MARITIME APPLICATIONS OF AN ADVANCED GAS-COOLED REACTOR PROPULSION SYSTEM

A lightweight marine gas-cooled reactor which is an outgrowth of the nuclear rocket program is described. A study showing the installation of this plant in place of gas turbines in a high-performance surface ship and a cargo liner is presented. A discussion is included of the effects of the change in powerplant on hull stress, machinery box size, first cost and operating cost.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at 1977 SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium, San Francisco, California, May 25-27.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Thompson, R E
  • Miller, R T
• Publication Date: 1977

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Nuclear power; Nuclear power plants; Nuclear reactor coolants
• Old TRIS Terms: Gas cooled reactors
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153828
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM