PROSPECTS FOR OTEC ENERGY UTILIZATION

Direct electrical transmission and energy intensive product manufacturing on site are two approaches to OTEC energy utilization. Relative merit considerations of transmission versus aluminum smelting and ammonia production facility designs include cost, environmental impact, safety, sea motions and demand for product.

• 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:
  • Snyder III, J E
  • Douglass Jr, R H
• Publication Date: 1977

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Oceans; Offshore platforms; Thermal power generation; Thermal reactors
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153834
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM