Research Article
Oct 1977
Wastewater Effluent Discharge to Cooling Lakes
Authors: Ronald D. Taylor, Gerard A. Rohlich, F.ASCE, and James E. Dailey, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 103, Issue 5
Abstract
A 1-yr field study was conducted in Lake Braunig near San Antonio, Tex., to estimate the water quality response to direct discharge of wastewater effluent. Field data indicate Lake Braunig is highly eutrophic, yet its uses for recreation and electric power plant cooling are maintained. Power plant operating problems associated with eutrophication have been carbonate scaling and dezincification of condensers and treatment of lake water for boiler feed water. Nuisance algae which cause condenser fouling are practically nonexistent, with the predominant genera being diatoms. Study results indicate that direct discharge of wastewater effluent to cooling lakes is feasible if desirable genera such as diatoms dominate the ecosystem.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 103 • Issue 5 • October 1977
Pages: 907 - 918
Copyright
© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published in print: Oct 1977
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
Ronald D. Taylor
Research Asst.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex.
Gerard A. Rohlich, F.ASCE
Prof.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex.
James E. Dailey, M.ASCE
Asst. Prof.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex.
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.