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Method of creating a cold water conduit to be used in ocean thermal energy conversion systems

US4397582A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1981
Grant dateAug 9, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/30
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of creating a cold water conduit for use with an ocean thermal energy conversion plant by drilling and blasting at least one passageway completely through an underwater land formation.

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