Table 4.32 Welfare Effects of a Fusion Fuel Cycle3 Air Pollution Thermal Discharges Water Pollution Water Use Changes Land Use Disturbance Electromagnetic Disturbances Noise Aesthetic Disturbances Mining Power generation Power generation Power generation Decommissioning Transmission Mining Power generation Transmission Mining Power generation Transmission Impacts of mining lithium are unknown. Cooling tower operation can increase local fogging and icing with effects on visibility, traffic, and convenience for nearby residents. Cloud and precipitation augmentation is possible but should be minor. Releases of tritium into water supplies would be a health and safety issue. Cooling needs during power production could require extensive amounts of water if evaporative systems are used. Burial of nuclear wastes may remove all further use of land involved. High intensity magnetic fields around transmission lines can can cause radio and TV interference in fringe-reception areas. No major effects. High-voltage transmission lines create a barely-audible hum. Aesthetic degradation due to mines, cooling tower plumes, transmission corridors. Table 4.33 indicates the key areas of impact that have been identified. In the following sections, the principal areas of concern and the rationales for their selection are summarized. 4.4.3 Generation of Air Pollution Air pollutants consisting of trace and toxic elements could be the major area of concern for coal, TPV, and SPS activities. Such emissions will arise in differing amounts from specific activities within each technology. Insufficient data exist for characterizing the type and quantity of trace
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