Ice pond cooling of a power plant
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6611231
The primary objective of the study was to analyze the feasibility of using a large ice water heat sink for power plant cooling and to predict the effect of the relatively cool condenser water, produced by this system, on plant performance. For a chosen hypothetical site, the study has shown that a large ice mass could be produced during winter in northern regions and coupled with a 1000-MW(electric) nuclear power plant to provide year-round cooling water as low as 4.5/sup 0/C (40/sup 0/F). When introduced into the plant, this water could increase the thermal efficiency of the particular plant chosen from 34.1 to 35.4%. Although the initial cost of this system is above that of a cooling tower, the additional revenue realized through increased plant efficiency can, over the life of the plant, help to offset this increased cost.
- Research Organization:
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
- OSTI ID:
- 6611231
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 40:3; ISSN NUTYB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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