Temperature and velocity measurements and predictive model comparisons in the near-field region of surface thermal discharges

Abstract

The facilities of Argonne National Laboratory are owned by the United States Government. Under the terms of a contract (W-31-109-Eng-38) between the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Argonne Universities Association and The University of Chicago, the University employs the staff and operates the Laboratory in accordance with policies and programs formulated, approved and reviewed by the Association.

Field investigations of heated discharges from nuclear power plants on Lake Michigan: 1972

“…Results of this experiment are found in Ref. 4. Both wind direction and lake current were Changing during the near-field study.…”

“…These data are presented in Ref. 4. Figure 13 shows that lake conditions were quite calm for the survey.…”

“…The 1972 field year concentrated primarily on three major tasks: the acquisition of overall plume temperature data that are presented herein; the acquisition of simultaneo~s temperature and v~locity data in the near-field region (the jet regime), which is reported together with data analysis in Ref. 4; and the collection of long-term nearshore ambient current data, which will be reported with other current data in a forthcoming report.…”

“…Information as to outfall velocities at the Palisades plant appears in Ref. 4. For all the field trips during the 1972 season, an MRI meteorological station was placed in operation near the appropriate power plant.…”