A novel Carnot-based cycle for ocean thermal energy conversion

Hamza Semmari, Driss Stitou and Sylvain Mauran

Energy, 2012, vol. 43, issue 1, 361-375

Abstract: A thermodynamic engine cycle can be implemented by exploiting the temperature difference existing between the warm surface seawater and cold deep seawater. It employs a working fluid that evaporates by warm seawater, produces work in an expander device, such as a gas turbine and finally condenses by cold deep seawater.

Keywords: Carnot engine; OTEC; Liquid piston; Thermo-hydraulic process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.04.017

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