Comparison of Major Characteristics of OTEC Power Systems

摘要

In the course of its participation in various OTEC-related activities, both company and Government funded, Lockheed Ocean Energy Systems have had occasion to investigate two distinct approaches to the design of the power system. In 1977, LMSC was awarded one of the design study contracts for Power System Development (PSD)-I, which had the objective of utilizing shell and tube heat exchangers to develop a viable OTEC power plant. In 1978, LMSC received one of the design study contracts for Power System Development (PSD)-II, which differed from PSD-I in that it required incorporation of compact or shell-less heat exchangers into the power system. A comparison of the major characteristics of the power system, particularly in regard to the heat exchangers, is presented. These characteristics include, but are not limited to, relative heat transfer characteristics, size, cost-effectiveness, and fluid flow requirements. (ERA citation 05:036465)