If I destroyed the cooling towers at Didcot power station would they have to build new ones?

Question

Those huge grey and brown structures. Some would say beautiful structures. Do they still use them with brand new power stations?

Answer 1

Cooling towers are a very efficient way of cooling the recirculating water which is used to condense the steam exiting the steam turbines (which drive the electric generators) and is necessary for the efficient operation of the turbines. Power stations near the sea often use seawater but this is not available inland. If you destroyed them, which incidentally would not be easy for such large and solid structures, they would need to be replaced. Yes, they are still used for new power stations.

Answer 2

You and whose army?

Yes, they do need them, because generating electricity produces a lot of heat. What comes out of the towers is clouds of water vapour. No carbon dioxide, no acid rain, just water. In modern power stations much of the heat is recycled but some has to be released into the atmosphere.

Answer 3

It would depend on the size of the bricks (as they come in different sizes) and the size of the cooling tower. Why don't you ring Lego and ask them? They have people who have built large items and would have a far better idea than us.

Answer 4

Yes they need them to condense the steam back into feed water for the boilers.

Answer 5

questions like that may earn you a visit from Homeland Security.thank you very much George W. Bush.we dont have the freedoms to say what we want anymore

Answer 6

You should be reported to the FBI for making terroristic threats.

Answer 7

You would certainly improve my view - I live about 5 miles from them and you can see them EVERYWHERE!!

Answer 8

That ought to get the CIA to your door. Well it was nice knowing you.

Answer 9

probably but u wouldnt get to see them from prison!

Answer 10

And how would you manage to destroy them!!