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Investment in OC-BVI (Details Textual) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 108 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) gal | Dec. 31, 2003 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 04, 2010 gal | Dec. 31, 2009 gal
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 43.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments Voting Shares Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investment in OC-BVI |  | $ 0 | $ 925,000 | $ 1,060,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | 2,783,882 | 4,086,630 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | 3,765,434 | 5,195,476 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | 127,802 | 337,809 | 294,368 |  |  |  |  |
Profit Loss From Subsidiaries |  | 46,575 | 125,550 | 105,300 |  |  |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Services, Net |  | 469,347 | 835,770 | 2,007,190 |  |  |  |  |
Due from Related Parties |  | 123,807 | 54,559 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Current |  | $ 181,328 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Baughers Bay Plant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant Value | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party | $ 11,580,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1990 Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost to Expand Production Capacity of Plant |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000 |  |  |
Bar Bay Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Terms, Volume of water per day | gal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 43.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | $ 2,783,882 | 4,086,630 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | 127,802 | 337,809 | 294,368 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | 1990 Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000 |  |  |  |
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | Management Service [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | 0 | 15,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Services, Net |  | 469,347 | $ 515,474 | $ 528,346 |  |  |  |  |
Baughers Bay [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price Agreed for Plant Under Agreement |  | $ 1,420,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,420,000 |  |
Plant Capacity | gal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000
Bar Bay [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant Capacity | gal |  |  |  |  | 720,000 |  |  |  |

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