| It dated back to 1881; the well known French engineer | | | | engine and later the turbine will produce the energy. |
| named Jacques D'Asronval has felt the urgency to | | | | However, eventually, the steam will be cooled down |
| invent the OTEC or Ocean Thermal Energy | | | | by pouring it into the deep cold water of the ocean. On |
| Conversion. If you check the historical background, | | | | the other hand, in the case of Open Cycle OTEC, |
| since then a lot of experiments and research are being | | | | there will be no intermediate liquid or fluid. The water |
| done to upgrade the OTEC system more accurately | | | | collected from the blue ocean will be the only driver of |
| and efficiently so that people can be benefited to a | | | | pushing the turbine to generate electricity. |
| great extent. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii is | | | | OTEC uses the propane which is heated at low |
| the only center which basically enhances the research | | | | temperature and it is generally used as an intermediate |
| project in the ocean thermal energy generating | | | | liquid. The hot sea water is pumped into the reaction |
| technology. | | | | compartment and then this propane is boiled. Next, the |
| However, you should know the biggest obstacle in | | | | heated and vaporized intermediate fluid charges the |
| developing this particular area of concern. The | | | | turbine to activate and in this way the electricity is |
| expenditure is high in installing the OTEC units to get | | | | produced within short span of time. |
| the alternative source of energy. Ocean is vast and | | | | Through the Hybrid Cycle OTEC, you can make the |
| deep. The huge water surge along with the waves | | | | utilization of the thermal energy. This Hybrid Cycles is |
| can be utilized to get the thermal power which will heat | | | | designed with two subcategories to activate the |
| the heart or activate the factory in your city. The | | | | process in generating the electricity. The first |
| advantage you will get by using the OTEC technology | | | | subcategory utilizes the closed cycling system to |
| is to save energy and at the same time it will gift you | | | | produce the electricity and the second category is the |
| a pollution free world where you and your family | | | | union of the two open Cyclings. |
| members will breathe in the fresh air. | | | | You should know that both close cycling and open |
| Mainly there are three different types of OTEC such | | | | cycling processes have the capability to pull up the |
| as Closed Cycled OTEC, Open Cycle OTEC and | | | | cold water from the sea and this seawater is used for |
| Hybrid Cycle OTEC. In the case of Closed Cycle | | | | activation of the refrigeration or air-conditioned |
| OTEC, propane is utilized to perform as an effective | | | | machines. Therefore there is the golden opportunity for |
| intermediate fluid or liquid. You will see that the hot sea | | | | getting the huge alternative energy from the OTEC |
| water is poured down into the reaction unit | | | | technology. The country should maximize its effort to |
| compartment for heating the intermediate liquid. This | | | | upgrade this beautiful alternative source of energy for |
| water vapor will create pressure on the turbine of the | | | | the benefit of the people and the society as well. |