Ocean Energy in South Africa

Ocean Energy in South Africa Deon Retief PRESTEDGE RETIEF DRESNER WIJNBERG (PTY) LTD CONSULTING PORT, COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies Wave Power Seminar 8th June 2007 SOURCES of OCEAN ENERGYSOURCES of... More

Ocean Energy in South Africa
Deon Retief
PRESTEDGE RETIEF DRESNER WIJNBERG (PTY) LTD
CONSULTING PORT, COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS
Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies
Wave Power Seminar 8th June 2007
SOURCES of OCEAN ENERGYSOURCES of OCEAN ENERGY
•• SALINITY GRADIENTSSALINITY GRADIENTS 240m head240m head
•• THERMAL GRADIENTSTHERMAL GRADIENTS
•• TIDESTIDES
•• WAVESWAVES
•• OCEAN CURRENTS 0.
2m headOCEAN CURRENTS 0.
2m head
•• BIOBIO--CONVERSIONCONVERSION - Less