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SOME PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF THERMAL EFFLUENTS IN BOUNDARY RESERVOIR DURING WINTER

Pages 97-110 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013
 

Abstract

Seven areal surveys were made of the surface water temperature of Boundary Reservoir during the winter of 1976 using an airborne PRT-5 radiometer. During February and March, the electrical power generated had weekly cycles between 50 and 75% of the maximum plant capacity of 582 megawatts. The ice-free area directly affected by waste heat remained relatively constant during this period at 30 ± 5% of the total area of the reservoir (5.9 × 106 m2). The area weighted mean surface temperature in the ice-free area remained above 4 °C throughout the winter (typical value 6.5 °C) in spite of ambient temperatures as low as − 23 °C. The maximum temperature observed in the effluent plume was 15 °C. During periods of extreme cold, strong vapour plumes indicative of rapid convective mixing were visible in the aerial photographs.

Sept sondages aériens ont été affectués, à l’aide d’un radiometre aéroporté PRT-5, de la temperature de l’eau de surface du réservoir Boundary au cours de l’hiver 1976. Pendant février et mars, la production d’électricité à exhibé des cycles hebdomadaires se situant entre 50 et 75% de la capacité maximale de la centrale, qui est de 582 mégawatts. La superficie non gelée dépendant directement de la chaleur gaspillée est restée relativement constante pendant cette période : 30 ± 5% de la superficie du réservoir (5.9 × 106 m2). La température moyenne pondérée à la surface de la zone sans glace est demeurée au-dessus de 4 °C pendant tout l’hiver (valeur typique : 6.5 °C) en dépit de températures de l’air ambiant atteignant − 23 °C. La température maximale enregistrée dans le panache de l’effluent a été de 15 °C. Pendant les périodes très froides, de forts panaches de vapeur, indiquant un effet de convection rapide, étaient visibles sur les photos aériennes.

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