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Ocean thermal energy conversion system installed on ships

A technology of heat exchange plate and heat exchange unit, which is applied in ocean energy power generation, transportation and packaging, special-purpose ships, etc. It can solve problems such as the impact of fish schools and coral reef systems, the impact of marine environment, etc., and achieve the effect of ensuring electrification and development

Active Publication Date: 2020-06-02
THE ABELL FOUND INC
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Such discharges may have positive or negative impacts on the marine environment near OTEC power plants, possibly impacting fish stocks and coral reef systems downstream of OTEC discharges

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[0061]The compact OTEC power plant can be installed on ships (eg barges) to serve island or shoreline utilities. OTEC power plants installed on ships can provide cost-effective power generation. The OTEC plant will also be able to provide battery storage systems, provide ancillary services to help stabilize and support the utility grid, and provide ride-through and ramp up capabilities during periods of utility grid frequency and voltage fluctuations. Ship-mounted OTEC power plants are capable of operating under normal weather and sea conditions, and can withstand hurricane conditions (eg, up to Category 3 hurricanes). Mooring systems, piping systems and transmission lines can be constructed to work in and have low impact to the local environment.

[0062] The facility for the ship-mounted OTEC power plant is configured to provide a mooring site for the ship-mounted OTEC power plant at 100 feet to 300 feet underwater. The seabed profile of a particular site determines the ex...

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A system for offshore power generation comprising: a movable floating platform having one or more OTEC heat exchange units, one or more turbine generators, a water intake and discharge system, and a mooring system; and a fixed manifold having one or more cold water intake connection members communicating with the cold water pipes and one or more cold water discharge connection members communicating with the water introduction system of the floating platform via intermediate cold water pipes, wherein each The cold water discharge connecting members can all be separated from the middle cold water pipe.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power plants, and more particularly to floating OTEC power plants. Background technique [0002] Ocean thermal energy conversion ("OTEC") is a way to generate renewable energy using solar energy stored as heat in tropical regions of the ocean. The world's tropical oceans and seas provide unique renewable energy resources. In many tropical regions (between approximately 20°N and 20°S latitude), the temperature of the surface seawater remains nearly constant. Up to a depth of approximately 100 feet, the average surface temperature of seawater varies seasonally between 75°F and 85°F or higher. In the same area, deep ocean water (between 2,500 feet and 4,200 feet or deeper) remains at a fairly constant 40°F. Thus, tropical ocean structures provide a large reservoir of hot water at the surface and a large reservoir of cold water at depth, with a temperature difference between the hot...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): F03G7/05F01D15/10F16L27/04F16L23/00B63B35/00
CPCB63B35/44B63B2035/4433F16L27/107F16L27/053F16L35/00F03G7/05Y02E10/30B63B2035/4453F01D15/10
Inventor B·科尔
Owner THE ABELL FOUND INC
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