OCEAN THERMAL

ENERGY
 Working Principle of Ocean Thermal
Energy Conversion System
• Ocean thermal energy conversion is an indirect
method of utilizing solar energy.
• A large amount of solar energy as thermal energy
is collected and stored in tropical oceans.
• The surface of water acts as the collector of solar
heat.
• The upper water layer in the ocean acts as an
infinite heat storage reservoir or a hot
temperature source while the deep water layer in
ocean acts as a low temperature sink.
• Solar heat absorption in the ocean water takes
place according to the lambert’s law of
absorption.
Open Cycle
Closed Cycle
Merits & Demerits