Brackish groundwater as an alternative source of cooling water for nuclear power plants in Israel

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Environ. Geol. Wat. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02509909· OSTI ID:6189094

Arad, A; Olshina, A

The western Negev is being considered as a potential site for the location of a nuclear powerplant. Since this part of Israel has no surface water, the only alternatives for cooling water are piped-in water, Mediterranean water and local, brackish groundwater. The Judea Group aquifer was examined for its potential to provide the required amount of cooling water over the lifetime of the plant, without causing a drastic lowering of the regional water table. The salinity of the water tends to increase from east to west. Flow within the aquifer is in the direction of Beer Sheva, where the extraction rate is 32 to 35 million cu m/yr. This has resulted in a salinity creep of 5-10 mg Cl per year in the Beer Sheva area, which poses a danger of deterioration of its water supply in the long term. Given the assumed range of aquifer properties, extraction of brackish water for cooling purposes will not result in large changes in the regional water table. Exploitation of the more saline water to the southwest of Beer Sheva could preserve the quality of Beer Sheva's water supply, at the expense of an increase in the depth from which it must be pumped. 2 references, 7 figures, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem
• OSTI ID: 6189094
• Journal Information: Environ. Geol. Wat. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Geol. Wat. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 6:3; ISSN EGWSE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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