Cooling Water Intake Structures: Summary of EPA's Proposed Rule

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Thermal power plants;    Electric power plants;   

RP-ID  :  R41786
RP-ID  :  R41786_2012Jun12

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report looks at the environmental impact of using water to absorb the heat from thermoelectric generating plants and manufacturing facilities during their industrial processes. The issue for Congress has been whether a stringent and costly environmental mandate could jeopardize reliability of electricity supply in the United States.