Cooling Water Intake Structures [electronic resource] : Summary of the EPA Rule.

Reviews environmental concerns surrounding process of drawing surface water into thermoelectric generating plants and manufacturing facilities through cooling water intake structures (CWIS) for production and heat absorption purposes. Presents background on cooling water system technology, and expla...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l] : [s.n.], 2014.
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Summary:Reviews environmental concerns surrounding process of drawing surface water into thermoelectric generating plants and manufacturing facilities through cooling water intake structures (CWIS) for production and heat absorption purposes. Presents background on cooling water system technology, and explains EPA-proposed and final regulatory measures to implement Section 316 (b) of the Clean Water Act regarding CWIS. Considers costs and benefits of EPA rule, and addresses Congressional interests and concluding thoughts.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (35 p.), digital, PDF file.