NUCLEAR POWER FOR SHIP PROPULSION
Journal Article
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· J. Brit. Nuclear Energy Conf.
OSTI ID:4084920
A short appraisal is given of the present position regarding the possible application of nuclear power to merchant-ship propulsion. The type of ship under consideration for the first application of nuclear power is the large oil tanker, and types of slightly enriched uranium reactor wich are being studied are reviewed and economic factors are discussed. More detailed consideration is given to nuclear fuel and fuel cycles, and particular attention is directed toward the possible use of civil plutonium as a fuel for merchant ships. The characteristics of this fuel are discussed and some preliminary results are presented of an investigation being made by the British Shipbuilding Research Association (B.S.R.A.) Atomic Energy Team at Harwell into a plutonium-burning fuel cycle. The results of the B.S.R.A. study illustrate the need for intensive re search and development on plutonium-fueled systems. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- British Shipbuilding Research Assn., London
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-005831
- OSTI ID:
- 4084920
- Journal Information:
- J. Brit. Nuclear Energy Conf., Journal Name: J. Brit. Nuclear Energy Conf. Vol. Vol: 5
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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