Coal as an Alternate Fuel for Naval Vessels.

Abstract

This thesis examines the possible uses of coal and coal-derived fuels for propulsion of the ships of the United States Navy. The need for this study was precipitated by the worsening supply of oil in the world. Included is a review of the world energy problem, and estimates of when real shortages in petroleum can be expected. Atmospheric fluidized bed combustors and pulverized coal furnaces are examined as modern methods of solid coal firing. Their impact on ship size as compared to more conventional means of powering, was examined through use of a computer aided ship synthesis model. The use of coal for existing ships was limited to a discussion of coal-derived liquid fuels and coal/oil slurries. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA072755

Entities

People

  • Charles Brett Rowland

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bituminous Coal
  • Calorific Value
  • Coal
  • Combustion
  • Engineers
  • Flue Gases
  • Fuel Oils
  • Gaseous Fuels
  • Governments
  • Heat Transfer
  • Liquids
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Petroleum
  • Shale Oil
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering