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THE POTENTIAL SUPPLY OF POTABLE MINERAL WATER FROM OCEAN

THERMAL-ENERGY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA

By Prof Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar

Co-Chair, UTM Ocean Thermal Energy Centre [www.otec.utm.my]

E-mail: [email protected]

23 October 2013 SimeDarbyCC KL

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“Water, water, every where,

Nor any drop to drink.”

The Rime of Ancient Mariner,

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798)


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That would be history ...

as 8, 500, 000 litres of mineral water for drinking could be produced per hour per MW of ocean thermal-energy conversion output, or

about 680 billion litres per year, to support the need of 10 million people.



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“… 10 MW floating factory must bring a large quantity of water

up to the surface at approximately 85,000 m3/hour.”

Mathieu La douch Interview for Marine Energy Times with Mr Robert Cohen,

OTEC consultant

http://www.marineenergytimes.com /could-otec-soon-be-used-partii-in-the-midst-of-international-competition.html 1 1 November 2012



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http://www.marineenergytimes.com/

Some experimental systems, such as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), are being developed. OTEC depends on the temperature differential between warm, surface water and the considerably cooler water of the deep ocean. The difference may be as much as 36oF (20oC). The cold, deep water is used to condense ammonia or similar liquid chemicals, which are then passed through evaporators warmed by the surface waters. The cycling of the gas through the condensation cycle is used to drive turbines that generate electricity. Although the efficiency of such systems is relatively low, alternative uses for this thermal grade include the Claude Condensator, which can be used for generating freshwater supplies in coastal areas of arid countries.

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion



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OTEC Legal Definition:



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GLOBAL PRIMARY SOURCES OF ENERGY IN PERSPECTIVE



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OTEC Potential

in the Tropics &

Subtropics

Source: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/otec.html

Wave Power Potential in Temperate Regions



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Enablers Issues

FOCUS AREAS

MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE

FOOD SECURITY

ENERGY SECURITY

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

CYBER SECURITY

PLANTATION CROPS & COMMODITIES

TRANSPORT & URBANISATION

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The “issue of ‘Hunger, Food

Security and Nutrition’ is closely related to the other

issues such as water and energy,

which requires comprehensive approach.”

VIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN



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THE ESSENTIAL OF WATER:

• NO WATER IN 14 DAYS, NO HUMAN LIFE COULD EXIST …



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FRESH & MINERAL WATER … WATER … WATER



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THE ESSENTIAL OF MINERALS IN DRINKING WATER

• FOR HEALTH:

- To reduce obesity, blood pressure, cholestrol level ...

- To …



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Another source of bio-fuels or greenhouse gases

Doctors Detect Obesity Bug on Breath

Certain gas-emitting microbes in our intestinal tract might determine our propensity for packing on pounds, leading to the presence of methane or hydrogen on one's breath.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=doctors-detect-obesity-bug-on-breath&WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20130327. Accessed by [email protected] on 28 March 2013

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=doctors-detect-obesity-bug-on-breath&WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20130327











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OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION

Potable Water

Re-use of DOW

Fresh Water

Hydrogen

Offshore Power Supply

Electricity

Refrigeration

Fishery, Aquaculture

Ocean Mineral Water

Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals

Lithium Extraction

Temperate Agriculture

Surface Water

Deep ocean water

DOW Surface W.

D e s a l i n a t I o n

In concluding this presentation ...

the question before us would be:



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Which emerging technology that provide us the three basic socio-economic Nexus for sustainability? •Renewable Energy, •Nutritional Foods, and •Fresh, Clean Water with essential Minerals

The Answer could be, most likely

be:

OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY

TECHNOLOGY and its Spinoff Technologies, Produce and Products

TERIMA KASIH

Thank You

Merci

Gracias

спасибо

谢谢

شكر

MAHALO



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Dato’ Ir Dr A Bakar Jaafar, PEng, FIEM, FASc, KMN, JSM, DPMP BE (Hons) (Newcastle), MEn (Miami), PhD (Hawaii)

Professor, UTM Perdana School of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Policy [1 June 2013-31 May 2016] (www.utm.my) and Co-Chair UTM Ocean Thermal Energy Centre (www.otec.utm.my)



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OFFICE OF UTM OTEC BLOCK Q Ground Floor



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