Feasibility design study. Land-based OTEC plants. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5717640· OSTI ID:5717640

Brewer, J. H.; Minor, J.; Jacobs, R.

The purpose of this study has been to determine the feasibility of installing 10 MWe (MegaWatt-electric) and 40 MWe land-based OTEC demonstration power plants at two specific sites: Keahole Point on the western shore of the island of Hawaii; and Punta Tuna, on the southeast coast of the main island of Puerto Rico. In addition, the study has included development of design parameters, schedules and budgets for the design, construction and operation of these plants. Seawater systems (intake and discharge pipes) were to be sized so that flow losses were equivalent to those expected with a platform-based OTEC power plant. The power module (components and general arrangement was established based on the TRW design. Results are presented in detail. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Deep Oil Technology, Inc., Long Beach, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: ET-78-C-02-4931
• OSTI ID: 5717640
• Report Number(s): COO-4931-02
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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