Direct-contact condensers for open-cycle OTEC applications [[electronic resource] ] : model validation with fresh water experiments for structured packings / / D. Bharathan, B.K. Parsons, J.A. Althof |
Autore | Bharathan D (Desikan), <1949-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Golden, Colo. : , : Solar Energy Research Institute, , [1988] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ParsonsBrian K
AlthofJay A |
Soggetto topico |
Heat exchangers - Computer simulation
Ocean thermal power plants Condensers (Vapors and gases) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Direct-contact condensers for open-cycle OTEC applications |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702939003321 |
Bharathan D (Desikan), <1949->
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Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) : past, present, and progress / / edited by Albert S. Kim, University of Hawaii at Manoa ; co-editor Hyeon-Ju Kim, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering |
Autore | Kim Albert S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | IntechOpen, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations, charts |
Soggetto topico | Ocean thermal power plants |
Soggetto non controllato | Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology |
ISBN |
1-83880-521-4
1-78985-572-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Can Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Seawater Utilisation Assist Small Island Developing States? A Case Study of Kiribati, Pacific Islands Region / by Michael G. Petterson and Hyeon Ju Kim -- The Social Energy: Contexts for Its Assessment / by Alonso Pérez Pérez, Mauricio Latapí Agudelo and Graciela Rivera Camacho -- Current Development and Prospect of Turbine in OTEC / by Weimin Liu, Yunzheng Ge, Lei Liu and Yun Chen -- Novel OTEC Cycle Using Efficiency Enhancer / by Hosaeng Lee, Seungtaek Lim, Jungin Yoon and Hyeonju Kim -- Analysis and Development of Closed Cycle OTEC System / by Estela Cerezo Acevedo, Jessica G. Tobal Cupul, Victor M. Romero Medina, Elda Gomez Barragan and Miguel Angel Alatorre Mendieta -- Research and Development Activities of Ocean Thermal Energy-Driven Development in Malaysia / by A. Bakar Jaafar, Mohd Khairi Abu Husain and Azrin Ariffin -- General Criteria for Optimal Site Selection for the Installation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plants in the Mexican Pacific / by Alejandro García Huante, Yandy Rodríguez Cueto, Erika Paola Garduño Ruiz and Ricardo Efraín Hernández Contreras -- Environmental Impact Assessment of the Operation of an Open Cycle OTEC 1MWe Power Plant in the Cozumel Island, Mexico / by Enrique Celestino Carrera Chan, María Fernanda Sabido Tun, Juan Francisco Bárcenas Graniel and Estela Cerezo Acevedo. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910409725503321 |
Kim Albert S
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Renewable energy from the ocean : a guide to OTEC / / William H. Avery and Chih Wu |
Autore | Avery William H. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1994 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (477 p.) |
Disciplina | 621.31/244 |
Collana | Johns Hopkins University : Applied Physics Laboratory Series In Science and Engineering |
Soggetto topico | Ocean thermal power plants |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-756024-5
1-280-44124-0 9786610441242 0-19-536111-3 1-60119-684-9 1-60129-849-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; 1.1 The Ocean Thermal Energy Resource; 1.2 Design Requirements for OTEC Systems; 1.3 OTEC Research and Development Status; 1.4 Energy Transfer; 1.5 Investigations of Environmental Interactions of OTEC; 1.6 OTEC Costs and Commercialization; 2 OTEC HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; 2.1 The Development of Heat Engines; 2.2 Carnot, D'Arsonval, and Claude-Early French Experiments; 2.3 American Investigations Prior to 1973-The Andersons; 2.4 Survey of U.S. Developments 1970-1985; 2.5 Japanese Programs 1970-1985; 2.6 French Programs 1970-1985
