HIGH PERFORMANCE REHEAT MARINE STEAM PROPULSION PLANT

This report contains the engineering studies, design analyses and analytical investigations that were performed to identify, define and develop the design data, engineering details and operational requirements for a high performance marine reheat steam propulsion plant. Special studies were conducted in the following areas: high pressure, and intermediate pressure turbine construction, propulsion gear and attached auxiliaries, low pressure and astern turbine construction, turbine control and monitoring equipment, general propulsion plant arrangements, thermodynamics and acquisition cost estimates for major components. This report clearly indicates that a high performance reheat steam propulsion plant is technically feasible and economically justifiably. This report also highlights the need for additional design development of such components as boilers and feed pumps.

• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Roy, D
  • Miffitt, J
  • Casey, J
  • Romano, J
  • Marquis, A
• Publication Date: 1977-6-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 219 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boilers; Cargo ships; Cost estimating; Design; Economic analysis; Estimates; Fuel consumption; High speed rail; Propulsion; Ships; Steam turbines; Tankers; Thermal properties; Turbines; Water pumps
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced propulsion; Economic analysis (Steam turbines); Feed water pumps; Marine surface propulsion; Propulsion gears; Reheat boilers; Ship turbines; Steam turbine design; Steam turbine propulsion; Tanker ships
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168687
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA/RD-920-77056 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: MARAD-5-38068, MARAD-6-38042
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 27 1978 12:00AM