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Title: Estimating Freshwater Needs to Meet Future Thermoelectric Generation Requirements: 2009 Update
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Publication Date: Sep 2009
Publication Type: Report/Publication
Contact: Phil DiPietro (Joseph.Dipietro@netl.doe.gov)
Program/Technology: Carbon Sequestration
Combustion
Environmental & Water
Gasification
Author: Erik Shuster (NETL)
Synopsis: Future freshwater withdrawal and consumption from domestic thermoelectric generation sources were estimated for five cases, using AEO 2009 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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