VESSEL CLASS
KE R3 AUT2-ICS (Floating atomic station) Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
ADVANTAGES OF FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- short construction period compared to that of fixed power plants;
- construction on a turnkey basis at a shipbuilding yard;
- quick power supply to remote areas having water routes;
- saving of labour in remote areas when arranging electrical generation system;
- possibility to develop shallow-water areas of the North which can be accessed from the shore due to shallow draft;
- prompt relocation to other areas upon work termination;
- long overhaul life; repair and reloading at a dedicated plant at one time;
- rapidly erectable transportable module accommodation fabricated in workshops and arranged outside the power plant, with the possibility of relocation.
PURPOSE
The floating nuclear power plant is intended to supply electric power to remote areas, works and shore plants with electric drive in the remote regions in the North located in the areas of the seaside and inland waterways.
LIFE CYCLE OF FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
1. Design
2. Construction
3. Equipment of area intended for power plant
4. Transportation
5. Maintenance. Personnel are assumed to accommodate outside the power plant either in the floating facilities (dormitory) or in the shore facilities. Provision is made for rotation method of floating nuclear power plant maintenance like that for the nuclear icebreakers with the personnel shift interval of 3-4 months.
6. Commissioning
7. Repair. Upon the end of the core life-time (appr. in 10-12 years) the power plant to be transported to a ship-repair yard to replace the nuclear core, to perform routine maintenance and to dock the power plant.
8. Replacement. By the end of the core life-time a replacement floating nuclear power plant can be delivered to the area of operation, if necessary.
2. Construction
3. Equipment of area intended for power plant
4. Transportation
5. Maintenance. Personnel are assumed to accommodate outside the power plant either in the floating facilities (dormitory) or in the shore facilities. Provision is made for rotation method of floating nuclear power plant maintenance like that for the nuclear icebreakers with the personnel shift interval of 3-4 months.
6. Commissioning
7. Repair. Upon the end of the core life-time (appr. in 10-12 years) the power plant to be transported to a ship-repair yard to replace the nuclear core, to perform routine maintenance and to dock the power plant.
8. Replacement. By the end of the core life-time a replacement floating nuclear power plant can be delivered to the area of operation, if necessary.
Main Features
- With one/two nuclear package water units (АБВ)
- Length overall, m ab. 82.3/90.0
- Breadth overall, m 17.3
- Depth, m ab. 5.7
- Height overall from BL up to top of fixed parts, m ab. 18.7
- Design draft, m ab. 3.0
- Maintenance personnel, pers. 45
- Generating capacity of nuclear power plant, MW ab. 8.5/17
- With one/two RITM-200
- Length overall, m ab. 92.4/99.6
- Breadth overall, m 17.3
- Depth, m ab. 5.7
- Height overall from BL up to top of fixed parts, m ab. 18.7
- Design draft, m ab. 3.0
- Maintenance personnel, pers. 45
- Generating capacity of nuclear power plant, MW ab. 50/100