The conventional wet cooling method of thermal power plants is widely understood to be environmentally damaging, because it means warmer water is sent out into natural waterways, a thermal pollution that hurts fish. Regulations require that thermal plants must shut down if waterway temperatures rise too high as a result of this thermal pollution.
Air or dry cooling offers a viable alternative to traditional wet cooling and dramatically curbs water consumption because steam-cycle heat is rejected directly to the air without the need for water.
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