Design of an 10MW OTEC Power Plant

Conference paper (2009)
Department
Offshore Engineering (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2009 Design Challenge, TU Delft
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10-05-2009

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Offshore Engineering

Abstract

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is an advanced technology with a long history of developments. Today, research performed by students from Delft University of Technology shows that OTEC can be a feasible and cost competitive solution for sustainable energy in Curacao, one of the islands on the Netherlands Antilles. The team developed a design solution for an innovative and low cost 10MW OTEC Power Plant. The system has a relative high operating performance with an efficiency of 3.4% and a gross power of 11.16 MW. The results are so promising that the team from Delft University of Technology will continue developing OTEC and is enthusiastic to contribute to its future.