Research and development areas that hold promise for maritime energy conservation are identified and evaluated. The methodology used is discussed in Chapter II. The technology base of the commercial marine transportation industry relating to energy usage is made up of: main propulsion plants, propulsors, hydrodynamics, vessel operations, and fuels. Fifteen specific program areas in the first four generic technologies are identified and are evaluated. An economic and energy impact analysis and technological risk assessment was performed on the specific program areas and the results are summarized in Chapter III. The first five appendices address the generic technologies. The sixth appendix contains the baseline operating and cost parameters against which the 15 program areas were evaluated, and the last appendix contains sample printouts of the MTEM model used to evaluate the energy consumption and economic impacts associated with the candidate technology areas.
Energy Use in the Marine Transportation Industry. Task III. Efficiency Improvements. Draft Report
1977
108 pages
Report
No indication
English
Marine Engineering , Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines , Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Policies, Regulations & Studies , Maritime transport , Energy conservation , Energy efficiency , Numerical data , Risk assessment , Economic impact , Simulation , Energy consumption , Maintenance , Cost , Diesel engines , Steam turbines , Gas turbines , Ships , Fuel economy , Fuels , Propulsion , ERDA/320204