The Offshore Floating Nuclear Plant Concept

A new offshore floating nuclear plant (OFNP) concept with high potential for attractive economics and an unprecedented level of safety is presented. OFNP creatively combines state-of-the-art light water reactors and floating platforms similar to those used in offshore oil/gas operations. A reliable...

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Main Authors: Buongiorno, Jacopo, Jurewicz, Jacob M., Golay, Michael W, Todreas, Neil E
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Nuclear Society 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106334
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4325-7792
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7494-6662