Ocean thermal plant

Details Ocean thermal plant Ocean thermal plant

1977-03-29

1978-05-09

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Utilizing natural heat

Geothermal

60671, F03G 704

Patent

active

040879755

ABSTRACT:
An ocean thermal plant consisting of a floating energy converter utilizing large volumes of sea water to produce electrical power. In this plant, a fluid working medium is pumped to an evaporator where it is heated by a flow of warm surface sea water. The fluid in liquid form boils to a pressurized gas vapor which is routed to drive a turbine that, in turn, drives a generator for producing electricity. The gas vapor then enters a condenser immersed in cold sea water pumped from lower depths. The gas vapor condenses to its original liquid form and is then pumped to the evaporator to repeat the cycle. Modular components can be readily interchanged on the ocean thermal unit and inlet pipes for the sea water are provided with means for maintaining the pipes in alignment with the oncoming current. The modular construction allows for the testing of various components to provide a more rapid optimization of a standardized plant.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2006985 (1935-07-01), Claude et al.
patent: 3312054 (1967-04-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 3805515 (1974-04-01), Zener

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