Unit 1 Cooling Tower

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This is the older radiator (the ring around the base) type of cooling tower for unit 1. It releases waste heat in the form of water vapor to the environment. No pollutants or radiation is released by the cooling tower. At the time this was taken unit 1 was in operation generating over 800 MWe.
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Coordinates:   40°37'28"N   80°25'55"W
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