| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 Introduction; Water Scarcity and Water Stress; Overview of the Energy Sector in the PRC; What Is Driving the Water-Energy Nexus?; Chapter 2 Water Use in Coal Industry; Water Use in Coal Mining; Water Use in Coal Washing; Water Use in Coal Gasification and Coal Liquefaction; Water Use in the Production of Synthetic Natural Gas from Coal; Recent Trends in Water Use in the Coal Sector; Chapter 3 Water Use in the Oil and Gas Sector |
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Water Use in Crude Oil ProductionWater Use in Oil Refineries; Water Use in Conventional Natural Gas Production and Processing; Prospects for Shale Gas Exploration in the PRC and Implications for Water; Ensuring Sustainable Water Use in the Oil and Gas Sector in the PRC; Chapter 4 Water Use in Electricity Generation; Cooling Technologies Used in Thermal Power Plants in the PRC; Water Withdrawal and Consumption for Thermal Power Generation; Water Use Projections for the Thermal Power Sector; Evolving Policy Regime for Water Use Regulation in the Thermal Power Sector |
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Ensuring Sustainable Water Use in Thermal Power GenerationChapter 5 Water Use Implications of Hydropower; Status of Hydropower Development in the PRC; Role of Pumped-Storage Hydropower in the PRC's Electricity System; Hydropower Development in the PRC: Major Issues; Ensuring the Sustainable Development of Hydropower; Chapter 6 Energy for Water; Energy for Groundwater Extraction; Surface Water Conveyance and Distribution; Desalination and Energy Consumption; Desalination Technologies; Energy for Water Treatment; Energy for Wastewater Treatment |
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Addressing Energy Consumption in Water Supply: Policy Implications and ChallengesChapter 7 Conclusion; Challenges; Opportunities; References |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 21, 2018) |
| Subject |
Water-supply -- China -- Management
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Water resources development -- China
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Power resources -- China -- Management
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Power resources -- Management
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Water resources development
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Water-supply -- Management
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zhong, Lijin, author.
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| ISBN |
9789292579906 |
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9292579908 |
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