'Cooling water requirement for RNPP'

I congratulate Engr. K.M. Mahbubur Rahman on his article regarding cooling water requirement for RNPP, published in your esteemed daily on September 23, 2014. He pointed out difficulties that the designers of the national plant will face. He mentioned the relevant problems that will be faced by the nearby Bheramara irrigation project. Detailed design will of course determine the amount of the total cooling water requirement. However, his estimate appears to be highly underestimated. He mentioned the cooling water intake structure. But he is silent about the source of water during lean period of the Padma.

Prof. M. A. Quaiyum
Former chairman
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission