Title :
Study of ocean energy in Taiwan
Author :
Hou, Ho-Shong ; Liu, Jesse
Author_Institution :
Marine Environ. & Eng. Dept, Nat. Sun Yat Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Taiwan east cost are full of ocean energy, especially Ocean Energy Conversion (OTEC). Offshore 3 km away from Hualien cost or Taitung coast will reach 1,000 M to 1,500 M. Their temperatures are around zero to 4 degrees, while surface temperature around 25 to 28 degrees, temperature difference is more than 20 degrees. If ammonia is used as the catalyst, it is easily to generate electric power. Offshore 33 km from Taitung coast and about 5 km from Green Island, there exists 3~4 knots´ Kiroshio current. MOEA is currently planning to develop 3 giga watts power. For the convenience to develop the Ocean Energy and Ocean Resources, the planning of an airport and seaport is shown in Figure 1 for future transportation of energy and Deep Ocean Water (DOW) products.
Keywords :
ocean thermal energy conversion; OTEC; Taiwan; ammonia; deep ocean water; distance 1000 m to 1500 m; electric power generation; ocean thermal energy conversion; temperature 25 degC to 28 degC; Heating; DOW (Deep Ocean Water); Kuroshio Current Power; OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion);
Conference_Titel :
Energy and Sustainable Development: Issues and Strategies (ESD), 2010 Proceedings of the International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiang Mai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8563-5
DOI :
10.1109/ESD.2010.5598772
