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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2011
Jonathan M. Ross, Arnold, MD (US);
Daniel L. Wilkins, Saint Leonard, MD (US);
Manish Gupta, Laurel, MD (US);
Greg M. Morrow, Morgantown, PA (US);
Laurence Jay Shapiro, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Barry R. Cole, Mineral, VA (US);
Andrew Rekret, Toronto, CA;
Jonathan M. Ross, Arnold, MD (US);
Daniel L. Wilkins, Saint Leonard, MD (US);
Manish Gupta, Laurel, MD (US);
Greg M. Morrow, Morgantown, PA (US);
Laurence Jay Shapiro, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Barry R. Cole, Mineral, VA (US);
Andrew Rekret, Toronto, CA;
The Abell Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
An offshore structure for use with an OTEC system includes a submerged spar having a lower portion having a cold water intake. The cold water intake includes a domed terminus in fluid communication with a cold water pipe. A dry machinery space adjacent the cold water intake includes one or more cold water supply pumps and one or more cold water pipe lifting and retention winches having a lifting cable connected to the cold water pipe.