The effect of thermal discharge on oxygen demands in the Assiniboine River

dc.contributor.author	Jorgensen, Alex C.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-15T15:54:14Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-15T15:54:14Z
dc.date.issued	1975	en_US
dc.degree.discipline	Civil Engineering	en_US
dc.degree.level	Master of Science (M.Sc.)	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The effects of the Brandon Generating Station's cooling water discharge into the Assiniboine River were investigated from January 10 through March 14 of 1975. The biological reaction rates of the carbonaceous and nitrogenous stages of deoxygenation at various river temperatures were evaluated and confirmed by a simulated. laboratory study. The thermal discharge does not appear to have any adverse effects on biological reaction rates. The biochemical oxygen demand in the river during the winter months is low. The simulation laboratory study concluded that if sufficient substrate (ammonia) is available, nitrification can account for a higher oxygen demand than the carbonaceous stages of deoxygenation. The simulation study also indicated that nitrification may occur at temperatures below 5oC.	en_US
dc.format.extent	vi, 114 leaves :	en_US
dc.identifier	ocm72780260	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1993/6150
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.rights	open access	en_US
dc.title	The effect of thermal discharge on oxygen demands in the Assiniboine River	en_US
dc.type	master thesis	en_US
local.subject.manitoba	yes	en_US

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