I I Complete d i s t r i b u t i o n has been given only t o Volume I . Copies of one I . o r more of the o t h e r t h r e e volumes may be obtained by writing t h e National west Laboratory was i n i t i a t e d w i t h a program scope t h a t included t h e f o l l o wi ng near-term and u l t i m a t e emphases. Near-Term Objectives: Develop economic and performance models f o r c o s t o p t i m i z a t i o n o f t o t a l heat r e j e c t i o n systems using d r y cooling. Analysis o f ,

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... d dissemination o f experience on, e x i s t i n g drycooled p l a n t performance. Demonstrate c e r t a i n f e a t u r e s o f e x i s t i n g technology equipment t o p r o v i d e confidence f o r s p e c i f i c a t i o n by u t i 1 i t i e s . U l t i m a t e Objective: Promote water conservation through i n d u s t r y use o f d r y c o o l i n g by devel opi ng and .demonstrating t h e re1 i a b i 1 i t y o f 1 ower-cos t sys terns. The development of advanced d r y l w e t systems i s a l s o considered t o be w i t h i n t h i s scope. Over t h e past two years t h e f o l l o w i n g documents have been issued, r e p o r t i n g t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e work toward these o b j e c t i v e s .