Noise from cooling towers of power parks

Technical Report · Tue Oct 14 04:00:00 EDT 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4140927· OSTI ID:4140927

Zakaria, J; Moore, F K

A study is presented of the noise pollution problem for large power parks proposed for the future. Such parks might have an area of about 75 sq. miles, and a generating capacity up to 48000 MW. A comparative analysis has been done for natural and mechanical-draft wet towers as the major sources of acoustic power. Noise radiation from single isolated towers as well as from a dispersed array of towers has been considered for both types of cooling systems. Major noise attenuation effects considered are due to the atmospheric absorption and A- weighting. Conditions of 60F and 70 percent relative humidity in a still atmosphere have been assumed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-33-008746
• OSTI ID: 4140927
• Report Number(s): BNL--20579
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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