UW Researchers Examine Cooling Power Plants With Brackish Groundwater
May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
A new analysis led by a University of Wyoming researcher shows that brackish or salty groundwater has the potential to replace fresh water to cool coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and strengthen resilience in the energy infrastructure, although there's a cost associated with doing so.
With freshwater supplies threatened due to drought, climate change and rapid socio . . .
A new analysis led by a University of Wyoming researcher shows that brackish or salty groundwater has the potential to replace fresh water to cool coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and strengthen resilience in the energy infrastructure, although there's a cost associated with doing so.
With freshwater supplies threatened due to drought, climate change and rapid socio . . .