Assessment of the need for dry cooling: 1981 update

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5272153· OSTI ID:5272153

Sonnichsen, J C

An assessment of the need for dry cooling of steam-electric power plants over the time period 2000 to 2020 is documented. In the assessment three scenarios for future growth in electrical energy were examined. Characteristics of fresh water supply and consumptive use of water in each of the 99 aggregated subareas within the contiguous United States were reviewed; based on this review the need for dry cooling in each pertinent subarea was delineated.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5272153
• Report Number(s): HEDL-TME-81-47; ON: DE82009395
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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