eli5 Why do power plants need cooling towers 537 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question99.80K July 3, 2021 0 Comments Why would you need cooling if you are trying to heat water up. It just seems like wasted energy to me. In: Engineering 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 3, 2021 0 Comments Part of the reason for the cooling towers are to regulate how hot the nuclear tubes get. When the tubes get too hot the heat keeps ramping up till it causes a meltdown. Which is what happened in Chernobyl. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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