Building Industry Magazine - May 2013 - (Page 46)
NewsBeat
Makai to Install
Turbine Generator
at OTEC Facility
Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. is working on two
projects to help the Navy reach its energy goal of having
half of its total energy consumption ashore to come from
alternative sources by 2020.
Currently the Navy is 700 megawatts short of meeting
its goal and Makai Ocean Engineering is assisting in closing
the gap. The first project, expected to be completed by
February 2014, is the design, planning and procurement
of a 100-kilowatt turbine-generator for the Hawaii Ocean
Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Test Facility in Kona.
The second project includes the installation and operation of this turbine-generator, as well as the design and
testing of two new OTEC heat exchangers. OTEC is a technically and economically plausible way for private industry
to furnish 200 to 300 megawatts of baseload, renewable
electricity to USN and USMC bases for Oahu and Guam.
“Makai Ocean Engineering is committed to developing alternative energy solutions that are impactful
and ahead of the curve,” says Billy Pieper, vice president
of Makai Ocean Engineering. “Due to our partnership
with the Navy, I believe Makai will help achieve a more
sustainable future with the solutions we are pursuing.”
Due to their size, heat exchangers are one of the most
expensive components in an OTEC power plant. A small
increase in efficiency can dramatically drive down cost.
Makai’s focus is to optimize the heat exchanger design
by reducing material and fabrication costs, improving
thermal efficiency and maximizing its life in the cor-
Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. is installing a turbine generator
at the Hawaii Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
OTEC) Test Facility in Kona.
rosive seawater environment. An estimated $3.6 million
is slated for the project.
Michael Eldred, project manager of the OTEC Test
Facility, says that the technical benefits of having a
turbine are huge. “Besides the obvious benefit of once
again including OTEC power on the grid, it will also
validate the results from our OTEC models and allow us
to fine-tune our control systems,” he says.
Guam Dock Repairs Complete;
New Project Begins
Guam officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the
completion of dock repairs.
In back-to-back ceremonies, the Port Authority of
Guam on March 8 cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the dock repairs and broke ground to start
the second phase of the marina renovation and site
improvements.
“Our staff has been working diligently with Black
Construction and our stakeholders to arrive at this
point,” said Joanne Brown, PAG general manager.
Phase II of the marina project—funded by the
Department of Interior—involves the demolition and
rebuilding of walkways and the monitoring station
building in the port area.
The dock repairs were jointly funded by the PAG
and the DOI U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish
Restoration.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - May 2013
Military Tribute
RENOVATING PARASIDE
Roofing MATERIALS
HVAC Variable Systems
Makai Ocean to install turbine generator
Guam dock repairs complet
Maui crews get sealcoat training
Edith Kanakaole Stadium ready for actio
Ness Turf Equipment opens doors in Kapolei
Spotlight On Success: Kapiolani Medical Center parking garage
Concept To Completion: Kahuku Hauoli Hale
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Contracts Awarded
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Best Practices: You’ve Got the Job … Now What?
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