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

fYear

2010

fDate

2-4 June 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

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);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ESD.2010.5598772

Filename

5598772