Gas exchange in seawater with special emphasis on open-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:5232062
This study examined gas-transfer characteristics of seawater. Special emphasis is on gas-transfer processes in connection with Open-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OC-OTEC) applications. Experiments probed the mechanism regulating gas transfer in bubbles and in a packed column. In order to compare gas transfer in seawater with extensively documented transfer characteristics of fresh water, all tests were conducted using both seawater and fresh water in the same experimental setting. Ten main findings are listed and briefly discussed. With appropriate system conditions, an approximately 85% removal of dissolved gas from the OC-OTEC feed stream appears to be feasible.
- Research Organization:
- Hawaii Univ., Honolulu, HI (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5232062
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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