BASELINE DESIGN OF AN OTEC PILOT PLANTSHIP. VOLUME A. DETAILED REPORT

The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) of the Johns Hopkins University has engineered a baseline design of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot plantship. The work was sponsored jointly by the Department of Energy and the US Maritime Administration of the Department of Commerce. The design, drawings, specifications, supporting calculations, and narrative documentation are available through APL for use by the Government and industry for the acquisition of a pilot OTEC system. The baseline design features a platform that is configured to produce up to 20 MW(e) (net) power, using low-cost folded-tube aluminum heat exchangers, while it grazes slowly in tropical waters where the thermal gradient is greatest and the ocean environment is least severe. The design was developed by a team of contractors whose capabilities provided a systems approach to the design process. The work is documented in three volumes. Volume A is the Detailed report, which develops the design rationale, summarizes important calculations, outlines areas for future work, and presents a study of system costs. Volumes B and C, respectively, contain the engineering drawings and specifications. (ERA citation 05:018641)

• Corporate Authors:

  Johns Hopkins University, Laurel

  Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road
  Laurel, MD  United States  20723-6099

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • George, J F
  • RICHARDS, D
  • Perini, L L
• Publication Date: 1979-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 437 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Ammonia; Calculation; Coding systems; Construction; Control systems; Costs; Design; Energy conversion; Evaporators; Feedback control; Heat exchangers; Heat transfer; Maintenance; Marine fouling; Materials; Moorings; Oceanographic vessels; Oceans; Offshore platforms; Offshore power plants; Offshore power plants; Performance; Pilot plants; Pipe; Ships; Thermal power generation; Thermal power plants; Thermal reactors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer codes
• Old TRIS Terms: Auxiliary systems; Computer calculations; Power range 10-100 mw; Ship descriptions (Otec)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00318261
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: APL/JHU/SR-78-3A
• Contract Numbers: EG-77-A-29-1076
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM