Design Parameters for a South African Iceberg Power and Water Project
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- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by International Glaciological Society in Annals of Glaciology
- Vol. 1, 129-133
- https://doi.org/10.3189/s0260305500017110
Abstract
Construction of an iceberg processing plant at Saldanha Bay, Republic, of South Africa, is proposed. A reservoir would be constructed at Rieibaai for ice storage. Tidal forces would be harnessed to pump the warm water of Saldanha Lagoon over heat exchangers (using ammonia or propane gas as a heat exchange medium), thus providing power for electrical generators and for melting ice. A functional analysis of operations is presented, together with proposed costs. It is suggested that the fresh water and electricity produced by this system will cost 6¢/m3 and 3¢/kwH, respectively.Keywords
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