OTEC thermal resource report for Jakarta, Indonesia

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6306403· OSTI ID:6306403

Wolff, W. A.

The thermal resource south of Jakarta, Indonesia was studied for the area between 6--9/sup 0/ South latitude and 104--109/sup 0/ East longitude. The available thermal resource is an excellent one for OTEC exploitation. The mean surface temperature is very high, above 28/sup 0/C. An average monthly ..delta..T of 22.8/sup 0/C is available at a depth of 1000 meters. An annual average ..delta..T greater than 20.0/sup 0/C is available at 650 meters. Mean monthly temperatures at depths greater than 400 meters do not vary by more than 1/sup 0/C. The distance from the south coast of Java to the 1000- and 1500-meter depths is not prohibitive, with depths of 1000 meters available in less than 20 kilometers. The necessary depths to provide an adequate cold water supply are not available north of the island. The distance from Jakarta, on the north west coast of the island to water 1000 meters deep is quite large. A mixed layer exists throughout the year with small seasonal variation. High winds and storms are not major problems for OTEC development or operation. Surface circulation is fairly complex with variations throughout the year. Seismic activity is a problem for this site.

• Research Organization: Ocean Data Systems, Inc., Monterey, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6306403
• Report Number(s): HCP/T2898-01/9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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