eneration of Electrical Power Using Thermal Energy of Sea Water Off the Libyan Shores

Abstract

Transformation of thermal energy of ocean/sea into power, a procedure referred to as OTEC or on the other hand STEC, utilizes the regular temperature contrast between the upper water layers’ temperature and close sea bed layers’ temperature to work through a thermodynamic cycle. This paper displays a study on a conceivable use of Mediterranean waters off the shores of Zliten city in northwest Libya utilizing this innovation. This study concerns to design and simulation of a thermodynamic cycle operating at steady-state conditions based on actual climatic data by using Aspen-Hysysv7.3. Results indicated that a closed loop thermodynamic cycle can offer a potential source of renewable energy, and the resulting design data of heat engines used to transform thermal energy into electricity is a feasible, and efficient approach to generate about 25 MW of electrical power at negligible ecological risks.