China’s coal-fired power plants impose pressure on water resources

The territory of the municipality of Mali Zvornik is, from the aspect of morphology and spatial-functional structure, a heterogeneous area. It is located in the valley of the Drina River and in hilly-mountainous part of Podrinjske mountains. The area of the municipality is 184 km?, with 14076 inhabitants (2002). The importance of water resources for the development of the municipality, particularly of the hydropower plant (HPP) ?Zvornik?, is analyzed in this paper. Inadequate use of hydro-energetic potential, possibilities for construction of new hydropower plants and economic reasons for their construction are also emphasized. The priorities of the development of hydraulic engineering are defined in relation to morphological and hydrological conditions. They refer to increase of power of the HPP ?Zvornik? and construction of small-scale hydropower plants in hilly-mountainous part of municipality. Considering depopulation processes in the villages of Mali Zvornik, hydraulic engineering, together with agriculture, forestry, exploitation of mineral goods and tourism, can be one of the factors of demographic and economic revitalization of this area.

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Management of water resources assessment for nuclear power plants in China

Water Quality Research Journal ◽

10.2166/wqrjc.2015.023 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 282-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiaowen Ding ◽

Wei Wang ◽

Guohe Huang ◽

Qingwei Chen ◽

Guoliang Wei

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Public Participation ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Power Plants ◽

Wastewater Discharge ◽

Site Survey ◽

Radioactive Wastewater ◽

Water Resources Assessment ◽

Regional Water ◽

Resources Assessment

To deal with global warming and energy shortages, the nuclear power industry has flourished in China. Operation of a nuclear power plant consumes a large amount of water and discharges radioactive wastewater into nearby water bodies. Therefore, assessment and management of water resources are crucial for such projects. This article proposes the contents, procedures and methods of water resources assessment for nuclear power plants in China. Taking a pioneering inland plant as an example, a case study was also developed. It was suggested that assessment of water resources for a nuclear power plant in China should focus on regional water resources analyses, rationality of water-draw and water use of a plant, feasibility of water sources and impacts of water-draw and wastewater discharge on regional water resources. The proposed processes mainly included site survey and data collection, work outline completion and approval, water resources assessment, assessment report completion, expert consultation and public participation, and technological review, as well as administrative approval. The methods presented were referring to legal documents, site survey, model simulation, expert consultation and public participation. Finally, suggestions, including comparing and selecting several optional sites, improving impact assessment of radioactive wastewater discharge and enhancing public participation, were also proposed.

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Planning and Management of Water Resources in the Context of Economic Devlopment and Climate Change in Algerian Highlandsby the WEAP Model, Case of the Gareat El Tarf Basin (Northwestern Algeria)

Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports ◽

10.2478/ceer-2021-0015 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 200-215

Author(s):

Naouel Dali

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Resources ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Weap Model ◽

Model Case ◽

Planning Software ◽

Economic Constraints ◽

The Impact ◽

Pressure On Water Resources ◽

National Water

Abstract Water in the Gareat El Tarf basin, is affected by climatic and economic constraints; while its development is based on the agricultural sector, which creates pressure on water resources. The objective of this study is to analyse the performance of the national water plan to accompany this policy, and the impact of climate change on water resources. The methodology adopted is the application of the WEAP(Water Evaluation and the Planning)software, in order to build a model for the allocation of water resources, up to 2050. The results obtained confirm that the impact of the economic policy shows a very important deficit that exceeds 400 million m3 in 2050. To face this challenge, it is recommended to adopt an economic strategy based on the protection of water resources and adapted to the supply capacities of renewable water resources.

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Vulnerability of existing and planned coal-fired power plants in Developing Asia to changes in climate and water resources

Energy & Environmental Science ◽

10.1039/c9ee02058f ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 3164-3181 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Yaoping Wang ◽

Edward Byers ◽

Simon Parkinson ◽

Niko Wanders ◽

Yoshihide Wada ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Power Plants ◽

Multiple Scales

Water constraints on the coal-fired power plants and deployment of CO2 capture technology in Developing Asia at multiple scales.

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The Palo Verde Water Cycle Model (PVWCM) – Development of an Integrated Multi-Physics and Economics Model for Effective Water Management

10.1115/power2021-65768 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bobby D. Middleton ◽

Patrick V. Brady ◽

Jeffrey A. Brown ◽

Serafina T. Lawles

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

Sonoran Desert ◽

Power Plants ◽

Water Cycle ◽

Cooling Water ◽

Software Tool ◽

Cycle Model ◽

The Us ◽

Water Strategy

Abstract Water management has become critical for thermoelectric power generation in the US. Increasing demand for scarce water resources for domestic, agricultural, and industrial use affects water availability for power plants. In particular, the population in the Southwestern part of the US is growing and water resources are over-stressed. The engineering and management teams at the Palo Verde Generating Station (PV) in the Sonoran Desert have long understood this problem and began a partnership with Sandia National Laboratories in 2017 to develop a long-term water strategy for PV. As part of this program, Sandia and Palo Verde staff have developed a comprehensive software tool that models all aspects of the PV (plant cooling) water cycle. The software tool — the Palo Verde Water Cycle Model (PVWCM) — tracks water operations from influent to the plant through evaporation in one of the nine cooling towers or one of the eight evaporation ponds. The PVWCM has been developed using a process called System Dynamics. The PVWCM is developed to allow scenario comparison for various plant operating strategies.

