Feasibility of Nuclear Power on U.S. Military Installations. 2nd Revision

Abstract

Congress directed the Department of Defense (DoD), in section 2845 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010, to "conduct a study to assess the feasibility of developing nuclear power plants on military installations." This study was conducted to meet this requirement. The study shows that small nuclear power plants can contribute to DoD missions by increasing energy assurance while reducing carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels for electricity; significant time and resources will be required to resolve key issues in SMR safety, certification, licensing and siting; and that the estimated cost of electricity produced by a small nuclear plant make this a viable option if the DoD does not pay first-of-a-kind expenses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA550479

Entities

People

  • Lavar Huntzinger
  • Marcus King
  • Thoi Nguyen

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Electric Power
  • Electrical Grids
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Load Monitoring
  • Materials Processing
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Ridges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting