Abstract
A breakwater is currently under construction in the town of Mutriku in the Basque country of northern Spain. Following a contract award for the Nereidas project under the EU Framework 6 programme an OWC system using Wells Turbine - Induction generator power take off units will be incorporated into the breakwater scheme. The plant, with a nominal 300kW rating, is scheduled for commissioning in the spring of 2009.
The paper describes the development of the turbo- generation system through:
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Characterisation of the Collector in tank model tests.
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Specification of the turbine in terms of operational envelope and damping.
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Mechanical arrangement of turbine and generator.
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Test programme on LIMPET
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Environmental considerations.
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Control equipment and architecture.