OMI WEC

Consists of a floatation device mounted onto a sleeved chamber. This sleeve allows the vessel to move up and down on a fixed shaft. Within the shaft is a check valve that opens and closes as the buoyancy vessels rises and falls. This actions generates high pressure seawater that can then be used to drive a hydroelectric turbine or power a RO desalination plant.

Technology Developer

Ocean Motion International

Device Status

Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?

Inactive

Technology Type

Point Absorber

Power Take-Off

Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more

Hydro Turbine

Surface Expression

True

Estimated TRL

Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology

4

Energy Resource

Wave

Water Column Position

Last Modified

3 June 2022

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“OMI WEC.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/OMI_WEC. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "OMI WEC." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/OMI_WEC.

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OMI WEC

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