Analysis and Development of Closed Cycle OTEC System

Estela Cerezo-Acevedo, Jessica Guadalupe Tobal Cupul, Victor Manuel Romero Medina, Elda Gomez Barragan and Miguel Alatorre Mendieta

A chapter in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) - Past, Present, and Progress from IntechOpen

Abstract: In this chapter, we present the methodology for the selection of the working fluid, the environmental and working conditions for operation, and the development carried out for the design of a closed cycle OTEC prototype plant. This prototype uses the temperature difference between the cooler deep waters and the warmer surface waters of the Mexican Caribbean Sea to feed a thermal machine capable of generating 1 kW of electrical energy; and it works with an organic Rankine cycle, composed of a pump, a turbine, and two heat exchangers. The advances carried out in installing the prototype are also presented.

Keywords: OTEC; working fluid; organic Rankine cycle; Mexican Caribbean Sea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q20 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90609

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