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Title: Cooling water use in thermoelectric power generation and its associated challenges for addressing water-energy nexus

Journal Article · · Water-Energy Nexus

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Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1437864
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU--18-44297-Rev000; S2588912517300085; PII: S2588912517300085
Journal Information:
Water-Energy Nexus, Journal Name: Water-Energy Nexus Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1; ISSN 2588-9125
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English

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