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Increasing the Efficiency of Cooling Water Resources Using at Power Plants

10.1007/978-3-030-86047-9_10 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 96-104

Author(s):

Artem Vinogradov ◽

Antonina Filimonova ◽

Natalya Chichirova ◽

Andrey Chichirov

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Power Plants ◽

Cooling Water

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Response to water deficit of Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet

Ciência e Agrotecnologia ◽

10.1590/s1413-70542012000300007 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 318-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Grasiela Bruzamarello Tognon ◽

Cláudia Petry ◽

Francine Lorena Cuquel

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Native Plants ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Water Deficiency ◽

Biological Contamination ◽

Response To Water ◽

Pressure On Water Resources ◽

Brazilian Biodiversity

Green spaces require frequent watering, increasing the pressure on water resources. The use of native plants in landscaping reduces the risks of biological contamination, contributing to preservation of Brazilian biodiversity and provides the value of sustainability in urban green areas. Of these native plants, a restricted number are native lianas which are adapted to Brazilian climate and available on the market. In this regard, the selection and recommending of native plants which are efficient in use of water for planting in urban areas constitute an effective strategy for conservation of water resources. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the growth and development of I. cairica plants submitted to water deficit. For a period of 100 days after transplanting, plants of this species were grown with watered at pot capacity except for 30 days (from the 30th to the 60th day) when four water deficits (25, 50, 75 and 100% pot capacity) were applied. During all regimes of water deficiency applied, there was a 100% survival rate. After reestablishment of water regime the species recovered its growth, even that was submitted to the 25% of pot capacity. It testify that I. cairica is resistant to low water availability.

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Correlation Analysis on Water Resources Utilization and the Sustainable Development of Social Economy in Minqin of Gansu Province

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.368-370.311 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 368-370 ◽

pp. 311-317

Author(s):

Jian Min Han ◽

Ren Zhi Zhang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Water Resources ◽

Rural Population ◽

Social Economic ◽

Social Economy ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Process Of Urbanization ◽

Pressure On Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Utilization

This paper analyze the relativity of water resources utilization in Minqin and social economic sustainable development adopting optimal multiple regressions. The results show that: 1There is remarkable correlation between the economic growth and the demand of water resources. On condition that the sustainable development of economy is satisfied, the growth of rural population is a huge pressure on water resources. It is an appropriate measure to coordinate the environmental protection and social economic development that reducing the consumption of water for rural population or accelerating the process of urbanization and developing forestry and animal husbandry. 2) Increasing urban population and developing industry and modern farming can promote our economic growth at the same time reduce the pressure on water resources significantly. 3) 97.5% of the variation in the total water requirement of Minqin is caused by two variables animal husbandry output value and rural population. So the major routes of rational utilization of water resources and the sustainable development of social economy in Minqin are reducing the consumption of water for rural population constantly or accelerating the process of urbanization and optimizing animal husbandry industry further.

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Localizing the Water-Energy Nexus: The Relationship between Solar Thermal Power Plants and Future Developments in Local Water Demand

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13010108 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 108

Author(s):

Julia Terrapon-Pfaff ◽

Sibel Raquel Ersoy ◽

Thomas Fink ◽

Sarra Amroune ◽

El Mostafa Jamea ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Demand ◽

Power Plants ◽

Solar Power ◽

Local Level ◽

Thermal Power ◽

Water Saving ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

Evaluation Approach ◽

Local Water

Water availability plays an important role in the expansion planning of utility-scale solar power plants, especially in the arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa. Although these power plants usually account for only a small fraction of local water demand, competition for water resources between communities, farmers, companies, and power suppliers is already emerging and is likely to intensify in future. Despite this, to date there has been a lack of comprehensive studies analyzing interdependencies and potential conflicts between energy and water at local level. This study addresses this research gap and examines the linkages between water resources and energy technologies at local level based on a case study conducted in Ouarzazate, Morocco, where one of the largest solar power complexes in the world was recently completed. To better understand the challenges faced by the region in light of increased water demand and diminishing water supply, a mixed-method research design was applied to integrate the knowledge of local stakeholders through a series of workshops. In a first step, regional socio-economic water demand scenarios were developed and, in a second step, water saving measures to avoid critical development pathways were systematically evaluated using a participatory multi-criteria evaluation approach. The results are a set of water demand scenarios for the region and a preferential ranking of water saving measures that could be drawn upon to support decision-making relating to energy and water development in the region.

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