Collaborative Research Drives Innovation, Holistic Solutions in Electric Power Industry

摘要

The thermoelectric power industry depends on significant quantities of freshwater withdrawals, mostly from surface water sources, and is among the highest users of water in the U.S. and worldwide. In the coming decades, the industry's need for water is expected to grow substantially as booming trends in global population growth will drive increasingly greater demand for thermoelectric power. The prevalence of drought and mounting competition among industrial, municipal, and agricultural needs will further intensify these challenges, creating higher operational risks for thermoelectric power plants -especially those in water-stressed regions.