2.7 OTEC Programs 1986-19903 OTEC SYSTEM CONCEPTS; 3.1 General Comments on Systems Engineering; 3.2 Overall Requirements and Options for Alternate Energy Sources; 3.3 OTEC Preliminary Systems Engineering; 3.4 Summary of Results of Systems Engineering Evaluations; 4 CLOSED-CYCLE OTEC SYSTEMS; 4.1 OTEC Power Plant; 4.2 Water Ducting; 4.3 Energy Transfer; 4.4 Position Control; 4.5 Platform; 5 OPEN-CYCLE OTEC; 5.1 Open-Cycle System Performance; 5.2 Open-Cycle Research and Development Status; 5.3 Hybrid Cycle; 5.4 Mist Lift Cycle; 5.5 Foam Lift Cycle; 5.6 Estimated Costs and Market Opportunities 5.7 Current OC OTEC Status6 OTEC CLOSED-CYCLE ENGINEERING STATUS; 6.1 Standard Equipment Applicable to OTEC; 6.2 Facilities for OTEC Construction; 6.3 Pilot-Scale OTEC Systems Tests; 6.4 Conceptual Designs of OTEC Systems; 6.5 Preliminary Design of OTEC Plants; 6.6 Conclusions; 7 OTEC CLOSED-CYCLE SYSTEMS COST EVALUATION; 7.1 Cost Uncertainties and Perceived Risks versus Engineering Status; 7.2 Estimated Costs of OTEC Systems; 7.3 OTEC Capital Investments and Potential Sales Prices for Products; 8 OTEC ECONOMICS; 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Factors That Determine the Commercial Viability of Alternative Energy Options8.3 Economic Potential of Existing and Proposed Liquid Fuel Sources; 8.4 Electricity from Existing and Proposed Power Plants; 8.5 Comments; 9 ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF OTEC IMPLEMENTATION; 9.1 Economic and Social Benefits of OTEC Commercialization; 9.2 Environmental Effects; 9.3 General Comments on Effects of OTEC Commercialization; 9.4 Benefits to Island Economics; 9.5 Reduction in Atmospheric Pollution; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458551903321 |
Avery William H.
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New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1994 | ||
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Renewable energy from the ocean : a guide to OTEC / / William H. Avery and Chih Wu |
Autore | Avery William H. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1994 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (477 p.) |
Disciplina | 621.31/244 |
Collana | Johns Hopkins University : Applied Physics Laboratory Series In Science and Engineering |
Soggetto topico | Ocean thermal power plants |
ISBN |
0-19-756024-5
1-280-44124-0 9786610441242 0-19-536111-3 1-60119-684-9 1-60129-849-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; 1.1 The Ocean Thermal Energy Resource; 1.2 Design Requirements for OTEC Systems; 1.3 OTEC Research and Development Status; 1.4 Energy Transfer; 1.5 Investigations of Environmental Interactions of OTEC; 1.6 OTEC Costs and Commercialization; 2 OTEC HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; 2.1 The Development of Heat Engines; 2.2 Carnot, D'Arsonval, and Claude-Early French Experiments; 2.3 American Investigations Prior to 1973-The Andersons; 2.4 Survey of U.S. Developments 1970-1985; 2.5 Japanese Programs 1970-1985; 2.6 French Programs 1970-1985
2.7 OTEC Programs 1986-19903 OTEC SYSTEM CONCEPTS; 3.1 General Comments on Systems Engineering; 3.2 Overall Requirements and Options for Alternate Energy Sources; 3.3 OTEC Preliminary Systems Engineering; 3.4 Summary of Results of Systems Engineering Evaluations; 4 CLOSED-CYCLE OTEC SYSTEMS; 4.1 OTEC Power Plant; 4.2 Water Ducting; 4.3 Energy Transfer; 4.4 Position Control; 4.5 Platform; 5 OPEN-CYCLE OTEC; 5.1 Open-Cycle System Performance; 5.2 Open-Cycle Research and Development Status; 5.3 Hybrid Cycle; 5.4 Mist Lift Cycle; 5.5 Foam Lift Cycle; 5.6 Estimated Costs and Market Opportunities 5.7 Current OC OTEC Status6 OTEC CLOSED-CYCLE ENGINEERING STATUS; 6.1 Standard Equipment Applicable to OTEC; 6.2 Facilities for OTEC Construction; 6.3 Pilot-Scale OTEC Systems Tests; 6.4 Conceptual Designs of OTEC Systems; 6.5 Preliminary Design of OTEC Plants; 6.6 Conclusions; 7 OTEC CLOSED-CYCLE SYSTEMS COST EVALUATION; 7.1 Cost Uncertainties and Perceived Risks versus Engineering Status; 7.2 Estimated Costs of OTEC Systems; 7.3 OTEC Capital Investments and Potential Sales Prices for Products; 8 OTEC ECONOMICS; 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Factors That Determine the Commercial Viability of Alternative Energy Options8.3 Economic Potential of Existing and Proposed Liquid Fuel Sources; 8.4 Electricity from Existing and Proposed Power Plants; 8.5 Comments; 9 ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF OTEC IMPLEMENTATION; 9.1 Economic and Social Benefits of OTEC Commercialization; 9.2 Environmental Effects; 9.3 General Comments on Effects of OTEC Commercialization; 9.4 Benefits to Island Economics; 9.5 Reduction in Atmospheric Pollution; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784553103321 |
Avery William H.
