FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS CAN REDUCE COSTS

The idea of building nuclear power stations on barges (FNP) for siting off the coastline or in estuaries is approaching reality in the United States where Public Service Electric & Gas of New Jersey has placed orders for four stations; a Westinghouse subsidiary, Off Shore Power Systems, is building a shipyard facility for their construction. The FNP is essentially a traditional nuclear power plant mounted on a hollow steel platform constructed of watertight bulkheads welded together. FNPs offer significant advantages over land-based plants such as:--Construction in a factory environment gives better cost, schedule, & quality control. Reduces environmental impact. Site work can be done concurrently with plant construction. Flexibility of siting is possible. Some of the principal particulars of the FNP are:-- Displacement-160,000 tons; Draught-33 ft; Platform size 378 x 400 ft; Platform depth-44 ft; Overall plant height-208 ft; Nominal output-1,150 MWe; NSSS rating- 3,425 MWt. Order from: BSRA as No. 47,413.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Electrical Electronic Press Limited

  Dorset House Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Masters, R
• Publication Date: 1977-9-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Electrical Review International
  • Volume: 201
  • Publisher: IPC Electrical Electronic Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost control; Electric power plants; Nuclear power plants; Offshore power plants; Offshore power plants; Quality control; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental surveys (Floating power plants); Power plant design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173040
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM