction philosophy of the Kuwait solar‐pond/multistage‐flash system. The present work came about to study the performance of a solar pond as a main source for energy collection and storage and to use the collected heat in producing fresh water, which is difficult to obtain in remote areas. The pond is built with 1700 m2of surface area and 45° sloping sides. Taking the natural surroundings and the nature of the climate into account, the pond is estimated to perform at 18 efficiency. The collected energy, which is estimated at 1800 kWh/day, will be used to produce 25 m3of fresh water d