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Technically yes....water is used in steam power generation, nuclear (cooling the reactor), gas turbine (again cooling), and obviously hydro. Perferably, no. Salt is very coerosive, causing the life of the plant to decrease. The water cycles vary by the plant type and location, but you can expect most directly involved in power generation to be closed purified systems. Technically yes....water is used in steam power generation, nuclear (cooling the reactor), gas turbine (again cooling), and obviously hydro. Perferably, no. Salt is very coerosive, causing the life of the plant to decrease. The water cycles vary by the plant type and location, but you can expect most directly involved in power generation to be closed purified systems.

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