Abstract
Nuclear energy has the potential to become one of the main alternatives to achieve sustainable marine shipping and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This study defines a power generation arrangement and evaluates design speed for nuclear powered vessels. Higher design speeds show promising economic results. This includes higher revenue and trade while maintaining a relatively low operational expenditures when compared with conventional powered ships. This study is carried out for a large container vessel and a large bulk carrier to support the implementation of nuclear energy technology. This study reviews reactors designed to a 25- to 75-year service life, using a fully electric power generation and propulsion layout.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 15th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC-2024) |
| Place of Publication | Delft |
| Publisher | TU Delft OPEN Publishing |
| Number of pages | 25 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 15th International Marine Design Conference - Marine Etablissement Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 2 Jun 2024 → 6 Jun 2024 https://www.imdc-info.com/141798 |
Publication series
| Name | International Marine Design Conference |
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| Publisher | TU Delft OPEN |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 3050-4864 |
Conference
| Conference | 15th International Marine Design Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | IMDC 2024 |
| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Amsterdam |
| Period | 2/06/24 → 6/06/24 |
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Keywords
- Nuclear energy
- commercial shipping
- marine design
- molten salt reactor
- comparative study