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Ocean power is a promising source of renewable and alternative energy used to fuel human activities. Generated energy from ocean power devices can be converted into electrical or mechanical energy, which can in turn be used as a driving force together with the desalination and water treatment by reverse osmosis processes. In this article, applications of high pressure wave energy converters (WEC) and hydrokinetic turbine for current energy conversion (TEC), described in Estefen et al [1], are presented. Due to its conceptual design, these ocean energy converters (OEC) are able to transform the hydraulic energy available from the sea into mechanical energy and then in turn into electricity generation, reverse osmosis desalination or as the driving force for hydraulic machines. A theoretical production estimation of wave and currents devices was conducted, which considered their performance from laboratorial tests associated to ocean parameters. Results are promising and indicate that it is indeed possible to supply domestic, industrial and agricultural demands of electricity and/or water, respecting the corresponding standards required.

Ocean Power Conversion for Electricity Generation and Desalinated Water Production