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The nuclear plant nearest to me uses sea water, which is put back into the ocean.
by mcculley 2y ago
The nuclear plant nearest to me uses sea water, which is put back into the ocean.
- gus_massa 2y agoInteresting. I had to look for more details. I found this link 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... Oversimplifiying: All new plnats have cooling towers, so the water they return to the environment is not too hot.