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
Images from wavegen
The Viability
Graphic illustration of potential wave power
No sea in land
the uses
1. supply of electrical power to the national grid
OWC National Grid a
2. stand-alone generation system in a remote location
OWC Closed Grid
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?"
Wave energy
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