Zabuye Salt Lake solar pond in Tibet, China: Construction and operational experience

Authors

Weinong Huang, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China
Xuekui Wang, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China
Zhinan Sun, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China
Zhen Nie, Tibet Zabuye High-Tech Lithium Industry Company, Ltd., Lhasa, China
Zuoliang Sha, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China

Abstract

We describe the construction of the Zabuye Salt Lake solar pond and our experience during its operation. The salinity gradient was experimentally determined in the pond, which has a surface area of about 3588 m2, and different conditions and modes of operation. The method for establishing a salinity and temperature gradient can save large amounts of fresh water during the establishment of a temperature and salinity gradient in a solar pond. A technology to control solar pond operation was developed on the basis of our experimental results and is now being used to operate the pond.

Recommended Citation

Huang, Weinong; Wang, Xuekui; Sun, Zhinan; Nie, Zhen; and Sha, Zuoliang (2009) "Zabuye Salt Lake solar pond in Tibet, China: Construction and operational experience," Natural Resources and Environmental Issues: Vol. 15, Article 39.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/nrei/vol15/iss1/39