Improvement in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion using Solar Boosting Techniques |
Author(s): |
| Gitansh Sharma , ITM University, Gurgaon; Abhijeet Narwal, ITM University, Gurgaon |
Keywords: |
| CPC, OTEC, SOTEC, Solar-Booster, Rankine-cycle. |
Abstract |
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a method to generate power using the heat trapped by the ocean water due to incident solar irradiations. It utilizes the small temperature difference that exists between the warm surface water and cold deep water of the ocean. This paper describes the Solar and Wave boosting techniques that can be employed in OTEC plant to increase thermal efficiency and work output of an OTEC plant. Using the solar boosters, the OTEC cycle efficiency increases to 13%. And using the wave boosters the pump work is obtained by harnessing the energy of the wave motion of water. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV2I4244 Published in: Volume : 2, Issue : 4 Publication Date: 01/07/2014 Page(s): 655-657 |
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