Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
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We are hearding about the "renaissance" of commercial nuclear propulsion concepts - papers, comments, news ... - mainly related to fast container ships.
What the community think about this?
What the community think about this?
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RE: Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
Blacksmith
RE: Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
RE: Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
RE: Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
BRAZIL! OWN TECHNOLOGY IS INDEPENDENCE!
RE: Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
Yes, you can build one but the big question is, "Do you have a better use for a couple hundred million dollars?"
Imagineer
RE: Nuclear Propulsion for Merchant ships: Is there a future?
I don´t agree with a few previous comments: a) Savannah operation costs: it was simply not the right ship for such power plant. b) What about protection? I really do not see burglers (modern pirats chasing large high-speed vessels), taking away the ship to a satellite hidden port, or opening the reactor in the middle of the ocean with portable (?) wrenches (if they really could remove the fuel without getting cooked). Such hypothetical event may be engineered to prevent reactor compartment intrusion.