THREE DESIGN STUDIES FOR SELECTING A PROTOTYPE REACTOR FOR A NUCLEAR TANKER

This document reports on the findings of an evaluation group convened to consider three nuclear-powered tanker design and engineering studies. The studies were intended to identify a nuclear propulsion plant suitable for early and broad application to the merchant marine. A description of the major assumptions and general design data furnished to the contractors for the reference tanker, a 43,000 dead-weight ton tanker, is given in Appendix A. Appendix B presents a summary and a comparative tabulation of cost estimates for the different systems. A summary, which includes brief descriptions of the different systems and a comparative analysis of the technical aspects of the systems is provided in Appendix C. The future potential of the system is discussed in Appendix D and a list of the contractors' reports is in Appendix E.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number TID-8528.
• Corporate Authors:

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Atomic Energy Commission

  Division of Reactor Development
  ,   United States 
• Publication Date: 1960-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Economics; Feasibility analysis; Nuclear power; Nuclear reactors; Propulsion; Reactor fuel cycle; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear fuel cycles; Nuclear reactor design; Tanker propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: TID-8528 Sum Rpt
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM