Renewable energy from the ocean - a guide to OTEC

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:6842092

Avery, W H; Wu, C

An enormous renewable energy resource exists in the tropical oceans. The authors of this book state that this resource could be exploited to produce a large fraction of the world's energy needs in the form of methanol or ammonia and that any associated deleterious environmental effects would be minimal. Careful analyses of potential problems, detailed designs of OTEC plant ships, and consideration of costs occupy most of the book. Part of it is devoted to some limited practical experience. With the knowledge set forth a 40-MWe seagoing pilot plant could be constructed. Cost would be about $200 million in 1990 dollars. Construction could be relatively rapid, since most of the components would be commercially available. The authors provide extensive evidence that with experience costs of OTEC would be substantially reduced and that ultimately production of methanol and ammonia by OTEC could be made cost-competitive.

• OSTI ID: 6842092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140800* -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
ALCOHOLS
AMMONIA
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONVERSION
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METHANOL
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
REVIEWS
SHIPS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION