Alternative forms of energy transmission from OTEC plants
The alternative forms of energy transmission from ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plants are compared. The chemical energy carriers considered are the following: gaseous and liquid hhydrogen, liquid ammonia, methanol, gasoline, and methane. The assessment assumes that each of the above energy carriers were transported by barge and/or pipeline. The delivered costs of energy using the above chemical energy carriers are compared for different offshore distances. When comparing the delivered cost of chemical energy with transmission of electricity by submarine cables, the outputs are converted to a common form. Thus, in addition to presenting the production and transportation costs and overall energy efficiency of the chemical energy carriers, we have provided a discussion of the equipment, capital and operating costs, and efficiencies of converting the delivered hydrogen and ammonia into electricity. A concise technical assessment and economic analysis of components associated with the conversion, storage, transportation, and shore-based receiving facilities for the conversion of OTEC mechanical energy to chemical energy, and in some cases conversion of delivered chemical energy to electricity are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, Ill. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5064081
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-780114-1
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International Solar Energy Congress, New Delhi, India, 16 Jan 1978
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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