Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 10 views

    Presentation

    Uploaded by

    Sreeja Stalin
    Thermal pollution refers to the harmful increase in water temperature from industrial and power plant effluents. Major sources include atomic power plants, coal plants, hydroelectric plants, and industrial and domestic waste. Increased water temperatures can reduce dissolved oxygen levels harming aquatic life, interfere with biological activities like reproduction, and allow invasive warm-water organisms. Measures to reduce thermal pollution include cooling effluents in ponds before discharge and using cooling towers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Presentation

    Uploaded by

    Sreeja Stalin
    10 views15 pages
    Thermal pollution refers to the harmful increase in water temperature from industrial and power plant effluents. Major sources include atomic power plants, coal plants, hydroelectric plants, and industrial and domestic waste. Increased water temperatures can reduce dissolved oxygen levels harming aquatic life, interfere with biological activities like reproduction, and allow invasive warm-water organisms. Measures to reduce thermal pollution include cooling effluents in ponds before discharge and using cooling towers.

    Original Description:

    Presentation (12)

    Original Title

    Presentation (12)

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Thermal pollution refers to the harmful increase in water temperature from industrial and power plant effluents. Major sources include atomic power plants, coal plants, hydroelectric plants, and industrial and domestic waste. Increased water temperatures can reduce dissolved oxygen levels harming aquatic life, interfere with biological activities like reproduction, and allow invasive warm-water organisms. Measures to reduce thermal pollution include cooling effluents in ponds before discharge and using cooling towers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    10 views15 pages

    Presentation

    Uploaded by

    Sreeja Stalin
    Thermal pollution refers to the harmful increase in water temperature from industrial and power plant effluents. Major sources include atomic power plants, coal plants, hydroelectric plants, and industrial and domestic waste. Increased water temperatures can reduce dissolved oxygen levels harming aquatic life, interfere with biological activities like reproduction, and allow invasive warm-water organisms. Measures to reduce thermal pollution include cooling effluents in ponds before discharge and using cooling towers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    of 15

    THERMAL POLLUTION

    Presented By
    Sreeja.C
    Department of Physical Science
    Grace College of Education Padanthalumoodu
    INTRODUCTION

    Thermal pollution is the degradation of


    water quality by any process that changes ambient water
    temperature. It is the harmful increase in water temperature
    in streams, rivers, lakes or occasionally, coastal ocean
    waters.
    MEANING
    Thermal pollution refers to the detrimental effects of hot
    effluents discharged by various power plants and industries. It denotes
    the impairment of quality and deterioration of acquatic and terrestrial
    environment.
    IMPORTANT SOURCES OF
    THERMAL POLLUTION
    1. Atomic power plants
    2. Coal- fired power plants
    3. Hydro- electric power plants
    4. Industrial effluents
    5. Domestic sewage
    ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
    THERMAL POLLUTION
     Reduction in Dissolved Oxygen

    Concentration of dissolved oxygen


    decreases with increase in temperature and as such
    the hot industrial effluents discharged in streams and
    rivers destroy the acquatic organisms due to non-
    availability of adequate oxygen.
     Change in Water Properties

    A rise in temperature changes


    the physical and chemical properties. The
    decrease in solubility of gases, viscosity and
    density increases the settling speed of
    suspended particles which seriously affect the
    food supplies of acquatic organisms.
     Interference with Biological Activities and
    Reproduction
    Rise in temperature increases the
    toxity of poisonous substances present in water
    which makes fishes to perish. Changes in
    temperature upsets the biological activities of
    acquatic organisms such as metabolism,
    respiration, excretion, reproduction, etc. Warm
    water disturbs spawning and also destroys the laid
    eggs of fish
     Invasion of Destructive Organisms

    Thermal pollutants may permit


    the invasion of organisms that are tolerant to
    warm water and highly destructive. Hot water
    causes bacterial diseases in fishes.
     Change in Algae

    Excessive nutrients from the


    washout waters from lands, combined with
    thermal pollution cause an excessive growth
    of algae like diatoms, green and blue-green
    algae. This affects the acquatic food chain
    and thereby increase in toxicity to fishes and
    cut short their longevity.
    MEASURES TO REDUCE
    THERMAL POLLUTION
     Letting out the hot industrial
    effluents into artificial ponds and
    allow them to cool before
    discharging into rivers, streams and
    lakes.
     Arranging for cooling towers in
    large industries.
     Channeling of thermal effluents to
    power generating plants.
    CONCLUSION
     Thermal pollution is a growing environmental problem caused by
    human activities and affects our water resources and the species
    within them.
    REFERENCE
    1. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.treehugger.com/
    what-is-thermal-pollution-5219795%23:~:text%3DThermal%2520pollution%2520is
    %2520a%2520rapid,even%2520death%2520for%2520affected
    %2520organisms.&ved=2ahUKEwi6mLb-
    1cr_AhWCR2wGHQs0Bn8QFnoECBgQBQ&usg=AOvVaw0DKVVVkEEMpwb0f3596F
    TW
    2. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://shrinkthatfootprint.com/
    thermal-pollution/%23:~:text%3DIn%2520conclusion%252C%2520thermal
    %2520pollution%2520is,and%2520the%2520species%2520within
    %2520them.&ved=2ahUKEwi08p701sr_AhUubGwGHZz7AyMQFnoECBQQBQ&usg=A
    OvVaw2rCCVGiWq0yyTHvyGqK_VY
    3. Prof.Nagarajan, K.(2022). Environmental Education. Chennai. Sriram publishers.

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy