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Jan 15, 2016 · Results indicate that power generation in Illinois withdraws 21–22 billion m 3 and consumes 0.29–0.35 billion m 3 of water annually, on average. Further scenario analysis simulated a fuel shift from coal to natural gas (Case 1) and a cooling technology shift from open-loop to closed-loop cooling (Case 2) in Illinois.
- Tyler A. DeNooyer, Joshua M. Peschel, Zhenxing Zhang, Ashlynn Suzanne Stillwell
- 2016
Our analysis of the current water demands for power generation, focused on the state of Illinois, combined existing digital spatial datasets with engineering basic principles to synthesize a geographic information systems (GIS) model of current and projected water demand for thermoelectric power plants.
- Tyler A. DeNooyer, Joshua M. Peschel, Zhenxing Zhang, Ashlynn Suzanne Stillwell
- 2016
Jan 15, 2016 · The thermoelectric power sector in the United States is highly dependent on water for cooling, representing a significant branch of the energy–water nexus. These power plants – depending on nuclear, coal, natural gas, and/or biomass fuels, geothermal resources, or concentrated solar power – require large amounts of cooling water [1], [2 ...
- Tyler A. DeNooyer, Joshua M. Peschel, Zhenxing Zhang, Ashlynn Suzanne Stillwell
- 2016
Jan 15, 2016 · Thermoelectric power generation constitutes 75% of the world's net electricity generation 9 and has been the largest source of water withdrawal (86%) in the energy sector. 10 In recent years, a ...
Water use for power generation in Illinois in 2018. / De La Guardia, Laura; Zhang, Zhenxing; Healy, Conor et al. Illinois State Water Survey, 2021. 53 p. (ISWS Contract Report; No. CR-2021-01).
Water is a critical input to electric power generation in coal, natural gas and nuclear power plants. The water of concern is not the steam that turns the turbines in these power plants, but is the water that is used for cooling. Thermal power plants currently withdraw more water than any other sector in the United States for cooling purposes.
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Additionally, the water and embedded energy loss associated with non-revenue water accounts for 9.1 × 10 9 m 3 of water and 3,100 GWh, enough electricity to power 300,000 U.S. households annually. Finally, the water flux and embedded energy fluctuated monthly in many cities.
