Q. Which of the following best describes the working of an ocean thermal energy conversion plant?

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Q. The vapourized fluid in an ocean thermal energy conversion system is converted back into working liquid.

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Q. What type of working fluids do closed-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems use?

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Q. What is the warm surface seawater pumped through in a closed-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system?

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Q. How is the vapourised working fluid condensed in a closed-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion system?

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Q. Which of the following organisations developed the “mini OTEC”?

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Q. The open-cycle OTEC uses working fluid.

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Q. Which of the following best describes the open-cycle OTEC?

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Q. Why does an open-cycle OTEC use low-pressure container?

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Q. Which of the following produces desalinized fresh water?

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Q. Why does open-cycle OTEC produce desalinized fresh water?

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Q. Where is the desalinized fresh water used?

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Q. Which of the following best describes hybrid ocean thermal energy conversion?

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Q. How does hybrid OTEC provide desalinized water?

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Q. Which of the following is a good choice for working fluid?

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Q. As the vapour pressure of working fluid increases the size of turbine ________

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Q. The wall thickness of pipes used to transport the vapour increases as the vapour pressure of working fluid increases.

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