04-03-2011, 07:15 PM
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Odin -
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Originally Posted by Odin
seems like thats a dumb idea, do they truck in the water? is it a well? wouldn't you risk running dry?
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Made me look :
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Due to its location in the Arizona desert, Palo Verde is the only nuclear generating facility in the world that is not located adjacent to a large body of above-ground water. The facility evaporates water from the treated sewage of several nearby municipalities to meet its cooling needs. 20 billion US gallons (76,000,000 m^3) of treated water are evaporated each year. This water represents about 25% of the annual overdraft of the Arizona Department of Water Resources Phoenix Active Management Area. At the nuclear plant site, the wastewater is further treated and stored in an 80 acre (324,000 m^2) reservoir for use in the plant's cooling towers.
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