Potential advantages of molten salt reactor for merchant ship propulsion
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| contents | Potential advantages of molten salt reactor for merchant ship propulsion Luiz Gonzaga de Freitas Neto Luciano Ondir Freire Adimir dos Santos Delvonei Alves de Andrade Biología nuclear propulsion Nuclear merchant ships molten salt reactor (MSR) Operating costs of merchant ships, related to fuel costs, has led the naval industry to search alternatives to the current technologies of propulsion power. A possibility is to employ nuclear reactors like the Russian KLT-40S, which is a pressurized water reactor (PWR) and has experience on civilian surface vessels. However, space and weight are critical factors in a nuclear propulsion project, in addition to operational safety and costs. This work aims at comparing molten salt reactors (MSR) with PWR for merchant ship propulsion. The present study develops a qualitative analysis on weight, volume, overnight costs, fuel costs and nuclear safety. This work compares the architecture and operational conditions of these two types of reactors. The result is that MSR may produce lower amounts of high-activity nuclear tailings and, if it adopts the U233-thorium cycle, it may have lower risks of proliferating nuclear weapons. Besides proliferation issues, this 4th generation reactor may have lower weight, occupy less space, and achieve the same levels of safety with less investment. Thus, molten salt regenerative reactors using the U233-thorium cycle are potential candidates for use in ship propulsion. 2021 artículo científico 2319-0612 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=722280949015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7222 Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica - SBPR Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences (Brasil) Num.2B Vol.9 |
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| spellingShingle | Potential advantages of molten salt reactor for merchant ship propulsion Luiz Gonzaga de Freitas Neto Biología nuclear propulsion Nuclear merchant ships molten salt reactor (MSR) Potential advantages of molten salt reactor for merchant ship propulsion Luiz Gonzaga de Freitas Neto Luciano Ondir Freire Adimir dos Santos Delvonei Alves de Andrade Biología nuclear propulsion Nuclear merchant ships molten salt reactor (MSR) Operating costs of merchant ships, related to fuel costs, has led the naval industry to search alternatives to the current technologies of propulsion power. A possibility is to employ nuclear reactors like the Russian KLT-40S, which is a pressurized water reactor (PWR) and has experience on civilian surface vessels. However, space and weight are critical factors in a nuclear propulsion project, in addition to operational safety and costs. This work aims at comparing molten salt reactors (MSR) with PWR for merchant ship propulsion. The present study develops a qualitative analysis on weight, volume, overnight costs, fuel costs and nuclear safety. This work compares the architecture and operational conditions of these two types of reactors. The result is that MSR may produce lower amounts of high-activity nuclear tailings and, if it adopts the U233-thorium cycle, it may have lower risks of proliferating nuclear weapons. Besides proliferation issues, this 4th generation reactor may have lower weight, occupy less space, and achieve the same levels of safety with less investment. Thus, molten salt regenerative reactors using the U233-thorium cycle are potential candidates for use in ship propulsion. 2021 artículo científico 2319-0612 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=722280949015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7222 Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica - SBPR Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences (Brasil) Num.2B Vol.9 |
| title | Potential advantages of molten salt reactor for merchant ship propulsion |
| topic | Biología nuclear propulsion Nuclear merchant ships molten salt reactor (MSR) |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=722280949015 |