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Title: Factors affecting water quality in the releases from hydropower reservoirs

Abstract

Typical water quality concerns with releases from hydropower reservoirs include low dissolved oxygen, inappropriate temperature for downstream uses, supersaturation of total dissolved gases, and water quality constituents associated with low dissolved oxygen. Except for supersaturation of total dissolved gases, which is usually caused by by-passing turbines and spilling water, all of these concerns are related to the limnology of the upstream reservoir. Various limnological factors affect water quality, particularly dissolved oxygen (DO) in turbine releases. This paper describes three groups of reservoirs, thermal stratification characteristics for each group, DO effects for each group, the main factors that affect DO in TVA turbine releases, and other water quality constituents that are related to low DO.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6020623
Report Number(s):
CONF-9004133-
Journal ID: ISSN 0097-2126; CODEN: PAPWA
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 52; Conference: 52. American power conference, Chicago, IL (United States), 23-25 Apr 1990; Journal ID: ISSN 0097-2126
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
13 HYDRO ENERGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; WATER RESERVOIRS; TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; WATER QUALITY; DISSOLVED GASES; LIMNOLOGY; OXYGEN; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; ELEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FLUIDS; GASES; MACHINERY; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NONMETALS; POWER PLANTS; SOLUTES; SURFACE WATERS; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY; US ORGANIZATIONS; 130100* - Hydro Energy- Resources & Availability; 130700 - Hydro Energy- Power-Conversion Systems

Citation Formats

Ruane, R J, and Hauser, G E. Factors affecting water quality in the releases from hydropower reservoirs. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Ruane, R J, & Hauser, G E. Factors affecting water quality in the releases from hydropower reservoirs. United States.
Ruane, R J, and Hauser, G E. 1990. "Factors affecting water quality in the releases from hydropower reservoirs". United States.
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title = {Factors affecting water quality in the releases from hydropower reservoirs},
author = {Ruane, R J and Hauser, G E},
abstractNote = {Typical water quality concerns with releases from hydropower reservoirs include low dissolved oxygen, inappropriate temperature for downstream uses, supersaturation of total dissolved gases, and water quality constituents associated with low dissolved oxygen. Except for supersaturation of total dissolved gases, which is usually caused by by-passing turbines and spilling water, all of these concerns are related to the limnology of the upstream reservoir. Various limnological factors affect water quality, particularly dissolved oxygen (DO) in turbine releases. This paper describes three groups of reservoirs, thermal stratification characteristics for each group, DO effects for each group, the main factors that affect DO in TVA turbine releases, and other water quality constituents that are related to low DO.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6020623}, journal = {Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States)},
issn = {0097-2126},
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volume = 52,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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