Cooling water use in thermoelectric power generation and its associated challenges for addressing water-energy nexus

Thermoelectric power plants traditionally have required huge volumes of water to condense steam from the turbine exhaust. The complex interdependency between water and energy poses new challenges for policy makers to achieve a safe, secure and sustainable supply of water and energy in the future. Co...

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Main Authors: Shu-Yuan Pan, Seth W. Snyder, Aaron I. Packman, Yupo J. Lin, Pen-Chi Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Water-Energy Nexus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588912517300085