40-MW(e) OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii: a case study of potential biological impacts. Technical memo

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6525993

Harrison, J T

Construction and operation of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) facility will affect marine, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments. The nature and degree of OTEC environmental impacts have been subjects of numerous studies and reports. The proposed 40-MWe OTEC plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii has been the focus of much of the work. The first section provides a summary of pertinent design features of the proposed plant, including standard operating parameters. Next, salient elements of the biological oceanography in the region of the proposed development are summarized. The following sections discuss expected impacts of construction and operation of the plant, and finally, significant aspects of modeling studies conducted in support of the Kahe OTEC plant development are presented.

• Research Organization: National Marine Fisheries Service, Honolulu, HI (USA). Honolulu Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6525993
• Report Number(s): PB-87-173357/XAB; NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFC-68
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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