Abstract
Since 2009, Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. has been conducting research in support of developing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) for both US Navy and commercial applications. Makai’s OTEC work is conducted at the Ocean Energy Research Center (OERC), located within the Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Makai’s research at the OERC is focused on: 1) new heat exchanger designs and fabrication methods, 2) evaluation of heat exchanger performance, and 3) corrosion testing.