Investigation of Environmental Impact Discharge of Elevated Temperature Water into SSC's Canal System

1) Establish steam condenser coolant water temperature discharge limits. 2) Update existing analytic model of SSC's canal system with steam condenser coolant water initial and boundary conditions. 3) Assess water discharge impact on canal water temperature and its distribution. 4) Document analysis and results.

This effort supports early definition of environmental impacts and identification of unfamiliar requirements for a new propulsion ground testing opportunity at SSC.

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