Title :
The Navy´s Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion program
Author :
Cable, Brian ; Tayler, William ; Tindal, Chris ; Varley, R. ; Brissey, Lee
Author_Institution :
NAVFAC Eng. Services Center, Port Hueneme, WA, USA
Abstract :
The Navy views Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology as a potentially viable means to reduce dependence on fossil fuel and associated release of greenhouse emissions at Navy bases located in tropical areas, including Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and facilities in Hawaii and Guam. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) OTEC Program is structured to advance commercialization and promote future development of OTEC technology for Navy applications.
Keywords :
air pollution control; heat exchangers; naval engineering; ocean thermal energy conversion; pipelines; seafloor phenomena; OTEC; critical components; fossil fuel; greenhouse emissions; heat exchanger; naval support facility; navy ocean thermal energy conversion; pilot plant design; roadmap; seafloor surveys; structured program; water pipe fabrication; Commercialization; Fabrication; Industries; Ocean temperature; Water heating; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2010
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4332-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664608
