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Methods and apparatus for ocean thermal energy conversion using metal hydride heat exchangers to power a turbine by desorbing and absorbing hydrogen gas. Heat exchangers are alternatively floated to the ocean surface to warm the metal hydride bed or sunk to the bottom to cool the bed. The turbine po

Methods and apparatus for ocean thermal energy conversion using metal hydride heat exchangers to power a turbine by desorbing and absorbing hydrogen gas. Heat exchangers are alternatively floated to the ocean surface to warm the metal hydride bed or sunk to the bottom to cool the bed. The turbine powers an electric generator which produces electricity which may be utilized directly, stored in a superconducting magnet, used to desalinate water, or used to power the electrolysis of water in order to produce hydrogen for use as a fuel.

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A thermal energy conversion system, comprising: a. a means for converting the kinetic energy of pressurized hydrogen gas to another form of energy; b. a metal hydride bed heat exchanger for supplying hydrogen gas to and receiving hydrogen gas from the energy conversion means; and c. a means associa

A thermal energy conversion system, comprising: a. a means for converting the kinetic energy of pressurized hydrogen gas to another form of energy; b. a metal hydride bed heat exchanger for supplying hydrogen gas to and receiving hydrogen gas from the energy conversion means; and c. a means associated with the heat exchanger for changing the position of the exchanger in a body of water.