MARITIME AND CONSTRUCTION ASPECTS OF OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION (OTEC) PLANT SHIPS

An analysis of the maritime, construction, and cost aspects of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant-ships for deployment in tropical oceans to produce ammonia and other energy-intensive products is given. A concept has been developed for OTEC plant-ships for use at selected sites in tropical oceans to produce energy-intensive products on-board. These platforms will be very stable under normal operating conditions and could serve many other needs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Johns Hopkins University, Laurel

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

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Avery, W H
  • Blevins, R W
  • Dugger, G L
  • Francis, E J
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Ammonia; Cost estimating; Design; Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Estimates; Heat exchangers; Hydrogen production; Oceans; Solar power plants; Thermal power generation; Thermal power plants; Thermal reactors; Thermochemistry
• Old TRIS Terms: Thermochemical power plants
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143669
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: APL/JHU-SR-76-1A Exec Summ, MA/RD-940-T76065
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 17 1977 12:00AM