Meet the

oscilLATING WATER COLUMN design


In under 10 minutes!

Off-Shore design

OWC Inc.


lINKS y apuntes

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Energy_p037.shtml#background

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcStpg3i5V8

http://owcwaveenergy.weebly.com/

http://www.carbontrust.com/media/173555/owc-report.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US8358026.pdf

http://www.wavegen.co.uk/pdf/LIMPET%20publishable%20report.pdf
What on Earth is an OWC?


a box.


partially filled of sea water

with pressurized air flowing

through a turbine

That's how power is generated!
Just to clarify...












Water entance >

Turbine

An OWC seen from the land

INTRODUCTION

Wave Energy
The main idea behing wave energy is to use the energy
from the sea, which is free, reliable and also always avaiable. This energy is also very powerful.
The results may vary based on the wave height and force, but they are always promising.

Renewable Energy
And, of course it is renewable energy source.
No fossil fuels requirements, no CO2 generated.

All clean!


Meet the design











500kW







Water

Air pressure

Turbine

Generator

The Box itself



The "box" (that's how we call it)

Has a width of 20 meters (65 feet 713⁄32 inches)


It's made up of reinforced concrete, to resist possible corrosion of water.



The turbine

All the OWC that we ship come with a turbine

from Oceanlinx.


The airWAVE turbine is bidirectional, allowing the air to retract with the wave. This will generate the double of energy.

Air flow >

The Good


very low maintenance

renewable energy

great durability

built where it's needed

GREAT PRODUCTION RATE COMPARED TO METHODS WITH THE SAME PRICE

The Bad

As everything, OWC do have disadvantages!

Not suitable for all terrains

may spoil the landscape on certain areas

energy depends on several wave factors


Doesn't work when there's a tsunami near.

The cost

Construction cost p/OWC  (estimation) :

~ $ 2,500,000


Connection to national grid (estimation) :

~ $ 460,600

The cost will vary based on the terrain, national grid connection 
and difficulty  of material transport. Reference-only prices.
Some images of construction





Not actual product. 
Images from wavegen
The Viability

Graphic illustration of potential wave power

No sea in land



tick









the uses








1. supply of electrical power to the national grid


OWC      National Grid       a



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2. stand-alone generation system in a remote location


OWC      Closed Grid


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So... Why should I invest?

We give you 2 main reasons.







you decide.

it's all yours.

You manage it, you get all the money.

Simple, effective. One-time payment.







we can also manage 

DO YOU just waNT YOUR MONEY BACK?

Don't worry about problems

However, we take some fees.







the energy source

we should all care about GLOBAL WARmING

Infinite source, all clean.




Explanatory Video
Brought to you by



Juan Diez del Corral

|&|

Iñigo Apellániz


OWC INC.





thank you for your time.











QUESTIONS






Frequently Asked Questions 

    "What would happen if the water reaches the turbine?"

    "What if a fish enters the turbine?"

    "Is there any way to reduce the enviromental impact?"

    "what if the turbine stop working correctly?"

"what happens when the tide is low?"
"can an owc influence fishing?"

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