Analysis and Design of the Cold-Water Pipe (CWP) for the OTEC System with Application to OTEC-1

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) currently requires a large floating platform and a 1000-metrelong, large-diameter pipe to supply deep ocean cold water. The design of the pipe in this system requires the development and application of analysis procedures to determine the response of the coupled platform pipe system to sea Ioadings. This paper discusses the development of the analysis procedures and the results of the application of these procedures to several pipe designs which appear feasible for an OTEC-1 MW power plant system.