Research Article

Numerical Study of the Effect of a Power Plant Cooling Water Discharge in the Montevideo Bay

Table 2

Mean and maximum velocity calculated for the model in different locations of the Montevideo Bay considering the power plant turned off and turned on.

LocationMean velocity (cm/s)Maximum velocity (cm/s)
Power plant turned offPower plant turned onPower plant turned offPower plant turned on

A0,6919,134,5434,06
B0,0011,320,0015,56
C3,293,2216,6717,31
D5,625,4727,8529,08
E0,961,006,116,03
F0,570,603,863,80
G1,371,326,276,10
H3,013,0114,6714,41
I3,923,9117,4617,35
J1,391,396,376,45
K0,530,523,303,36
L3,723,7217,9517,73
M5,345,3618,6718,72
N3,313,3013,9114,18
O4,314,2920,6220,74
P4,914,9220,7121,08