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Luke
 Post subject: Re: OTEC/wind/solar floating "energy islands"
PostPosted: May 28, 2010 6:37 am 
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surface storms may have an impact if you are not very deep.
Perhaps as far down as 90 m for hurricanes, according to this news report.
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Plastic paradise: Scientists plan to turn Pacific Ocean waste into a floating island
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 Post subject: Re: OTEC/wind/solar floating "energy islands"
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I'd've been happy with a mere pneumatically stabilised platform meself. Bit of area, bit of juice.

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The Russian floating power plants can be considered the 'State Of The Art' of energy islands. The design of the reactor including the fuel used could be an evolutionary development. The LWR's could change to Th-LEU MOX fuel. Fast reactors using Pu-Th metal or 20% LEU -Th metal fuel could also be used. Russians already have design of SVBR-100 ready. LFTR could be used when developed and if found suitable.
The existing FPP's are meant to be anchred off the coast. Submarine mounted NPP's could be the 'Service Power Plants' for ocean current powered plants, potentially as reliable as hydro power, or for other oceanic developments.
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 Post subject: Re: OTEC/wind/solar floating "energy islands"
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Kirk Sorensen wrote:
Plastic paradise: Scientists plan to turn Pacific Ocean waste into a floating island

Just take a Floating power Plant to the site as the power source for living and industrial power. A raft for base camp could come in handy.
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