OTEC method

[Guest MILTON21]

Ocean is a huge reservoir of renewable energy. As all the fossil fuel energy of the world gets over, the only way of keeping the economy running is through the renewable energy. That’s why, the Ocean Energy Investment has risen over the years.

 

The ocean energy can be used to convert into electricity using ocean turbines. One of the best ways of harnessing the ocean energy is the OTEC or the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. The OTEC can be used in three ways:

 

The first type of system is the closed cycle system which uses a fluid having low boiling point to rotate the turbine. When warm surface water enters, it makes the fluid to evaporate and produce vapors that turn the generator.

 

In an open cycle system, the warm surface water is placed in a low-pressure container. The steam turns the low-pressure turbine, thereby moving the generator. When it comes in contact with cold temperatures of the seawater, it is condensed back into liquid form.

 

In a hybrid-cycle system, the warm surface water flash vaporized causing the steam to vaporize the low-boiling point fluid. The vapors then drive the turbine and the generator creating electricity. When the steam comes in contact with the cold temperature, it condenses to create desalinated water.

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No. Freakin'. Way.

 

[Audry]

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OTEC produces the same amount of energy for the same price as wind turbines, this isn't something revolutionary folks. There's also pretty big political issues regarding territory in the sea for OTEC plants. Because OTEC facilities are more-or-less stationary surface platforms, their exact location and legal status may be affected by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea treaty (UNCLOS). This treaty grants coastal nations 3-, 12-, and 200-mile zones of varying legal authority from land, creating potential conflicts and regulatory barriers to OTEC plant construction and ownership. OTEC plants and similar structures would be considered artificial islands under the treaty, giving them no legal authority of their own. OTEC plants could be perceived aseither a threat or potential partner to fisheries management or to future seabed mining operations controlled by the International Seabed Authority.

[Samapico]

2nd poster like this with similar IP address...

 

 

b&

 

edit: Not that similar, actually

One from the Philippines, this one from India...

 

 

edit2: lol@ his zone and squad

 

I believe it was trying to input 'San Fransisco, CA' somewhere