What does the inside of a nuclear sub look like?
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How Big Is the reactor in a nuclear submarine?
Reactor sizes range up to ~500 MWt (about 165 MWe) in the larger submarines and surface ships. The French Rubis-class submarines have a 48 MW reactor that needs no refueling for 30 years. The nuclear navies of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation rely on steam turbine propulsion.
How do submarines cramp?
Cramped quarters are the norm, and sailors must have the right technical know-how as well as determination to spend months underwater at a time. To even be eligible to be a crewman aboard a submarine, applicants must pass a series of grueling tests, psychological evaluations, and intensive courses.
What does the Navy do with decommissioned submarines?
The Ship/Submarine Recycling Program (SRP) is the process that the United States Navy uses to dispose of decommissioned nuclear vessels. SRP takes place only at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton, Washington, but the preparations can begin elsewhere.
What kind of reactors do submarines use?
Nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers are powered by onboard nuclear reactors. Atoms in the nuclear reactor split, which releases energy as heat. This heat is used to create high-pressured steam. The steam turns propulsion turbines that provide the power to turn the propeller.
How long does it take to refuel a nuclear submarine?
In theory, such a process could simply involve only refueling or only an overhaul, but in practice, nuclear refueling is always combined with an overhaul. An ROH usually takes one to two years for submarines and up to almost three years for an aircraft carrier, performed at a naval shipyard.