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  1. History

  2. Design

  3. References

The S8G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S8G designation stands for:

  • S = Submarine platform
  • 8 = Eighth generation core designed by the contractor
  • G = General Electric was the contracted designer

History

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The S8G reactor was designed by General Electric for use on the {{sclass-|Ohio|submarine}}s. The 220 MWth S8G reactor compartment for the Ohio submarines is {{convert|42|ft|m}} in diameter, {{convert|55|ft|m}} long and weights 2,750 tons.[1]

Design

This nuclear reactor utilizes natural circulation[2][3][4] which is capable of operating at a significant fraction of full power without reactor coolant pumps.

A land-based prototype of the reactor plant was built at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory's Kesselring Site in West Milton, NY. The prototype was used for testing and crew training throughout the 1980s. In 1994, the core was replaced with an S6W reactor, designed for the then-new Seawolf-class submarine.

The prototype is equipped with an automatic reactor fill system that can flood the reactor with borated water in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident.

References

1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Nuclear/US_Naval_Reactors.htm |title=U.S. Naval Reactors |work=alternatewars.com |year=2012 |accessdate=24 December 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web| url=http://ship.bsu.by/main.asp?id=100092| script-title=ru:Энциклопедия кораблей /Ракетные ПЛ /Огайо| accessdate=2006-03-12| language=Russian}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.submarinesonstamps.co.il/openhist.php?ID=269| title=The Ohio, US Navy's nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine| accessdate=2006-03-12 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060720075350/http://www.submarinesonstamps.co.il/openhist.php?ID=269 |archivedate = 2006-07-20}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://tech.military.com/equipment/viewEquipment.do?eq_id=89213| title=Military.com Equipment Guide (registration required)| accessdate=2006-03-12| quote=...relying on...natural circulation reactor....| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223130956/http://tech.military.com/equipment/viewEquipment.do?eq_id=89213| archivedate=2007-02-23| df=}}
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