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2. Swimming pool - Wikipedia

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   Use of a pool cover also can help reduce the amount of chemicals (chlorine, etc.) required by the pool. Outdoor pools gain heat from the sun, absorbing 75–85% of the solar energy striking the pool surface. Though a cover decreases the total amount of solar heat absorbed by the pool, the cover eliminates heat loss due to evaporation and ...

3. Swimming pool sanitation - Wikipedia

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   Other filter media that have been introduced to the residential swimming pool market since 1970 include sand particles and paper type cartridge filters of 50 to 150 square feet (4.6 to 13.9 m 2) filter area arranged in a tightly packed 12" diameter x 24" long (300 mm x 600 mm) accordion-like circular cartridge. These units can be 'daisy-chained ...

4. Olympic-size swimming pool - Wikipedia

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   If the pool is used for Olympic Games or World Championships, then the minimum depth is increased to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). [3] Whereas the Water Cube pool used for the 2008 Olympics was 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) deep, the temporary pool used in 2024 was only 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in), which commentators suggested made for slower race times.

5. 15 Decked-Out Superyachts of the Rich and Famous - AOL

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   Features: Glass-bottom pool with bar, Bell 429 helicopter and helipad, nine guest cabins, complete spa. 5. Aalto (formerly known as Amevi): Owned by Lakshmi Mittal. Image Credit: Edmiston/YouTube.

6. Solar thermal energy - Wikipedia

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   Solar roof ponds for solar heating and cooling were developed by Harold Hay in the 1960s. A basic system consists of a roof-mounted water bladder with a movable insulating cover. This system can control heat exchange between interior and exterior environments by covering and uncovering the bladder between night and day.

7. Space sunshade - Wikipedia

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   By using the solar radiation pressure on the mirrors as solar sails and tilting them in the right direction, the flyer will be capable of altering its speed and direction to keep in position. [ 12 ] Such a group of sunshades would need to occupy an area of about 3.8 million square kilometers if placed at the L1 point [ 12 ] (see other lower ...