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Title: Estimating Freshwater Needs to Meet Future Thermoelectric Generation Requirements
Publication Number: DOE/NETL-400/2010/1339
Publication Date: Sep 2010
Publication Type: Report/Publication
Contact: Erik Shuster (Erik.Shuster@netl.doe.gov)
Program/Technology: Carbon Sequestration
Climate
Combustion
Environmental & Water
Gasification
Infrastructure
Other
Turbines
Author: Erik Shuster (NETL)
Synopsis: Future freshwater withdrawal and consumption from domestic thermoelectric generation sources were estimated for five cases, using AEO 2010 regional projections for capacity additions and retirements. Results demonstrate that carbon capture technologies could increase the water demand of thermoelectric power plants and indicate that consumption is expected to increase in all cases.
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