Main Title |
Operational and Environmental Impacts of Closed Cycle Cooling Systems. |
Author |
Brna, T. G. ;
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CORP Author |
Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Year Published |
1985 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/D-85/249; |
Stock Number |
PB86-117157 |
Additional Subjects |
Cooling systems ;
Electrical power plants ;
Water pollution control ;
Steam electric power generation ;
Aquatic biology ;
Thermodynamics ;
Cooling towers ;
Cost analysis ;
Heat recovery ;
Water reclamation ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB86-117157 |
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 |
32p |
Abstract |
The paper gives results of a study of operational and environmental impacts of closed cooling systems, used for about a quarter of the nation's steam-electric generating capacity. Conclusions relating to operational impacts include: (1) closed cycle cooling leads to increased power plant heat rates relative to an open cycle cooling system, but is finding increased application at power plants in order to meet environmental or siting constraints (the wet cooling tower is the most often selected closed cycle cooling system); and (2) closed cycle cooling systems are more costly, in terms of both capital and annualized costs, than open cycle cooling (wet cooling towers are usually the least costly closed cycle cooling system, while dry cooling towers are the most expensive). |
PUB Date Free Form |
Oct 85 |
Category Codes |
13B; 13A; 10B; 68D; 94E; 97I |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/13 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
600318745 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |