Offshore Energy Harvesting
Nilanjan Mitra
Offshore platforms
Applications of Offshore platforms
• Gravity Based Structure
Jack-upJacket
Fixed platforms
Complaint Towers Guyed tower
Tension Legged platformsArticulated tower
Semisubmersible floatingstructure
Production system
Bombay High platform in Arabian Sea.
Disasters
Capsizing
Fire
Offshore oil platforms (Spar type)
Wave energy harvesting
Offshore Wind energy harvesting
Turbines: Different Sizes and Applications
Small (≤10 kW)• Homes (Grid-connected)
• Farms• Remote Applications
(e.g. battery changing, water pumping, telecom
sites)
Intermediate
(10-500 kW)• Village Power• HybridSystems• DistributedPower
Large (500 kW – 5 MW)• Central Station Wind Farms
• Distributed Power• Offshore Wind
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Different Types of Wind Power: Large
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Vermont Wind Farm Danish Offshore Wind Farm
Different Types of Wind Power: Small
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Water Pumper Customer-Owned Small Generator