8.6: Thermal Pollution

Solubility

The ability of a solid/liquid/gas to dissolve into a liquid

As water temp rises, what happens to the amount of DO?

It decreases

Thermal pollution

when heat released into water has negative effects on organisms living in the water.

What does heat do to aquatic organisms?

Can increase the respiratory rate of aquatic organisms, leading to thermal shock

What are sources of thermal pollution?

Powerplants used to cool water emit hot water, and nuclear powerplants release hot water from the cooling of reactor core

What are non-electric sources of thermal pollution?

Manufacturing plants release warm water, and stormwater runoff can also cause thermal pollution due to heat from blacktop/asphalt.

What are Cooling towers/ponds used for?

to cool steam back into water to hold warmed water before returning to local surface water