Thermal Discharge
Heated effluent from electrical generation and other industries impact receiving waters, both directly in raising the temperature, and indirectly in its effect on dissolved oxygen. Many times it is difficult to separate man-made impacts from natural variations. ASA uses combined field and modeling studies to identify important processes in the receiving water body and predict thermal effluent impacts on the temperature and dissolved oxygen regimes. Results from this type of analysis can support permitting and assess alternative cooling techniques.
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