Performance Evaluation Concept for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Toward Standardization and Intelligent Design

Performance Evaluation Concept for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Toward Standardization and Intelligent Design

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) uses a very simple process to convert the thermal energy stored mainly in tropical oceans into electricity. In designs, operations, and evaluations, we need to consider the unique characteristics of OTEC to achieve the best performance or lower the electricity...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Yasunaga, Kevin Fontaine, Yasuyuki Ikegami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
OTEC
normalized efficiency
exergy
finite-time thermodynamics
transferable energy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/8/2336

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