Conceptual designs of a 100- and 400-MW large-scale OTEC platform: an update

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6491969· OSTI ID:6491969

Deuchler, W. P.; Picha, Jr., K. G.; Hudon, T. J.

Through extensive trade-off studies, designs for OTEC plants producing 100 MW and 400 MW of electrical power have been developed. The OTEC platforms represent a total system integration approach rather than a simple combining of individually optimized subsystems. Factors considered in integrating these systems included subsystem performance, risk and cost. Final cost estimates for the platform are listed. These costs and platform designs represent configurations favorably suited for the Hawaiian, Kahe Point, site and are not necessarily optimized for other OTEC sites. They do, however, represent reasonable data points for large-scale platforms in general and illustrate a reasonable economy of scale expected of platforms of increasing power output.

• Research Organization: Gibbs and Cox, Inc., Arlington, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6491969
• Report Number(s): NP-3901550; ON: DE83901550
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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