Thermal investigations in California

Adams, Josephine C.; Gormly, H. James; Doyle, Marlene

doi:10.1016/0025-326x(70)90257-2

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“…The National Environmental Policy Act, enacted in 1970, the State of California through its local Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the Atomic Energy Commission, and many other regulatory agencies require environmental studies at all operating and proposed power plant sites. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (P G and E) has conducted environmental studies at its operating plants and proposed sites in the marine environment since 1958 (1,2,3,4,5,11). The basic philosophy of these studies has remained unchanged from 1958 to the present; however, the methods and techniques have undergone substantial development (6).…”

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Thermal Power Plant Environmental Studies

Doyle¹,

Cayot²

1972

Int. Conf. Coastal. Eng.

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Once-through cooling water systems for thermal power plants offer an economical means of dissipating the differential energy of modern-day turbines. Before the decision to proceed with the design of a oncethrough cooling water system is made, a considerable study effort must be undertaken in order to determine that no harmful effects will accrue to the environment from the plant's operation. These studies must include: 1. A comprehensive literature search 2. Field investigations of the air and water 3. Analytical evaluation of the field data The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has been conducting environmental studies at its operating thermal power plants and at proposed sites since 1958. This paper describes the approach used by the Company in conducting environmental studies. Meteorological data were obtained from on-site sensors, stored on magnetic tape, and subsequently computer-processed. Oceanographic data in the form of water temperatures, salinity, and dissolved oxygen profiles, as well as current speed and direction, were obtained from surface vessels. Remote sensing systems were used to obtain dispersion and dilution information, sea-surface temperature data, and aerial photographs of flora indigenous to the study area. All remote-sensed data, except for the aerial photographs, were stored on magnetic tape, in flight, and later processed in the computer with graphic off-line printout.

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confidence: 99%