Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system

Details Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system

1994-08-31

1996-05-07

Gromada, Denise L.

Power plants

Utilizing natural heat

With natural temperature differential

60648, 60652, 48 77, F03G 705

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active

055134947

ABSTRACT:
A hybrid ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system, including an energy generation sub-system for receiving warm sea water, evaporating a working fluid at a natural depth of the received warm sea water to produce a working vapor, and generating energy from the working vapor and a pumping sub-system for pushing cold sea water up to a natural depth of the received warm sea water and condensing the working vapor with the cold sea water.

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