| Main Title |
Economic assessment of backfitting power plants with closed-cycle cooling systems / |
| Author |
Giaquinta, A. R. ;
Croley, II, T. E. ;
Patel, V. C. ;
Melville, J. G. ;
Cheng., M. S.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Iowa Inst. of Hydraulic Research, Iowa City.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, N.C. |
| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service, |
| Year Published |
1976 |
| Report Number |
EPA 600-2-76-050; EPA-68-03-0430; EPA-ROAP-21AZU-019 |
| Stock Number |
22161 |
| OCLC Number |
03825181 |
| ISBN |
pbk. |
| Subjects |
Cooling ponds ;
Electric power-plants ;
Electric light plants ;
Electric power plants--Cooling
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| Additional Subjects |
Electric power plants ;
Closed cycle systems ;
Air pollution control ;
Mechanical draft cooling towers ;
Natural draft cooling towers ;
Cooling ponds ;
Economic analysis ;
Cost analysis ;
Capitalized costs ;
Operating costs ;
Construction costs ;
Mathematical models ;
Computerized simulation ;
Computer programs ;
Thermodynamics ;
FORTRAN ;
Retrofitting ;
Spray canals ;
Spray cooling
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/2-76-050 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
06/20/2003 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-2-76-050 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ERAD |
EPA 600/2-76-050 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
09/11/2012 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-2-76-050 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB-251 189 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
xiii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
The report gives in detail a method for assessing the economic consequences of backfitting electric power plants (currently operating on open-cycle or once-through cooling systems) with conventional closed-cycle cooling systems. Four types of closed-cycle systems were investigated: mechanical- and natural-draft crossflow wet cooling towers, cooling ponds, and spray canals. To estimate operational penalties associated with backfitting, thermodynamic models were used to reproduce the operating characteristics of different types of turbines, condensers, and cooling systems. Capital and operating cost information was compiled and used, in conjunction with the levelized annual cost accounting method, to evaluate the total differential cost of power production resulting from the backfit. Computer programs were developed and are presented. |
| Notes |
Prepared under Contract No. 68-03-0430, ROAP No. 21AZU-019, Program Element No. 1BB392. "March 1976." Cover title. Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278). |
