Navy shipboard energy conservation R and D program

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Nav. Eng. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1976.tb03817.x· OSTI ID:7364584

Sack, B P

This paper describes the Navy Shipboard Energy Conservation R and D Program as it applies to the Fleet. The undependability of foreign petroleum supply and rising costs require the Navy to conserve petroleum fuels. However, this presently is being accomplished largely through an undesirable decrease in Fleet operations. The R and D effort required to provide near-term alternatives to this curtailment of operations is addressed, including: control of hull fouling by cleaning afloat, long-life anti-fouling hull coatings, shipboard machinery optimization, and energy conservation through operator training. The objective, approach, and status of each area are discussed. The fuel penalty imposed by hull fouling represents the single greatest potential for fuel savings in the existing Fleet. In this area a diver-operated polypropylene rotary brush cleaning method has been selected for this study, and ships have been selectively cleaned afloat and subsequently inspected in drydock. Organometallic polymer (OMP) resins have been synthesized and demonstrated to be completely antifouling for a period of four years. Commercial formulation of the OMP resins into Military Specification (MILSPEC) paints is underway. Machinery systems optimization addresses energy conservation within the ship engineering plant using thermodynamic heat balance studies to calculate fuel penalties for inefficient machinery and procedures. The conservation through operator training task involves the construction of an energy pocket manual which addresses the personal and collective individual contribution to energy conservation within the shipboard environment. 21 references. (auth)

• OSTI ID: 7364584
• Journal Information: Nav. Eng. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Nav. Eng. J.; (United States) Vol. 88:2; ISSN NVEJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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