Optimal design of a pilot OTEC power plant in Taiwan
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu (TW)
- Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu (TW)
In this paper, an optimal design concept has been utilized to find the best designs for a complex and large-scale ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant. THe OTEC power plant under this study is divided into three major subsystems consisting of power subsystem, seawater pipe subsystem, and containment subsystem. The design optimization model for the entire OTEC plant is integrated from these sub-systems under the considerations of their own various design criteria and constraints. The mathematical formulations of this optimization model for the entire OTEC plant are described. The design variables, objective function, and constraints for a pilot plant under the constraints of the feasible technologies at this stage in Taiwan have been carefully examined and selected.
- OSTI ID:
- 5339251
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Energy Resources Technology; (United States), Vol. 113:4; ISSN 0195-0738
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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