Sea Water Thermodynamic Properties?

tanky322

Im looking for thermodynamic properties of seawater, especially specific heat and enthalpy. Im designing a solar desalinator, and im trying to determine the required amounts of energy to evaporate the water.

Is there a way in which I can determine the enthalpy of seawater by knowing the enthalpy of both salt and water?


Thank you

Astronuc

http://sam.ucsd.edu/sio210/lect_2/lecture_2.html

http://www.tpub.com/weather3/1-17.htm

See last page -
http://www.whoi.edu/science/PO/peopl...e_notes_1b.pdf

http://www.math.nyu.edu/caos_teachin...sea_water.html

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tanky322

Thank you!

tanky322

I think there is a unit issue with the specific heat of 3850 J/(Kg K), given that the specific heat of water is around 2200 KJ/(Kg K).

I just wanted to see if what im saying here is making sense.


Thanks

wehoosier

Kaiser Engineering did an extensive research study for the government on the thermodynamic properties of seawater about 40 years ago. The properties vary with the salinity, which also varies in different parts of the seas. It is available from the Library of Congress

AlephZero

3850 is the right order of magnitude, depending on the salinity.

See here - no disclaimers required for this source:
http://www.kayelaby.npl.co.uk/genera...2_7/2_7_9.html