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>and as we start to rely less on burning things for power, that number should come significantly down. Nuclear plants also need cooling towers. Also note that
by sbierwagen 7y ago
>and as we start to rely less on burning things for power, that number should come significantly down.
Nuclear plants also need cooling towers.
Also note that heat exchangers can also use seawater, though with higher maintenance costs from biofouling.
- Retric 7y agoNo, subs and aircraft carriers should be obvious counter examples. They just need cooling and large bodies of water can work just as well, however at scale this can harm local wildlife. https://nuclear.duke-energy.com/2013/11/13/why-don-t-all-nuclear-plants-have-cooling-towers https://nuclear.duke-energy.com/2013/11/13/why-don-t-all-nuc...
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