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Title: A Review of Operational Water Consumption and Withdrawal Factors for Electricity Generating Technologies

Abstract

This report provides estimates of operational water withdrawal and water consumption factors for electricity generating technologies in the United States. Estimates of water factors were collected from published primary literature and were not modified except for unit conversions. The presented water factors may be useful in modeling and policy analyses where reliable power plant level data are not available.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind Program (EE-4W) (Wind Program Corporate)
OSTI Identifier:
1219149
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-6A20-50900
5061
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
wind; wind energy; water use; water used; water consumption; withdrawl factors; operational water; water cost; water

Citation Formats

Macknick, Jordan, Newmark, Robin, Heath, Garvin, and Hallett, K. C. A Review of Operational Water Consumption and Withdrawal Factors for Electricity Generating Technologies. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1219149.
Macknick, Jordan, Newmark, Robin, Heath, Garvin, & Hallett, K. C. A Review of Operational Water Consumption and Withdrawal Factors for Electricity Generating Technologies. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1219149
Macknick, Jordan, Newmark, Robin, Heath, Garvin, and Hallett, K. C. 2011. "A Review of Operational Water Consumption and Withdrawal Factors for Electricity Generating Technologies". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1219149. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1219149.
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author = {Macknick, Jordan and Newmark, Robin and Heath, Garvin and Hallett, K. C.},
abstractNote = {This report provides estimates of operational water withdrawal and water consumption factors for electricity generating technologies in the United States. Estimates of water factors were collected from published primary literature and were not modified except for unit conversions. The presented water factors may be useful in modeling and policy analyses where reliable power plant level data are not available.},
doi = {10.2172/1219149},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2011}
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