LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE N.S. SAVANNAH

This brochure presents preliminary recommendations for lubrication of the N.S. Savannah. Texaco's facilities for conducting radiation studies are described followed by a discussion of the results of radiation tests conducted on those lubricants which will be exposed to radiation. Finally, lubrication recommendations for the ship and a brief description of the products are presented. Included is a schematic drawing of a high level radiation area.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number T-4-L.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texaco Incorporated

  135 East 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017

  New York Shipbuilding Corporation

  Yorktown, VA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1959-6-29

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Lubrication; Nuclear powered ships; Radiation hazards; Research
• Old TRIS Terms: Radiation effects
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026177
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Contract Numbers: MA-1675
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM