Wang, J.-T.J.-T.WangChen, M.-H.M.-H.ChenLee, H.-J.H.-J.LeeChang, W.-B.W.-B.ChangChen, C.-C.C.-C.ChenSU-CHENG PAIMeng, P.-J.P.-J.Meng2018-09-102018-09-102008http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43049131464&partnerID=MN8TOARShttp://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/339233A model experiment monitoring the fate of total residue oxidant (TRO) in water at a constant temperature and salinity indicated that it decayed exponentially with time, and with TRO decaying faster in seawater than in distilled water. The reduction of TRO by temperature (°K) was found to fit a curvilinear relationship in distilled water (r 2 = 0.997) and a linear relationship in seawater (r 2 = 0.996). Based on the decay rate, flow rate, and the length of cooling water flowing through at a given temperature, the TRO level in the cooling water of a power plant could be estimated using the equation developed in this study. This predictive model would provide a benchmark for power plant operators to adjust the addition of chlorine to levels necessary to control bio-fouling of cooling water intake pipelines, but without irritating ambient marine organisms. © 2008 by MDPI.application/pdf383598 bytesapplication/pdfAnti-fouling agent; Cooling water; Power plant; Total residual oxidant[SDGs]SDG14chlorine; cooling water; sea water; article; biofouling; colorimetry; electric power plant; flow rate; marine species; mathematical model; salinity; temperaturejournal article10.3390/ijms90405422-s2.0-43049131464WOS:000255516100009