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OPTIMAL WATER USE AND SALINITY CONTROL FOR ENERGY ‐ UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN 1
Author(s) -
Flug Marshall,
Walker Wynn R.,
Skogerboe Gaylord V.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1979.tb01075.x
Subject(s) - salinity , environmental science , water resources , oil shale , structural basin , drainage basin , coal , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , water quality , environmental engineering , waste management , geology , engineering , ecology , paleontology , oceanography , cartography , geotechnical engineering , geography , biology
The Upper Colorado River Basin contains appreciable amounts of undeveloped fuel resources. Large quantities of oil shale, coal, and uranium have attracted recent economic and commercial interests. Development of these resources and subsequent conversion to alternative energy forms require an adequate supply of water. Water use for large scale energy development will place increasing demands on an already overstressed allocation of Colorado River water. Present water quality is at a concentration where increased salinity will result in economic detriments to holders of downstream water rights. The salt and water exchange in mining, processing, and spent fuel disposal processes has been incorporated as part of a two‐level minimum cost linear programming algorithm. Mathematical simulation results provide an optimal use of Upper Colorado River water for levels of energy output such that salinity concentrations are maintained below predetermined levels.