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New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1994 | ||
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Renewable energy from the ocean : a guide to OTEC / / William H. Avery and Chih Wu |
Autore | Avery William H. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1994 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (477 p.) |
Disciplina | 621.31/244 |
Collana | Johns Hopkins University : Applied Physics Laboratory Series In Science and Engineering |
Soggetto topico | Ocean thermal power plants |
ISBN |
0-19-756024-5
1-280-44124-0 9786610441242 0-19-536111-3 1-60119-684-9 1-60129-849-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; 1.1 The Ocean Thermal Energy Resource; 1.2 Design Requirements for OTEC Systems; 1.3 OTEC Research and Development Status; 1.4 Energy Transfer; 1.5 Investigations of Environmental Interactions of OTEC; 1.6 OTEC Costs and Commercialization; 2 OTEC HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; 2.1 The Development of Heat Engines; 2.2 Carnot, D'Arsonval, and Claude-Early French Experiments; 2.3 American Investigations Prior to 1973-The Andersons; 2.4 Survey of U.S. Developments 1970-1985; 2.5 Japanese Programs 1970-1985; 2.6 French Programs 1970-1985
2.7 OTEC Programs 1986-19903 OTEC SYSTEM CONCEPTS; 3.1 General Comments on Systems Engineering; 3.2 Overall Requirements and Options for Alternate Energy Sources; 3.3 OTEC Preliminary Systems Engineering; 3.4 Summary of Results of Systems Engineering Evaluations; 4 CLOSED-CYCLE OTEC SYSTEMS; 4.1 OTEC Power Plant; 4.2 Water Ducting; 4.3 Energy Transfer; 4.4 Position Control; 4.5 Platform; 5 OPEN-CYCLE OTEC; 5.1 Open-Cycle System Performance; 5.2 Open-Cycle Research and Development Status; 5.3 Hybrid Cycle; 5.4 Mist Lift Cycle; 5.5 Foam Lift Cycle; 5.6 Estimated Costs and Market Opportunities 5.7 Current OC OTEC Status6 OTEC CLOSED-CYCLE ENGINEERING STATUS; 6.1 Standard Equipment Applicable to OTEC; 6.2 Facilities for OTEC Construction; 6.3 Pilot-Scale OTEC Systems Tests; 6.4 Conceptual Designs of OTEC Systems; 6.5 Preliminary Design of OTEC Plants; 6.6 Conclusions; 7 OTEC CLOSED-CYCLE SYSTEMS COST EVALUATION; 7.1 Cost Uncertainties and Perceived Risks versus Engineering Status; 7.2 Estimated Costs of OTEC Systems; 7.3 OTEC Capital Investments and Potential Sales Prices for Products; 8 OTEC ECONOMICS; 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Factors That Determine the Commercial Viability of Alternative Energy Options8.3 Economic Potential of Existing and Proposed Liquid Fuel Sources; 8.4 Electricity from Existing and Proposed Power Plants; 8.5 Comments; 9 ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF OTEC IMPLEMENTATION; 9.1 Economic and Social Benefits of OTEC Commercialization; 9.2 Environmental Effects; 9.3 General Comments on Effects of OTEC Commercialization; 9.4 Benefits to Island Economics; 9.5 Reduction in Atmospheric Pollution; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826594303321 |
Avery William H.
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