Write a note on ocean thermal energy
Dear student,
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), is a form of energy conversion that makes use of the temperature differential between the warm surface waters of the oceans, heated by solar radiation and the deeper cold waters to generate power in a conventional heat engine. The difference in temperature between the surface and the lower water layer can be as large as 50 °C (90 °F) over vertical distances of as little as 90 metres (about 300 feet) in some ocean areas. To be economically practical, the temperature differential should be at least 20 °C (36 °F) in the first 1,000 metres (about 3,300 feet) below the surface. In the first decade of the 21st century, the technology was still considered to be experimental, and thus far no commercial OTEC plants have been constructed.
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Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), is a form of energy conversion that makes use of the temperature differential between the warm surface waters of the oceans, heated by solar radiation and the deeper cold waters to generate power in a conventional heat engine. The difference in temperature between the surface and the lower water layer can be as large as 50 °C (90 °F) over vertical distances of as little as 90 metres (about 300 feet) in some ocean areas. To be economically practical, the temperature differential should be at least 20 °C (36 °F) in the first 1,000 metres (about 3,300 feet) below the surface. In the first decade of the 21st century, the technology was still considered to be experimental, and thus far no commercial OTEC plants have been constructed.
Regards