AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TECHNICAL ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING THE D-CYCLE TO MARINE PROPULSION

This report contains: A summary description of a condensing vapor cycle with a steam compression step, known as the D-Cycle. The application of the D-Cycle to marine propulsion is considered and discussed. The cycle is applied to five different marine rankine cycles. Heat balances are developed for the D-Cycle applications. Two D-Cycles are selected for further analysis. For the two chosen cycles, costs are developed, and effect of the D-Cycle introduction on the cost of ship operation is estimated. Requirements for fitting the 2 chosen cycles to new ships and for retrofitting are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maritime Administration

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

  D-Cycle Power Systems Incorporated

  2541 Stratford Road
  Richmond, VA  United States  23225
• Publication Date: 1976-6-25

Media Info

• Pagination: 96 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Heat balance; Propulsion; Steam engines; Steam turbines; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic analysis (Propulsion systems); Steam cycles; Steam turbine propulsion
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167781
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: MA-5-38059
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM