OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY

CONVERSION

Prepared by:- Dholaria Viral B.

Guided by:- Prof. D.H.Sur

 INTRODUCTION
 All of you know about the non
renewable energy sources but ocean
is the renewable energy source
because we know that on the earth
there is a three part of water, so
utilize it in our different aspects. Sun
rays directly falls on the water
surface & absorbed in it. So this one
way to produce the electricity.
 DEFINATION
 Energy produced from ocean by means
of temperature gradient.
 HISTORY OF OTEC
 This idea was came in first time French physician “jaque
D’ Arsovane “in 1881.
 He prepared a one blue print on ocean thermal energy
conversion project which is known in short (OTEC).
 That project importance was the temp.Gradients
between deep cold water & hot water on the
surface of the ocean. From that benefit we can
run the engine & produce electricity. This action
done by hot water & reversible action done by
cold water thus further this action run
continuously. This process running of engine was
discovered by scientist William renakine of
Scotland.
Continue HISTORY
 To point out towards (otec) by physichologist Dr.
William H. everi was student of “jaque D’
Arsovane “. But produced power how to reach at
sea shore that was question confused of all
scientist’s. At that time Dr. Everi was found
solution that difficulty. He thought, way we should
take a trouble of produce power to reach at sea
shore ? So, utilized of power, to use any other
things necessary more power utilized.
 This type of thing is fertilizer. So, production of
NH3 for fertilizer.
 PRIENCIPAL
&
CLASSIFICATION
 The power can be produced working of engine by
means of temp. Gradient between hot surface
water & deep cold water.
 Two types of OTEC systems can be used to
generate electricity:
 Closed-cycle plants circulate a working fluid in a
closed system, heating it with warm seawater,
flashing it to vapor, routing the vapor through a
turbine, and then condensing it with cold
seawater.
 Open-cycle plants flash the warm
seawater to steam and route the steam
through a turbine.
CLOSE CYCLE
OPEN-CYCLE
 ADVANTAGES OF OTEC

 OTEC uses clean, renewable, natural resources.

 OTEC produced electricity which is alternative of
fossil fuel.
 There is no pollution from OTEC plant.
 OTEC systems can produce fresh water as well
as electricity. This is a significant advantage in
island areas where fresh water is limited.
 There no side effect on environment from
discharging the used OTEC water at prescribed
depth.
 Floating plant ships could provide more
flexibility.
 OTEC can be produced 50 kw/day electricity.
 LIMITATION OF OTEC
 OTEC plant continuous traveling on the ocean,
so create a salts problem in the instruments.
Aluminum metal fastely erosion so instruments
should making by titanium metal.
 The barnacle shell sticks with deep pipe as well
as instruments like pumps etc. so instruments
cleaning periodically.
 Ocean depths must be available fairly close to
shore-based facilities for economic operation.
Floating plant ships could provide more
flexibility.
 Initial cost is very high.
 REFERENCE
 SCOPE NO: 14, 1984
 WWW. CLEAN ENERGY BASIC
INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN
ENERGY.COM
 WWW. HAWAII OTEC FACT
SHEET.COM