Onshore equipped ocean thermal and hydraulic energy conversion system and method

An ocean thermal and hydraulic energy conversion system comprising:

• a closed loop assembly comprising a first pipeline filled with a working fluid, a pump and a first turbine;
• an evaporator;
• a water junction;
• a first water supply line adapted to transport high temperature water to the evaporator and then to the water junction,
• wherein the evaporator is adapted to evaporate the working fluid from a working fluid liquid into a working fluid vapor using the high temperature water, and the working fluid vapor powers the first turbine;
• a first generator connected to the first turbine and adapted to generate electricity by the powered first turbine;
• a condenser;
• a second water supply line adapted to transport low temperature water to the condenser and then to the water junction,
• wherein the condenser is adapted to condense the working fluid vapor exiting the first turbine to a working fluid liquid using the low temperature water;
• and
• a hydraulic converter adapted to receive the high and low temperature water from the water junction and convert the hydraulic energy into electricity.

A method for maximizing the energy conversion of an ocean thermal and hydraulic energy conversion system comprising the steps of:

• providing a closed loop assembly comprising a pipeline filled with a working fluid, a pump and a first turbine;
• pumping warm water from at or near the upper surface of the ocean in a first supply line to an evaporator and then to a junction;
• evaporating the working fluid from a liquid into a vapor using the warm water via an evaporator;
• powering the first turbine with the working fluid vapor;
• providing a first generator connected to the first turbine and the generator generating electricity by the powered turbine;
• pumping cold water from a lower portion of the ocean in a second supply line to a condenser and then to the junction;
• condensing the working fluid vapor exiting the first turbine to a liquid using the cold water via the condenser;
• and
• combining the warm and cold water at the junction and converting the hydraulic energy of the combined warm and cold water into electricity via a hydraulic converter.