| Global NEST Journal

Solar saltworks are most efficient converters of solar energy into an inorganic commodity. Conversion rate of solar radiation into removal of water vapour from the brine takes place with 45% efficiency. Solar salt requires only a fraction of man made energy compared with salt produced by solution...

Structure, function and management of the biological system for seasonal solar saltworks

Davis S. Joseph

Issue 3

Air pollution and health

The structure and function of communities and biological systems favorable and unfavorable to salt production in the ponds of solar saltworks are described. Favorable systems maintain a diverse biota and power the organisms at levels that enable a saltworks to economically and continuously produce...

Aphanothece halophytica brine shrimp +4 more

Environmental balance of salt production speaks in favour of solar saltworks

Structure, function and management of the biological system for seasonal solar saltworks