"Advanced Nuclear Technology for Maritime: ‘30 knots for 30 years’ with true zero emissions as the standard"
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG] ht @COREPOWER10
#marine_nuclear #SMR
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#marine_nuclear #SMR
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"...@IMOHQ #GHG Study 2020...total shipping emitted 1,056 million tons of CO2 in 2018...~2.9% of total global anthropogenic CO2 emissions...as a country, this would make shipping the sixth largest emitter in the world."
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG]
#marine_nuclear #SMR
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG]
#marine_nuclear #SMR
"...advanced nuclear reactors could propel large vessels, such as containerships, at speeds of more
than 30 knots for over 30 years on a single fuel load, with zero lifetime emissions."#30_Knots_for_30_Years
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG]
#marine_nuclear #MSR @COREPOWER10
than 30 knots for over 30 years on a single fuel load, with zero lifetime emissions."#30_Knots_for_30_Years
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG]
#marine_nuclear #MSR @COREPOWER10
"...~20% of the world’s 100,000 ships over 100 gross register tonnage consume 80% of the world’s marine fuels...they produce 80% of global carbon emissions from shipping."
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG]
#marine_nuclear #MSR @COREPOWER10
[Patrick G. Gerrity via @USCG]
#marine_nuclear #MSR @COREPOWER10
"...~7,000 of the largest ships in the world are responsible for ~half of all those emissions...~13,000 ships responsible for 1/3 of emissions and 80,000 ships emitting the remaining 20%."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero
"...a sustainable and competitive power source for the largest 20,000 ships...eliminate most emissions from shipping, but it would also create a new dawn for maritime competition. It would be a new “Sail-to-Steam” moment."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero
"...
1. very fuel-efficient reactors,
2. not pressurized so that the emergency planning
zone confined to the ship,
3. reactors can be small, mass manufactured, and type approved."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero
1. very fuel-efficient reactors,
2. not pressurized so that the emergency planning
zone confined to the ship,
3. reactors can be small, mass manufactured, and type approved."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero
"2 advanced nuclear reactor designs stand out:
1. Molten Salt Reactor
2. Heat Pipe micro-Reactor "
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero #HPR
1. Molten Salt Reactor
2. Heat Pipe micro-Reactor "
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero #HPR
"...Superior safety, increased efficiency, simpler operation, and lower cost could make the MSR an ideal
choice..."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero #HPR
choice..."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero #HPR
"The heat pipes make the HPR a “#solid_state” reactor with minimal moving parts, allowing for autonomous operation and the ability to adjust power output as electricity demand fluctuates".
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero #HPR
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #netZero #HPR
" ...unlike #PWRs, these reactors operate at ambient pressure only, and with fuel that is only useful at very high temperatures of around 600 C."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"Secondly, both MSR and HPRs are designed to run for
very long periods without maintenance. An HPR functions like a large battery that can be refueled after 10 years of operation."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
very long periods without maintenance. An HPR functions like a large battery that can be refueled after 10 years of operation."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"The MSR and HPR represent an entirely new era of
safe, secure, and civilian-grade reactor designs which
can be made small enough to be useful for heavy industry and transport."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
safe, secure, and civilian-grade reactor designs which
can be made small enough to be useful for heavy industry and transport."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"A modular MSR could deliver as little as 20 MW
of power over a very long time and as much as 100 MW
over a shorter period. The HPR would cover the segment requiring 5 MW–20 MW with 1 to 4 power units installed onboard. "
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
of power over a very long time and as much as 100 MW
over a shorter period. The HPR would cover the segment requiring 5 MW–20 MW with 1 to 4 power units installed onboard. "
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"...placed on an offshore platform or barge to provide nearshore and offshore true-zero emission electricity to produce electro-fuels like green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol for smaller ships."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"...could be located within a major port to provide the energy needed for true-zero emission port operations—including providing shore power to ships."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"@USNavy’s own #nuclear_propulsion program...operated faultlessly since the 1950s...become a highly respected and specialized branch of the military, with its own highly enriched fuels and specialized operating procedures."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
"The promise of true-zero emission ships...high quality standards...travel faster for longer periods of time, with more cargo is the catalyst for a future-oriented shipping industry and green heart of global trade."
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
[Patrick G. Gerrity]
#marine_nuclear #MSR #HPR #netZero
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