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Ocean thermal plant
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | A floating energy converter is described which uses large volumes of sea water to produce electrical power. In this plant, a fluid working medium is pumped to an evaporator where is 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, condenses to its original liquid form, and 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. |
| File Size | 871046 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780024599 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t29931k9r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-05-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Electric Power Plants Gas Turbines Evaporators Condensers Liquefiers Pipes Tubes Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Offshore Platforms Sea Water Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |