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Levy Nuclear PlantOverview of Water Issues
Presented by Jamie Hunter
to the
FDEP – Central District’s
13th Annual Power Generation Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FLJuly 2009
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Progress Energy Florida Service Area
Counties shown in green are wholly or partially served by PEF
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Levy Nuclear Plant Site Location
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Levy Aerial
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Levy Site Layout(Expanded View)
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Levy Aerial View (Looking West)
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Artist Conceptual View
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AP1000 Standard Plant Configuration
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Major State/Local Permits & Approvals
Levy Co. Land Use/ Zoning/ Comp. Plan Obtained Required Approvals in Sept. 2008
Florida PSC Need Determination Affirmative Determination issued August 2008
Florida Power Plant Site Certification Expect Siting Board Approval in August 2009
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Major Federal Permits & Approvals
FDEP PSD Air Construction Permit Obtained Final Permit in February 2008
FDEP NPDES Water Permit Expect Final Permit in Late 2009
Army Corps of Engineers 404/10 Permit Expect Final Permit in Late 2010
NRC Combined Operating License Expect Final License in Late 2011
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Levy Nuclear Plant – Air Emissions
Particulate Drift from Cooling Towers
Emergency Diesel Generators/Pumps
Avoided CO2 Emissions – Over 14 Million Tons per Year vs. Coal Over 6 Million Tons per Year vs. Natural Gas
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CO2 Emission Factors – Various Fuels
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Nuclear Life-Cycle CO2 Emissions
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Annual Air Emissions Comparison
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Cooling Water Needs/Supply
Low Profile Closed-Cycle Cooling Towers will be Used – Reduces Cooling Water needs by ~95%
Over 99% of the Project’s Water Needs are for Steam Condenser Cooling Requirements
Cooling Tower Makeup Water Needs are ~122 MGD
Source:
Cross Florida Barge Canal
CT Blowdown of ~82 MGD
Discharge Location:
Crystal River Energy Complex
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CFBC at Inglis Lock – Looking West
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CFBC at Inglis Lock – Looking East
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Cross Florida Barge Canal (Looking West)
Intake
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Levy Cooling Water Intake at CFBC
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Levy Make-Up Pipeline Route
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Levy Blowdown Pipeline Route
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Crystal River Site Discharge Canal
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Freshwater Needs/Source
Project Requires Freshwater for: Process Boiler Water/Steam Makeup
Process Equipment Cooling System
Potable Water for Drinking/Sanitary
Fire Suppression Systems
Freshwater Quantity Needed is 1.58 MGD
Freshwater Source is Groundwater from Floridan Aquifer via Onsite Wells
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Groundwater Well Locations/Drawdown
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Groundwater Wells/ Wetland Overlay
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Wetland Impacts/Mitigation
Project Property Contains a Significant Amount of Wetlands
Project Site Design/Layout Planned to Avoid/Minimize Wetland Impacts
Total Project Impacts (Plant/Transmission) Currently >400 UMAM Credits
Much of the Mitigation Proposed to occur Onsite, with additional Offsite as Needed
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Wetlands Total/ Wetlands Impacted
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Water Summary
>95% Reduction in Overall Water Needs with the Use of Cooling Towers
>99% of Project Water Needs Met by Use of Salt Water for Steam Condenser
Cooling
Minimal Aquifer and Wetland Impacts from Groundwater Withdrawals
Wetland Impacts Minimized and Unavoidable Impacts Fully Mitigated
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An Update of What’s Behind the News