An Order-of-Magnitude Estimate of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion ResourcesSource: Journal of Energy Resources Technology:;2005:;volume( 127 ):;issue: 004::page 328Author:Gérard C. Nihous
DOI: 10.1115/1.1949624Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Worldwide power resources that could be extracted from the steady-state operation of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plants are estimated using a simple model. This order-of-magnitude analysis indicates that about 3×109kW (3 TW) may be available, at most. This value is much smaller than estimates currently suggested in the technical literature. It reflects the scale of the perturbation caused by massive OTEC seawater flow rates on the thermal structure of the ocean. Not surprisingly, maximum OTEC power nearly corresponds to deep cold seawater flow rates of the order of the average abyssal upwelling representative of the global thermohaline circulation.
keyword(s): Oceans , Ocean thermal energy conversion AND Steady state ,
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| contributor author | Gérard C. Nihous | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-09T00:15:56Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-09T00:15:56Z | |
| date copyright | December, 2005 | |
| date issued | 2005 | |
| identifier issn | 0195-0738 | |
| identifier other | JERTD2-26531#328_1.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/131686 | |
| description abstract | Worldwide power resources that could be extracted from the steady-state operation of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plants are estimated using a simple model. This order-of-magnitude analysis indicates that about 3×109kW (3 TW) may be available, at most. This value is much smaller than estimates currently suggested in the technical literature. It reflects the scale of the perturbation caused by massive OTEC seawater flow rates on the thermal structure of the ocean. Not surprisingly, maximum OTEC power nearly corresponds to deep cold seawater flow rates of the order of the average abyssal upwelling representative of the global thermohaline circulation. | |
| publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
| title | An Order-of-Magnitude Estimate of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Resources | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 127 | |
| journal issue | 4 | |
| journal title | Journal of Energy Resources Technology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1115/1.1949624 | |
| journal fristpage | 328 | |
| journal lastpage | 333 | |
| identifier eissn | 1528-8994 | |
| keywords | Oceans | |
| keywords | Ocean thermal energy conversion AND Steady state | |
| tree | Journal of Energy Resources Technology:;2005:;volume( 127 ):;issue: 004 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |