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WAVE POWER
 INTRODUCTION
Wave power refers to the
energy of ocean surface
waves and the capture of
that energy to do useful
work
 Formation of waves

Ø The combination of
forces due to
gravity, sea surface
tension and wind
intensity are the
main factors of
origin of sea
waves.
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Ø wave height is depend
on wind speed, time
duration of the wind
blowing and water
depth.
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 Power From Ocean Waves
ØWave energy is strongest on the west coasts and increases
toward the poles.
ØAt approx. 30 kW/mcl in the Northwest (yearly avg.), a single
meter (3.3 feet) of wave has the raw energy to power about 23
homes.

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 Types of wave
mechanisms
vShore line devices
vOff shore devices
vNear shore devices

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 Major methods in wave power
generation

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 PELAMIS

n Pelamis is the world first wave farm

launched near the coast of portugal

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 Power module

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WORKING OF PELAMIS

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 PELAMIS ENERGY
CONVERTER

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PREDICTION OF PELAMIS
POWER

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 CETO MECHANISM

 Ceto is a wave
energy technology
that harnessess
the power of ocean
waves to generate
electricity.

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SKETCH OF CETO POWER PLANT

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 GENERATOR OF CETO

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 CHARACTERISTICS OF CETO
n Ceto units operates in deep water away from
breaking waves.
n Ceto does not need massive steel and
concrete stuctures.
n Ceto is the only wave energy technology that
produces fresh water directly form sea
water.
n Ceto contains no oils, lubricants or off shore
electrical components.
n Ceto units act like artificial reefs to attract
marine life.
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 ENERGY MARKET

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 Advantages:
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Ø It is a renewable energy source and inexhaustible.

Ø The energy is free , no fuel is needed
Ø It is pollution free.
Ø Can produce a great deal of energy.
Ø The wave propagation direction is from 10 to 100 times larger
than wind energy.
Ø Not expensive to operate & maintain
 Disadvantages:
Ø Depends on the waves – sometimes we will get lots of energy,
sometimes low amount of energy.
Ø These are located away from the load centers, the energy has
to be transported to a longer distance.
Ø This will be effected by large storms and tsunami.

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 CONCLUSION
 WAVE ENERGY is NOT so EXPENSIVE,No
need of fuel and no wast es are produced
hence t he syst em is eco friendly.only 0.1%
of worlds oceans renewable energy could
supply m ore t han five t im es t he global
dem and of energy. t hus wave power
proving itself
comparing to other forms of renewable sources.
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 THANK ~`U`

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