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Title: Design of the OTEC seacoast test facility at Keahole Point, Island of Hawaii

Conference · · Altern. Energy Sources; (United States)
OSTI ID:5391965

The Seacoast Test Facility (STF), to be constructed at Keahole Pt. on the Kona Coast of the ''Big Island'' of Hawaii, will be a unique land-based laboratory designed for the long-term testing of OTEC equipment and power cycle configurations using ocean water drawn from a depth of 2100 feet. This paper provides an in-depth description of the facility and summarizes the rationale behind the solutions of some design problems. 6 refs.

Research Organization:
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas Inc, Honolulu, Hawaii
OSTI ID:
5391965
Report Number(s):
CONF-791204-
Journal Information:
Altern. Energy Sources; (United States), Vol. 4; Conference: 2. Miami international conference on alternative energy sources, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 10 Dec 1979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English