Research Article
Mar 1975
Coastal Power Plant Heat Disposal Considerations
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 101, Issue 3
Abstract
A review of the cooling system alternatives for power plants in coastal areas indicates that once-through cooling of seawater is the most favorable from an overall environmental standpoint. Preliminary evaluation of the year-long Thermal Effect Studies conducted at all California coastal power plants indicates that existing thermal discharges are exerting only localized environmental impacts. With proper oceanographic and biological surveys to determine the aquatic inhabitants and hydraulic characteristics of a potential site, a criteria can be developed to discharge the thermal effluent safely into the ecosystem. However conceptually attractive geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, tidal, and fusion power may be, it would appear that none of them has the capability of providing sufficient amounts of power to meet the projected demands for electrical energy during the next two decades.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 101 • Issue 3 • March 1975
Pages: 365 - 380
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Dean M. Golden, AM.ASCE
Civ. Engr., Southern California Edison Co., Rosemead, Calif.
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