Water temperature surveys in the vicinity of power stations with special reference to infra-red techniques

Abstract

The use of three techniques for measuring water temperature is described in the context of field trials, at Berkeley Nuclear Power Station, made in 1967. Two of the techniques measure only the surface temperature of the water, the third using thermistors can record the temperature at varying depths. The techniques are complementary, but the infra-red line scan method has the great advantage of presenting a global picture of the surface temperature in a readily-digested form. Field experiments using these techniques can be most helpful in validating model studies and possible digital computer programs for examining the spread of warm water from power station cooling-water systems.