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Conceptual design of a 5 MW OTEC power plant in the Oman Sea
, Article Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology ; Volume 16, Issue 2 , 2017 , Pages 94-102 ; 20464177 (ISSN) ; Sadeghzadeh, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Ltd
2017
Abstract
Developing ocean energy extraction, including ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), has been of interest to researchers for many decades. OTEC is a free fuel technology and could be used as a baseline power generation. These advantages plus the engineering challenge have resulted in researchers striving to design and construct prototype devices. Making use of worldwide experience, all sections of a conceptual design including site selection, technical specifications and cost estimation were carried out for an Iranian OTEC power plant. A 5 MW closed cycle floating plant with an annual average temperature difference of 22°C was chosen at a 33 km distance from Chabahar harbour. Deep seawater...