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Thermal pollution is usually associated with increases of water temperatures in a stream, lake, or ocean due to the discharge of heated water from industrial processes, such as the generation of electricity.
Increases in ambient water temperature also occur in streams where shading vegetation along the banks is removed, or where sediments has made the water more turbid .
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThermal pollution by power plants arises mainly from the approx 65 percent of the thermal energy generated which is rejected to the cooling medium via the turbine condenser. This can be rejected into a river, lake, or the sea, or to the atmosphere via cooling towers. The amount of heat rejected for a turbine of a given output is not much different for nuclear plants compared to fossil fuelled ones.
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∙ 9y agoThermal pollution (hot water) can cause several environmental impacts. These include:
- Reduced oxygen levels in the water changing the populations of the aquatic creatures present.
- Changes in benthic plant species.
- Changes in the viability of reproductive success in fish.
- Faster decomposition of organic material.
- Increased reactivity of toxins in the water.
- Changes in the migratory behaviour of ducks and similar birds
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Does nuclear energy cause air pollution?
no nly thermal pollution
How do nuclear power plants contribute to thermal pollution?
Nuclear power plants do not cause thermal polution.
What kind of factories is a major cause of thermal pollution?
nuclear power plant
Why solar energy is better than thermal energy?
solar energy is better than thermal energy as it is an easy and convenient method solar energy is non polluting therefore it is better than thermal energy because thermal energy cause very much pollution and it is costly also but solar energy do not cause pollution and as we are obtaining it from sun so it is cheap also
Why is solar energy better than thermal energy?
solar energy is better than thermal energy as it is an easy and convenient method solar energy is non polluting therefore it is better than thermal energy because thermal energy cause very much pollution and it is costly also but solar energy do not cause pollution and as we are obtaining it from sun so it is cheap also
What factories cause thermal pollution?
Those factories having boilers use coal as their fuel, cause thermal pollution.
Nuclear energy pros and cons for kids?
Nuclear energy ! pros- causes almost no green house gasses, & pollution. cons-can cause melt downs.
Uranium 235 can be split if its hit by what?
Thermal neutrons with an energy of 0,025 eV
Friction frequently causes some of an objects mechanical energy to be changed to what form?
A. thermal energy B. nuclear energy C. gravitational potential energy D. Chemical potential energy the correct answer will be A. thermal energy because friction cause heat that what cause thermal energy.
Why is it good to use nuclear energy?
Because it does not cause pollution by producing greenhouse gases and contributing to global warming
What can cause kinetic energy to change into thermal energy?
Friction can cause kinetic energy to change into thermal energy
What Can cause kinetic energy to change to thermal energy?
Friction can cause kinetic energy to change into thermal energy
