1st Edition

Water Demand for Steam Electric Generation (Routledge Revivals)

By Jean Piaget, George O. G. Lof Copyright 2015
    158 Pages
    by Routledge

    158 Pages
    by Routledge

    In this book, first published in 1965, the authors identify the technological opportunities and costs of water recirculation and water quality adjustment in thermal plants, relating them to the possibilities for minimal expenditure and maximum efficiency in the use of water for servicing an entire region with thermal power. Water Demand for Steam Electric Generation will be of interest to students of environmental studies.

    Preface;  1. Introduction  2. The Nature of Water Use by Steam Electric Utilities  3. The Supply Curve for Thermal Efficiency  4. The Demand Curve for Thermal Efficiency  5. Average Thermal Efficiency  6. The Economics of Water Use

    Biography

    Paul H. Gootner, George O. G. Löf