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Naval Reactors (NR), which administers the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, [1] is an umbrella term for the U.S. government office that has comprehensive responsibility for the safe and reliable operation of the United States Navy's nuclear reactors "from womb to tomb."
Current U.S. naval reactors are all pressurized water reactors, [4] which are identical to PWR commercial reactors producing electricity, except that: They have a high power density in a small volume and run either on low-enriched uranium (as do some French and Chinese submarines) or on highly enriched uranium (>20% U-235, current U.S ...
S6G reactor. Los Angeles-class submarine (SSN-688 class) S6W reactor. Seawolf-class submarine (SSN-21 class) S7G reactor. land-based prototype (Modifications and Additions to a Reactor Facility or "MARF") located at the Kesselring site; S8G reactor. Ohio-class submarines (SSBN-726 class) S9G reactor. Virginia-class submarine (SSN-774 class) S1B ...
Naval Reactors (NR) is a government office that has responsibility for all shipboard nuclear power plants, shore-based prototypes and nuclear propulsion support facilities for the Navy. Naval Reactors Engineers assume responsibility for key technical work in a variety of facilities, including: Two Department of Energy laboratories
Pages in category "United States naval reactors" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The A4W reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to propel warships and generate onboard electricity. The A4W designation stands for: A = Aircraft carrier platform; 4 = Contractor's fourth core design generation; W = Westinghouse, the contracted designer
Nuclear reactors power aircraft carriers by the fission of enriched uranium to boil water, causing turbines to turn and generate electricity. This process is largely the same as in land-based nuclear power stations, but with one notable difference. Naval reactors directly use turboshaft power for turning the ship's screws. Over decades of ...
The S1G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S1G designation stands for: S = Submarine platform; 1 = First generation core designed by the contractor; G = General Electric was the contracted designer