Almost all saline withdrawals, over 92 percent, were used by the thermoelectric-power industry to cool electricity-generating equipment.
The water is needed to cool firefighters and equipment as they place dynamite charges that literally blow up the fires.
Metals production and processing businesses may use large quantities of water for cooling equipment.
For the 51 cars that are still without cooling equipment, eight new air-conditioners arrived and union maintainence men agreed to work overtime to install them.
Metals production and processing businesses may use large quantities of water in manufacturing processes and to cool equipment.
Collection of wasted water in special pipe lines to re-use for cooling equipment on the plant.
The heat can also be used for industrial process applications or as an energy input for other uses such as cooling equipment.
Chilled water is often used to cool a building's air and equipment.
This, coupled with high pressure water for cooling the laser and other associated electrical equipment can create a greater hazard than the laser beam itself.
This liquid can then be circulated through a heat exchanger to cool air or equipment as required.