Floating Nuclear Reactors
Civil nuclear marine propulsion is being put forward together with other alternative fuels such as hydrogen or ammonia, as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. The highlighted advantage of nuclear propulsion is that it allows ships to travel longer distances faster and without refuelling; load bigger volumes of cargo, with less space dedicated to fuel tanks, exhaust stacks or combustion air intake; and keep stable operating costs, thanks to the low comparative cost of fissile fuel.
In addition, fewer ships would be needed if they can travel further faster with more cargo and without the need of refuelling (no need to transport the fuel itself).
Floating nuclear reactors can reverse the supply logic at the harbour producing electricity, clean water or synthetic fuel for the port; what might result convenient for growing and developing economies.
TANARRO COLODRON Jorge;
BENES Ondrej;
SIMOLA Kaisa;
2022-04-13
European Commission - Joint Research Centre
JRC128888
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC128888,
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