概括
冷却塔比一次性系统带来更大的环境风险. 当可行且对水生生物安全时,一次性冷却或水库是电厂水资源管理的首选.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 水资源管理 水资源管理
- 生态风险评估 生态风险评估
背景情况:
- 1972年联邦水污染控制法修正案鼓励发电厂的闭环冷却系统.
- 这导致人们越来越多地考虑冷却塔,而不是传统的一次性系统.
- 了解不同冷却技术对环境的影响至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估和比较冷却塔的环境风险与一次性冷却系统和冷却水库的环境风险.
- 评估不利影响的长期影响和不可逆转性.
- 为有关发电厂冷却技术的政策和决策提供信息.
主要方法:
- 对冷却系统设计的比较风险评估.
- 对环境影响的分析,包括规模,确定性和可逆性.
- 考虑成本效益和资源管理原则.
主要成果:
- 冷却塔通常具有更确定的,更大规模的,不可逆转的环境影响.
- 通过一次性冷却和冷却水库的不利影响通常可以通过资源管理来管理.
- 冷却塔通常与更高的成本有关.
结论:
- 在技术上可行且水生生态系统风险最小的情况下,一次性冷却系统或冷却水库是最好的.
- 环境考虑和成本效益有利于一次性通过系统或水库而不是冷却塔.
- 政策应支持在环境风险低的地方使用一次性冷却.
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