First Generation 50 MW OTEC Plantship for the Production of Electricity and Desalinated Water

摘要

Preliminary designs for first generation Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plants utilizing either closed cycle (CC) or open cycle (OC) concepts are presented. These are based on existing technology and current offshore industry practices. The CC-OTEC plant utilizes pressurized anhydrous ammonia as the working fluid to drive turbine-generators to produce electricity; and, the OC-OTEC plant makes use of low pressure steam generated in flash evaporators to drive steam turbine generators to produce electricity and surface condensers for the production of desalinated water.