摘要 |
An improved ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system which performs desalination by receiving warm sea water, flash evaporating a portion of the warm sea water to produce steam, and condensing the steam with cold sea water to produce fresh water. The improved ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system also generates energy by receiving a warm sea water, evaporating a working fluid at a natural depth of the received warm sea water to produce a working vapor, generating energy from the working vapor, and condensing the working vapor with the cold sea water at a natural depth of the cold sea water. |