Nuclear power station cooling waters: protecting biota
Reviews literature on the effectiveness of technologies which can protect biota from large-scale cooling water systems at nuclear power stations.
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This study reviewed the recent published literature on the effectiveness and UK applicability of technologies which can protect animal and plant life (biota) from large-scale cooling water systems at nuclear power stations.
The Environment Agency will use the information from this study when permitting and regulating the cooling water systems of new nuclear power stations or other large-scale water infrastructure projects.
This works builds on previous studies available here:
Nuclear power station cooling waters: evidence on 3 aspects - 2019
Protecting biota from cooling water intakes at nuclear power stations -2018
Cooling water options for the new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK - 2010