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Effluent plume temperature data [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1968.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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21 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
A primary factor in assessing the impact on the biosphere of the discharge of heated reactor effluent to the Columbia River is the degree of initial dilution. Each of the reactor effluent lines discharges at the bottom of the river, approximately normal to the current, and near the main channel. As part of the Division of Production research and development program titled ``The Effects of Reactor Effluent on the Quality of Columbia River Water,`` the temperature measurements recorded in this document were taken over a period of several years. Generally, the exact locations of the ends of the effluent lines could not be determined from the river. The intent therefore was to determine the initial degree of dilution at the point where the mixed effluent first reached the surface, the so-called ``bubble,`` over a range of river flow-rates. A secondary goal was to determine the distance downstream (in quarter-mile increments) at which vertical mixing of the effluent streams could be considered complete. The data reported here have been partially reported previously and used in the development of a mathematical model of plume development. The purpose of this document is to provide a record of the field data in more detail than has previously been available.
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E 1.99:bnwl-cc--1628
bnwl-cc--1628
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Published through SciTech Connect.
06/03/1968.
"bnwl-cc--1628"
"DE94017004"
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Corley, J.P.
Type of Report and Period Covered Note
Topical; 06/01/1968 - 06/01/1968
Funding Information
AC06-76RL01830
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