BOILING WATER REACTOR FOR MERCHANT SHIP PROPULSION

A preliminary economic analysis of a possible first large nuclear propelled tanker of 39,000 dead weight tons and incorporating the boiling water reactor propulsion system indicates less than a 10% increase in cost per ton of cargo over a conventional powered ship of the same tonnage. The major features of the proposed propulsion system for the nuclear powered tanker are described. A cost analysis is made of the nuclear and conventional tanker under like conditions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Part of the Proceeding of the 1958 Nuclear Merchant Ship Symposium, held in Washington, D.C., August 21, 1958.
• Corporate Authors:

  General Electric

  Marine Turbine & Gear Engineer, 1100 Western Ave
  Lynn, MA  United States  01910
• Authors:
  • SCHMIDT, R L
  • Fidrych, L F
• Publication Date: 1958-8-21

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Electric power plants; Nuclear power; Nuclear powered ships; Reactor fuel cycle
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear fuel cycles; Power plant economics
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026133
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: TID-7563
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM