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Nope. The towers are to reduce water usage and lower the temperature of the water before it is returned to the environment. https://allthingsnuclear.org/dlochb
by gonzo 7y ago
Nope. The towers are to reduce water usage and lower the temperature of the water before it is returned to the environment.
https://allthingsnuclear.org/dlochbaum/shh-secrets-of-the-cooling-towers https://allthingsnuclear.org/dlochbaum/shh-secrets-of-the-co...
They cool the water, not the plant.
- benj111 7y agoArs claimed that coal power stations are air cooled, your parent is refuting that by pointing out the cooling towers. Cooling towers cool water because it was heated up in some way, possibly by cooling the power plant.
- ars 7y agoHe's right, they use the tower to pre-cool the water before using river water to cool it even more. Coal plants typically only have the tower, and don't use river water.