Nuclear Powered Tanker Design and Economic Analysis - Direct Cycle Boiling Water Reactor (open access)

Nuclear Powered Tanker Design and Economic Analysis - Direct Cycle Boiling Water Reactor

A design and economic analysis is presented for a 44,000 DWT tanker utilizing a 27,300 shp direct cycle boiling water reactor propulsion system. Included are design descriptions and drawings, estimates of operating and capitol costs for the reference ship, estimates of long range potential, descriptions of required research and development programs, a preliminary safeguards analysis, an analysis of ship's motion on boiling water reactor performance, a summary reactor physics analysis, and a discussion of direct cycle accessibility considerations. Also included are summary descriptions for various design alternatives which were considered.
Date: December 15, 1959
Creator: General Electric Company
System: The UNT Digital Library