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[[File:USS_Skate_(SSN-578)_surfaced_in_Arctic_-_1959.jpg|thumb|{{USS|Skate|SSN-578|6}}]]The '''S3W reactor''' is a [[United States Naval reactor|naval reactor]] used by the [[United States Navy]] to provide [[electricity generation]] and [[Nuclear marine propulsion|propulsion]] on [[warship]]s. The S3W designation stands for: |
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S3W was an advance of the PWR reactor plant design concept employed on USS Nautilus (S1W/S2W) . The major innovation was the adoption of vertical U-tube steam generators (in common use today on commercial PWR power plants.) |
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* S {{En dash}} [[Submarine]] platform |
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* 3 {{En dash}} Third generation [[Nuclear reactor core|core]] designed by the contractor |
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* W {{En dash}} [[Westinghouse Electric (1886)|Westinghouse]] was the contracted designer |
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== Design == |
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This [[nuclear reactor]] was a variant of the [[Submarine Fleet Reactor]] (SFR), an advance on the [[pressurized water reactor]] (PWR) plant design employed on {{USS|Nautilus|SSN-571|6}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruzicka |first=Dee |title=HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY U.S. NAVAL BASE, PEARL HARBOR, RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY BUILDING (Facility 1274) |url=https://memory.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/hi/hi1000/hi1011/data/hi1011data.pdf }}</ref> The S3W plant utilized horizontal U-tube [[steam generator (nuclear power)|steam generators]]. This concept developed into vertical U-tube steam generators in the [[S5W reactor]] plant, and is in common use today on commercial PWR power plants. |
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== History == |
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{{USS|Halibut|SSGN-587|6}} and the four {{sclass|Skate|submarine|0}} boats were built with S3W reactors: {{USS|Skate|SSN-578|6}}, {{USS|Swordfish|SSN-579|6}}, {{USS|Sargo|SSN-583|6}}, and {{USS|Seadragon|SSN-584|6}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mizokami |first=Kyle |date=2020-01-18 |title=Russia Feared This Submarine More Than Any Other |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia-feared-submarine-more-any-other-115121 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=The National Interest |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carlin |first=Maya |date=2023-12-18 |title=Skate-Class: The U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine That Broke All of the Rules |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/skate-class-us-navy-nuclear-submarine-broke-all-rules-208016 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=The National Interest |language=en}}</ref> USS ''Swordfish'' and USS ''Seadragon'' had the S3W reactor installed in the [[S4W reactor]] plant, which was an alternate arrangement of the same components. |
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Revision as of 23:57, 1 February 2024
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The S3W reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S3W designation stands for:
- S – Submarine platform
- 3 – Third generation core designed by the contractor
- W – Westinghouse was the contracted designer
Design
This nuclear reactor was a variant of the Submarine Fleet Reactor (SFR), an advance on the pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant design employed on USS Nautilus.[1] The S3W plant utilized horizontal U-tube steam generators. This concept developed into vertical U-tube steam generators in the S5W reactor plant, and is in common use today on commercial PWR power plants.
History
USS Halibut and the four Skate-class boats were built with S3W reactors: USS Skate, USS Swordfish, USS Sargo, and USS Seadragon.[2][3] USS Swordfish and USS Seadragon had the S3W reactor installed in the S4W reactor plant, which was an alternate arrangement of the same components.
References
- ^ Ruzicka, Dee. "HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY U.S. NAVAL BASE, PEARL HARBOR, RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY BUILDING (Facility 1274)" (PDF).
- ^ Mizokami, Kyle (2020-01-18). "Russia Feared This Submarine More Than Any Other". The National Interest. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Carlin, Maya (2023-12-18). "Skate-Class: The U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine That Broke All of the Rules". The National Interest. Retrieved 2024-02-01.