MARITIME ORGANIC MODERATED AND COOLED REACTOR

The results of a conceptual design study of an organic moderated and cooled reactor (OMCR) power plant adapted to a Class T-7 tanker are described. The study encompassed the ship's power plant including the reactor, primary loops, reactor auxiliary equipment, turbine system, and standby equipment. The results of the study indicate that a 60,000 DWT tanker, propelled by a 30,000 SHP OMCR, can be built and operated at a cost which is only slightly higher than a conventional tanker. It is estimated that the total capital cost of the first OMCR tanker is approximately $28,502,400. The cost of operating this tanker is approximately $11.30 per ton of cargo. It is estimated that the second OMCR tanker should be approximately $5,000,000 cheaper than the first, with a reduction in the cost of hauling cargo to $10.00 per ton. Therefore, the OMCR tanker has an excellent probability of becoming competitive with conventional tankers in the near future.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number NAA-SR-3859.
• Corporate Authors:

  Atomics International

  P.O. Box 309
  Canogo Park, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1959-5-27

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 220 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power plants; Nuclear power plants; Nuclear powered ships; Structural design; Tanker shipping
• Old TRIS Terms: Power plant design; Tanker economics
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026144
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: NAA-SR-3859
• Contract Numbers: AT(11-1)-GEN-8
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM