CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF OTEC PLATFORMS

The status of OTEC (Offshore Thermal Energy Conversion) operation in areas of the tropical and subtropical oceans is reviewed. Characteristics of OTEC platforms, including cost, mooring, maintenance, motions and habitability are compared for proposed designs. Potential contribution to future energy needs is projected.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at 1977 SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium, San Francisco, California, May 25-27.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Harlow, E H
  • Cohen, R
  • Skowbo, H
• Publication Date: 1977

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Motion; Oceans; Offshore platforms; Structural design; Thermal power generation; Thermal reactors
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore platform design; Platform motions
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153833
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM