Re: Do You Think This Would Work?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:02 pm
Great post and thread. I do suggest you go to the site and read what one person proposes for the salton sea. Interesting ideas.
Mike
Mike
I don't know for sure Brew, but here is what I've deduced so far. I figure the steam is to push CO2 through the membrane we see on the surface of the lake. This somehow binds CO2 to the mineral salts in the water causing what the sites calls "carbonation". In this exchange I figure an electron is given up as electrical current and sent down the membrane we see on the surface of the lake. So a north and south (positive and negative) terminal must tie into the membrane maze floating on the lake.Brew wrote:I don't think that they are trying to turn the lake into a battery. They mention steam and a generator.Pharo wrote: One last thing I do have to wonder about. If this process basically turns a lake into a giant battery, who would be crazy enough to get in a boat on that lake? But that would have to happen as part of the maintains plan wouldn't it?
PBiZ
I did a Google search and the only information I found on them is their own web site. hmmmmm?
Brew
No need to read Deutche. There are two separate fluid circuits. One runs through the hot salt brine and picks up heat. The fluid travels through a heat exchanger. The other side of the heat exchanger has a low boiling point fluid pumped through it. That fluid boils and the steam spins the turbine. The turbine is connected to the generator which makes the electricity. The fluid comes out of the turbine and is condensed and ready to make another trip.Pharo wrote:But I could be all wet. Here is a link to how a solar pond works. The problem is the last part (the most important part) is in German and there is no mention of "carbonation". So I'm still a bit confused.
The plastic material on top of the ponds keeps the water stable/still. Any movement in the water will upset the stratification.Hey DC did you see any signs of a fence going up around the lake? I ask because the second link says they need to prevent wind blowing across the surface for it to work correctly.
PBiZ
At first glance, solar ponds may have limited generating capacity and lack dependability, limiting them to serving as augmentation for other sources.Iggy wrote:Thanks Brew for clarifying this.
I'm still wondering if this is feasible cost wise.
I did pick up on that but how does this reduce CO2? Is he saying it will indirectly? The more I read about it the more it starts to look like a dog and pony show. His writing style also kind of reminds me of a used car salesman I once knew. I could be wrong but I don't think I would invest any of my money in this. It just doesn't seem like a good investment to me. And that is what his web site seems to be after.Brew wrote:Ok, now the light goes on.
No need to read Deutche. There are two separate fluid circuits. One runs through the hot salt brine and picks up heat. The fluid travels through a heat exchanger. The other side of the heat exchanger has a low boiling point fluid pumped through it. That fluid boils and the steam spins the turbine. The turbine is connected to the generator which makes the electricity. The fluid comes out of the turbine and is condensed and ready to make another trip.
The plastic material on top of the ponds keeps the water stable/still. Any movement in the water will upset the stratification.
Brew