Ocean energy systems at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, April-June 1983. Quarterly report

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5354205

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, is engaged in developing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) systems that will provide synthetic fuels (e.g., methanol), energy-intensive products such as ammonia (for fertilizers and chemicals), and aluminum. The work also includes assessment and design concepts for hybrid plants, such as geo-thermal-OTEC (GEOTEC) plants. The Laboratory also has a technical advisory role with respect to DOE/DOET's management of the conceptual design activities of two industry teams who have been designing offshore OTEC pilot plants. Since the conceptual designs were completed, one of the teams, headed by Ocean Thermal Corporation, was selected to continue with preliminary design. In addition, the Laboratory is now taking part in a program to evaluate and test the Pneumatic Wave-Energy Conversion System (PWECS), an ocean-energy device consisting of a turbine that is air-driven as a result of wave action in a chamber.

• Research Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD (USA). Applied Physics Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5354205
• Report Number(s): PB-84-122548
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140800* -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER
160800 -- Tidal & Wave Power-- Wave Energy Converters
ALUMINIUM
AMMONIA
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
HYBRID SYSTEMS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
METALS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
PILOT PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS