About this metric

water used making steam

The amount of water used to produce steam. This metric only applies to ecosystems that produce steam.

Water used making steam = steam production * steam recycled * water content of steam * area of steam producing ecosystems (e.g. cogeneration plants)

Used to calculate: steam, sewage from people, leaky pipes and graywater recycled

Depends upon:

—Parameters: proportion of steam recycled and water content of steam

—Other metrics: ecosystem area and steam


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