NUCLEAR STUDIES FOR THE NUCLEAR POWERED MERCHANT SHIP

This reports on studies conducted to determine the effect of a nuclear power plant on design requirements for the first nuclear-powered merchant vessel and is based on preliminary power-plant information. Some aspects of reactor safety and containment vessel design are also considered. The report is not all inclusive. Rather, results of some of the effects of reactor accidents, information on radioactive materials which must be handled routinely and their inherent hazards is found in Chapter 3. The calculational methods used are presented in the extensive appendices.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number WKNL-98.
• Corporate Authors:

  Kidde (Walter) Nuclear Laboratories Incorporated

  975 Stewart Avenue
  Garden City, NY  United States 

  Sharp (George G) Incorporated

  30 Church Street
  New York City, NY  United States  10007
• Authors:
  • Bartels, W C
• Publication Date: 1957-8-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 87 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Nuclear power plants; Radiation hazards; Radiation shielding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026046
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: WKNL-98
• Contract Numbers: MA-1348
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM