{"title":"Preliminary Evaluation of Feasibility for Wind Energy Production on Offshore Extraction Platforms","authors":"M. Raciti Castelli, S. De Betta, E. Benini","volume":71,"journal":"International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering","pagesStart":2550,"pagesEnd":2556,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/7973","abstract":"
A preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of installing small wind turbines on offshore oil and gas extraction platforms is presented. Some aerodynamic considerations are developed in order to determine the best rotor architecture to exploit the wind potential on such installations, assuming that wind conditions over the platforms are similar to those registered on the roofs of urban buildings. Economical considerations about both advantages and disadvantages of the exploitation of wind energy on offshore extraction platforms with respect to conventional offshore wind plants, is also presented. Finally, wind charts of European offshore winds are presented together with a map of the major offshore installations.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] European Wind Energy Association, \"Oceans opportunity\",\r\nwww.ewea.org, 2009.\r\n[2] European Wind Energy Association, \"The European offshore wind\r\nindustry-key trends and statistics 1st half 2012\", www.ewea.org, 2012.\r\n[3] D. 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