A QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF CLOSED-CYCLE OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION (OTEC) TECHNOLOGY IN CENTRAL STATION APPLICATIONS PREPARED FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EC. GRITTON, R. Y. PEI, J. AROESTY, M. M. BALABAN, (C. GAZLEY, R. W. HESS, W. H. KRASE R-2595-DOE MAY 1980 SANTA MONICA, CA 0006‘The work upon which this publication is based was performed pursuant to Contract No, DE-ACO1-79-PE70078 with the U.S. Department of Energy. Library of Congreae Cataloging in Prblioatio Main entry under tithe tative evaluation of closed-cyele ocean chermal ‘conversion (OTEC) technology In contra} Station applications (Report) - Rand Corporation 5 %25951 Bibliogeaphy: Ps 1. Geean thermal power plants. I. Gritcoa, B. ¢. Rand Corporation. Rand report; ®-2595-D0E. 1836.3. 2595 [1056] OBke [621.31"243] 80-13615 Te 0-2390-0222-8 ‘The Rand Publications Series: The Report is the principal publication doc- umenting and transmitting Rand’s major research findings and final research results, The Rand Note reports other outputs of sponsored research for general distribution. Publications of The Rand Corporation do not neces- sarily reflect the opinions or policies of the sponsors of Rand research. Published by The Rand CorporationA QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF CLOSED-CYCLE OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION (OTEC) TECHNOLOGY IN CENTRAL STATION APPLICATIONS PREPARED FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY E.C. GRITTON, R. Y. PEI, J. AROESTY, M. M. BALABAN, C. GAZLEY, R. W. HESS, W.H. KRASE R-2595-DOE MAY 1980