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Evaporation suppression and energy balance of water reservoirs covered with self-assembling floating elements
Milad Aminzadeh
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
now at: Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Peter Lehmann
Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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- Two-dimensional modeling of the impact of surface coverage on the evaporation and hydrodynamics of a shallow tropical reservoir I. Lima Neto
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- A Review of Evaporation Reduction Methods from Water Surfaces Y. Waheeb Youssef et al.
- Effects of floating covers used for evaporation suppression on reservoir physical, chemical and biological water quality parameters M. Bakhtiar et al.
- Effect of floating balls on evaporation inhibition, surface energy balance and biological water quality parameters at different coverage fractions G. Hao et al.
- Evaporation Suppression From Small Reservoirs Using Floating Covers—Field Study and Modeling B. Mady et al.
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- Evaporation suppression from open water surface using various floating covers with consideration of water ecology M. Shalaby et al.
- Improving the Spatial Representation of Reservoir Evaporation Using SAR-Based Wind Fields K. McQuillan et al.
- Potential assessment of floating photovoltaic solar power in China and its environmental effect Q. Ji et al.
- Distribution of small seasonal reservoirs in semi-arid regions and associated evaporative losses B. Mady et al.
- Integration of PV floating with hydroelectric power plants R. Cazzaniga et al.
- Ridge Regression Modeling of Evaporation Reduction Strategies for Small-Scale Water Storage in Semi-Arid Regions K. Nalabolu et al.
- Water storage paradox of reservoir expansion and evaporative losses in the MENA region M. Aminzadeh et al.
- Effect of Artificial Aeration on Evaporation Inhibition under Floating Balls Cover G. Hao et al.
- Evaluation of the capacity of PET bottles, water aeration, and water recirculation to reduce evaporation in containers of water M. Arganis Juárez et al.
- Water-surface photovoltaics: Performance, utilization, and interactions with water eco-environment C. Ma & Z. Liu
- Economics of irrigation water conservation: Dynamic optimization for consumption and investment B. Habteyes & F. Ward
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- Energy conversion for water surface evaporation in evaporation ponds with different depths and improvement of Dalton model S. Zhang et al.
- Evaporation Mitigation Assessment by Self-assembled Nano-thickness Films in Shallow Fresh Water Lake Using Fixed and Semi-Floating Pans A. Nejatian et al.
- Evaluating the impact of floating spheres on evaporation reduction and water salinity control in reservoirs G. Hao et al.
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- Effect of continuous and modular floating covers on evaporation losses and microalgal growth M. Shalaby et al.
- Production of evaporation suppression floating covers using ultra-lightweight alkali-activated slag concrete M. Pourmand et al.
- Combined evaporation estimation model of upper and lower reservoirs of pumped storage plants in arid areas under floating coverage K. Han et al.
- Estimation of water heat flux in small reservoirs: the role of neural networks and regression techniques A. Rezazadeh et al.
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- Benefits and Challenges of Small Dams in Mediterranean Climate Region: A Review A. Yassin et al.
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- Modeling the impact of cloud seeding to rescind the effect of atmospheric pollutants on natural rainfall G. Agrawal et al.
- Estimation of global reservoir evaporation losses W. Tian et al.
- Assessing the environmental risks and lifecycle impacts of floating photovoltaic systems R. Hao et al.
- Influence of wetted perimeters variation of physical cover porosity on the evaporation suppression effect of plains reservoirs in arid zones S. Wang et al.
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Short summary
Significant evaporative losses from local water reservoirs in arid regions exacerbate water shortages during dry spells. We propose a systematic approach for modeling energy balance and fluxes from covered water bodies using self-assembling floating elements, considering cover properties and local conditions. The study will provide a scientific and generalized basis for designing and implementing this important water conservation strategy to assist with its adaptation in various arid regions.
Significant evaporative losses from local water reservoirs in arid regions exacerbate water...