Definition(s)
Cooling Water
Cooling water is seawater that has been pumped from the sea onto an installation and passed through heat exchangers to remove heat from processes on the installation before being returned to the sea.
Source: Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance