Site-specific evaluation of power plant chlorination
Journal Article
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· J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7323710
The literature on chlorine toxicity to aquatic organisms is critically reviewed regarding methodology. Extant toxicity data for marine and freshwater organisms are summarized using log concentration versus log time plots of median tolerance (50 percent) levels. Acute and chronic toxicity thresholds are approximated by enclosing these data points and then shifting the resultant lines. The chronic toxicity threshold for fresh water is 0.0015 mg/l, while that for salt water is 0.02 mg/l. A site-specific procedure for evaluating chlorination schemes at a power plant is proposed based on comparison of dose-times expected in its discharge plume with the above toxicity thresholds. Dose-times higher than the threshold are considered to yield mortality while those below it are not toxic. An analysis of a hypothetical marine-based power plant is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
- OSTI ID:
- 7323710
- Journal Information:
- J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States) Vol. 48:10; ISSN JWPFA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
520500 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATION
CHLORINE
COOLING SYSTEMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOSYSTEMS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EVALUATION
FRESH WATER
HALOGENATION
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MORTALITY
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
POWER PLANTS
REVIEWS
TOXICITY
WATER
Aquatic-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATION
CHLORINE
COOLING SYSTEMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOSYSTEMS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EVALUATION
FRESH WATER
HALOGENATION
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MORTALITY
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
POWER PLANTS
REVIEWS
TOXICITY
WATER