Road Map for the Development of Commercial Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2023

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2484282· OSTI ID:2484282

Dowling, Meg ^[1]

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1. The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Houston, TX (United States)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making significant investments in advanced nuclear reactor development and demonstration programs such as the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). The innovations in advanced nuclear reactor technologies (defined in Section 1.4.1), including concepts of microreactors and small modular reactors (SMRs), have opened the door to a wide range of applications beyond land-based power stations providing electricity to the grid. Applications for transportation and industrial operations could offer reliable carbon-free energy to achieve decarbonization goals by supporting energy-intensive activities such as alternative fuel production, water desalinization, and local power supply. The DOE recognizes the transformational power of these technologies and is investing in foundational research and development as well as reactor demonstration projects. However, unique and significant challenges exist in each application domain to bring projects into reality beyond just the underlying reactor technology maturation.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517; NE0009226
• OSTI ID: 2484282
• Report Number(s): INL/RPT--24-82274-Rev000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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