Experience in Building and Operating Reactor Systems for Civilian Ships

The steps taken in our country to develop reactor systems for several generations for ships for the nuclear-powered civilian fleet, starting with the icebreaker "Lenin," are described. The characteristics of the OK-150, OK-900, and KLT-40 systems are briefly presented; the results of their...

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Published in:Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-09, Vol.89 (3), p.691-700
Main Authors: Makarov, V I, Pologikh, B G, Khlopkin, N S, Mitenkov, F M, Panov, Yu K, Polunichev, V I, Yakovlev, O A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coastal zone
Desalination
Electric power generation
Electric power plants
Icebreakers
Nuclear power generation
Nuclear reactors
Power plants
Reactors
Russia
Ships
Tables
Thermoelectricity
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Summary:The steps taken in our country to develop reactor systems for several generations for ships for the nuclear-powered civilian fleet, starting with the icebreaker "Lenin," are described. The characteristics of the OK-150, OK-900, and KLT-40 systems are briefly presented; the results of their operation for the period from 1959 to 2000 are presented. Problematic questions associated with further use of the nuclear-powered fleet in the Arctic, including increasing the service life of the main equipment, are examined. The prospects for using the ship reactor system KLT-40S for floating thermoelectric power plants and power and desalination systems for remote coastal regions of Russia and other countries in the world are determined on the basis of the experience gained in operating nuclear-powered icebreakers. 5 figures, 2 tables, 6 references.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1063-4258
1573-8205
DOI:10.1023/A:1009454731116