word
ocean thermal energy conversion
OH-shun THER-mul EN-er-jee kun-VER-zhun
ˈoʊʃən ˈθɜːrməl ˈɛnərdʒi kənˈvɜːrʒənListen
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Syllable breakdown
oceanthermalenergyconversion
Dictionary meaning
a renewable energy technology that exploits the temperature difference between warm surface waters and cold deep ocean water to drive a heat engine and generate electricity; the approximately twenty-degree Celsius differential in tropical oceans is sufficient to operate thermodynamic cycles using low-boiling-point working fluids; OTEC plants can additionally produce desalinated water and support aquaculture, and are considered most viable in tropical island and coastal regions
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