Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) past, present, and progress

The 21st century is characterized as an era of natural resource depletion, and humanity is faced with several threats due to the lack of food, energy, and water. Climate change and sea-level rise are at unprecedented levels, being phenomena that make predicting the future of ocean resources more com...

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Autor principal: Kim, Albert S. (-)
Otros Autores: Kim, Albert S., editor (editor), Kim, Hyeon-Ju, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : IntechOpen 2020
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Can Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Seawater Utilisation Assist Small Island Developing States? A Case Study of Kiribati, Pacific Islands Region / by Michael G. Petterson and Hyeon Ju Kim
  • The Social Energy: Contexts for Its Assessment / by Alonso Pérez Pérez, Mauricio Latapí Agudelo and Graciela Rivera Camacho
  • Current Development and Prospect of Turbine in OTEC / by Weimin Liu, Yunzheng Ge, Lei Liu and Yun Chen
  • Novel OTEC Cycle Using Efficiency Enhancer / by Hosaeng Lee, Seungtaek Lim, Jungin Yoon and Hyeonju Kim
  • Analysis and Development of Closed Cycle OTEC System / by Estela Cerezo Acevedo, Jessica G. Tobal Cupul, Victor M. Romero Medina, Elda Gomez Barragan and Miguel Angel Alatorre Mendieta
  • Research and Development Activities of Ocean Thermal Energy-Driven Development in Malaysia / by A. Bakar Jaafar, Mohd Khairi Abu Husain and Azrin Ariffin
  • General Criteria for Optimal Site Selection for the Installation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plants in the Mexican Pacific / by Alejandro García Huante, Yandy Rodríguez Cueto, Erika Paola Garduño Ruiz and Ricardo Efraín Hernández Contreras
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of the Operation of an Open Cycle OTEC 1MWe Power Plant in the Cozumel Island, Mexico / by Enrique Celestino Carrera Chan, María Fernanda Sabido Tun, Juan Francisco Bárcenas Graniel and Estela Cerezo Acevedo.