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Cooling pond

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Use of artificial or natural ponds or lakes to recool the water. A power plant with an electric output of 1,300 MW needs a pond with a cooling surface of about 10km2 to be able to maintain a cooling water temperature of 21°C at humid air temperatures of 8°C (12°C dry, relative humidity 57%).

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