Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Program. Volume 1. Preoperatinal ocean test platform

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6078896

An environmental impact assessment for the field test of the first preoperational Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, referred to as OTEC-1, is presented. The conceptual design of OTEC-1 is described, and the existing environments at the four OTEC-1 study sites (Punta Tuna, Keahole Point, offshore New Orleans, and offshore Tampa) are discussed. The environmental impacts considered include organism impingement, organism entrainment, ocean water mixing, metallic ion release, chlorine release, ammonia leakage, oil release, and platform attraction. The development of a risk assessment model for credible accidents at OTEC-1 is discussed. Also, the federal and state legal, safety, and health policies pertinent to OTEC-1 are presented. A glossary is included. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6078896
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-0062(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS
AMMONIA
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BASELINE ECOLOGY
CHLORINE
CONVERSION
ECOLOGY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENTRAINMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FLORIDA
FLUIDS
HALOGENS
HAWAII
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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INTAKE STRUCTURES
INTERNATIONAL LAWS
LAWS
LEAKS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LICENSING
LOUISIANA
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METALS
MIXING
MOORINGS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
OFFSHORE SITES
OUTLET STRUCTURES
POLLUTION
POWER PLANTS
PUERTO RICO
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
SCREENS
SITE SELECTION
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOUTHEAST REGION
SOUTHWEST REGION
STATE GOVERNMENT
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
TEST FACILITIES
TOXICITY
USA
WATER POLLUTION
WEST INDIES
WESTERN REGION
WORKING FLUIDS