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Klappentext Scientists and engineers around the world are striving to develop new sources of energy. One source! ocean thermal energy conversion! has virtually unlimited potential. It is based on techniques that exploit heat produced by solar energy that may! in turn! be used to produce fuel andelectricity. This book reviews the status and background of this promising technology. William H. Avery is the leading expert in this field! and his co-author Chih Wu is an authority on heat engine performance. Together they describe the workings of an OTEC power plant and how such a system mightbe implemented as part of a futuristic national energy strategy. The book is the only detailed presentation of basic OTEC technology! its testing and improvement. It is based on extensive development initiatives undertaken internationally during the period from 1974 through 1985. The book offers athorough assessment of the economics of OTEC in comparison with other energy production methods. It will be of interest to a wide range of professionals in energy research! power and mechanical engineering! and to upper-level undergraduate students taking courses in these fields. Zusammenfassung Scientists and engineers around the world are striving to develop new sources of energy. This book explores one of these energy alternatives, ocean thermal energy conversion. William H. Avery, the leading researcher in this field, describes the workings of an OTEC power plant and addresses how such a power source might be implemented for national use.OTEC uses solar energy absorbed in surface waters of tropical oceans to produce fuels and electricity. OTEC is safe, environmentally benign and inexhaustable - his book studies its potential and the alternatives.
