Abstract
Coupling ArcGIS and the Seasonal/Annual Cooling Tower Impact Model
Track: Atmosphere, Climate, and Weather
Author(s): Eric Powell, Yijen Lin
The original Seasonal and Annual Cooling Tower Impact (SACTI) model was developed by the Argonne National Laboratory in 1982 for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Twenty five years later, SACTI no longer adequately serves the nuclear/fossil power industry. Further, no other models are currently available in the public domain to perform cooling tower environmental impacts. As such, the enhancement of SACTI to use modern data formats and factor in the effects of plume abatement technologies became necessary.
Using the enhancements to the SACTI model (SACTI-PA) and leveraging ArcGIS technology, it is possible to work from tabular, numeric output of the SACTI-PA model to locate and integrate its results with surrounding spatial information to provide context for visualizing the model output.
The code and techniques presented in this paper have been successfully used in studies for clients in both the Power and Oil, Gas and Chemicals divisions of Bechtel.
Eric Powell
Bechtel Power Corporation
5275 Westview Dr
Frederick , Maryland 21703
United States
Phone: 301-228-7305
E-mail: ebpowell@bechtel.com
Yijen Lin
Bechtel Power Corporation
5275 Westview Dr
Frederick , Maryland 21703
United States
Phone: 301-228-7642
E-mail: ylin@bechtel.com