Ocean engineering for ocean thermal energy conversion

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6265344

The panel on OTEC Ocean Engineering of the National Research Council was formed to assess the state of ocean engineering knowledge, technology, and practice necessary to design, construct, and operate OTEC plants. The panel concentrated its study on platforms, moorings, and foundations; the cold water pipe; and submarine cables for electric power transmission. The panel did not address the design and engineering of power plants; institutional and management issues or the commercial feasibility of OTEC; or its environmental impacts. The panel focused instead on determining the state of development of several of the ocean engineering technologies needed to design and construct a 40-MWe OTEC plant; it also examined the technical feasibility and advantages of larger and smaller plants.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Marine Board
• OSTI ID: 6265344
• Report Number(s): AD-A-123494/7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140800* -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
CONVERSION
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT
EXTRACTION
HEATING
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
POWER SUPPLIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
STORAGE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMAL UTILIZATION
TURBOGENERATORS