Tuesday, November 3, 2009 to Thursday, November 5, 2009; Durham, NH
Meeting Goal
The purpose of this workshop (co-sponsored with NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)) is to understand the technical readiness of a commercial scale OTEC system. The workshop will address the OTEC state-of-the-art technology, the technical feasibility and the time frame for commercial scale development. Specific group topics to be addressed at the workshop include: cold water pipe, heat exchangers, platform mooring, platform/pipe interface, pumps and turbines, platform, and power cable. The outcome of this discussion will provide insight on many of the outstanding questions in regards to the readiness, challenges and development horizons for industry and will enable NOAA to make better informed decisions of OTECA license applications.
Welcome, Nanxy Kinner, Jan Nisbet, NOAA
Department of Navy, William Tayler
Department of Energy, Mike Reed
NOAA, Kerry Kehoe
Background & Workshop Goals/Outcomes, Nancy Kinner
OTEC Timeline & Participant Introductions, Iris Ioffreda, Facilitator
Plenary Session: Setting the Stage
A. Cold Water Pipe, Alan Miller
B. Heat Exchangers, Avram Bar-Cohen
C. Platform Mooring, Rick Driscoll
D. Platform/Pipe Interface, Patrick Grandelli
E. Pumps & Turbines, Peter Pandolfini
F. Platforms, Edward Horton
G. Power Cable, Steiner Dale
H. Cycle/Auxiliary Uses, C.B. Panchal
I. Overall System & Program, Luis Vega
Workshop Structure & Logistics, Iris Ioffreda, Facilitator
Breakout Group Reports
Group A. Cold Water Pipe: Day 1, Day 2
Group B. Heat Exchangers: Day 1, Day 2
Group C. Platform Mooring: Day 1, Day 2
Group D. Platform/Pipe Interface: Day 1, Day 2
Group E. Pumps & Turbines: Day 1, Day 2
Group F. Platform: Day 1, Day 2
Group G. Power Cable: Day 1, Day 2
Panel Presentations
Cycle/Auxiliary Uses
OTEC As A System
- Dallas Meggitt
- C.B. Panchal
- Susan Skemp
- Luis Vega
DAY 3 - Plenary Discussion
"Research & Development Needs"
Working Organizing Committee
Nancy Kinner, CRRC
Whitney Blanchard, NOAA OCRM
Kerry Kehoe, NOAA OCRM
Bill Tayler, NAVFAC
Brian Cable, NAVFAC
Mike Reed, DOE
Sue Skemp, FAU Center for Ocean Technology
Dallas Meggitt, Sound & Sea Technology
Roger Babey, Inspired Systems
Iris Ioffreda, OLA Consulting (Facilitator)
Questions? Please contact kathy.mandsager@unh.edu or 603.862.1545.
