Control of mineral scale deposition in cooling systems using secondary-treated municipal wastewater
H Li, MK Hsieh, SH Chien, JD Monnell, DA Dzombak… - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
Secondary-treated municipal wastewater (MWW) is a promising alternative to freshwater as
power plant cooling system makeup water, especially in arid regions. A prominent challenge …
power plant cooling system makeup water, especially in arid regions. A prominent challenge …
Transitioning to zero freshwater withdrawal in the US for thermoelectric generation
Drought poses important risks to thermoelectric power production in the United States
because of the significant water use in this sector. Here a scoping level analysis is …
because of the significant water use in this sector. Here a scoping level analysis is …
Escalating water demand for energy production and the potential for use of treated municipal wastewater
H Li, SH Chien, MK Hsieh, DA Dzombak, RD Vidic - 2011 - ACS Publications
To ensure sufficient thermoelectric power production in the future, the use of alternative
water sources to replace freshwater consumption in power plants will be required. The …
water sources to replace freshwater consumption in power plants will be required. The …
Economic impact of condenser fouling in existing thermoelectric power plants
ME Walker, I Safari, RB Theregowda, MK Hsieh… - Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
This study presents a methodology to quantify the economic impact of condenser fouling on
the performance of thermoelectric power plants. Various contributing factors are …
the performance of thermoelectric power plants. Various contributing factors are …
The water‐energy nexus: future water resource availability and its implications on UK thermal power generation
An increasing population coupled with the uncertain, but increasingly likely, impacts of
climate change have led to a heightened level of global academic attention to the …
climate change have led to a heightened level of global academic attention to the …
[HTML][HTML] Removal of organic compounds from cooling tower blowdown by electrochemical oxidation: Role of electrodes and operational parameters
The reuse of cooling tower blowdown (CTBD) in the cooling tower itself requires CTBD
deionization and a pre-treatment before deionization to remove organic compounds (OCs) …
deionization and a pre-treatment before deionization to remove organic compounds (OCs) …
Geographic, technologic, and economic analysis of using reclaimed water for thermoelectric power plant cooling
AS Stillwell, ME Webber - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Use of reclaimed water municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent in nonpotable
applications can be a sustainable and efficient water management strategy. One such …
applications can be a sustainable and efficient water management strategy. One such …
Bismuth subcarbonate decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for the sensitive stripping voltammetry analysis of Pb (II) and Cd (II) in water
In this paper, bismuth subcarbonate (BiO) 2CO3-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite
incorporated in Nafion matrix ((BiO) 2CO3-rGO-Nafion) was synthesized and further applied …
incorporated in Nafion matrix ((BiO) 2CO3-rGO-Nafion) was synthesized and further applied …
Regional and seasonal water stress analysis of United States thermoelectricity
Most thermoelectric power plants in the United States (US) rely on fresh water for cooling,
resulting in significant water consumption. An understanding of the regional and seasonal …
resulting in significant water consumption. An understanding of the regional and seasonal …
Treatment of brackish water for fossil power plant cooling
In this study, we evaluated the technical, economic and environmental impacts of retrofitting
brackish groundwater treatment systems at existing coal-and gas-fired electric generating …
brackish groundwater treatment systems at existing coal-and gas-fired electric generating …