The core of the report is the development of a coal-fired near-equivalent ship to the Panamax bulk carrier which was selected to form the basis of the study. The machinery for the coal-fired ship is discussed and financial comparisons are made. Fluidized bed combustion is found to be technically feasible at sea. Coal-fired ships would not conflict with likely environmental requirements. At January 1978 prices of oil and coal the typical coal-fired ship was found not be viable on the routes examined. (But by 1980, the Foreword points out, the coal-fired ship would have a cost advantage on the postulated trading pattern). (DePo)
Coal as a fuel for merchant ships
Kohle als Kraftstoff fuer Handelsschiffe
US Government Reports ; Mar ; 1-239
1980
239 Seiten
Report
English
Coal as a Fuel for Merchant Ships
NTIS | 1980
Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
|Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
|Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
|Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
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