70-Year-Old Naval Technology Could Pave a Path for a Nuclear Energy Revolution

WindBourne writes: The US navy has used SMRs for 70+ years and have nothing but an exemplary record. U.S. naval nuclear reactors have logged more than 5,400 reactor years, and steamed more than 130 million miles without a single radiological incident or radiation-related fatality. This alone proves how safe SMRs are. And with the new designs, they are even safer.

Most importantly, we have the ability to replace all of the coal/nat gas plants by 2035.

Importance of Naval culture

[ZectronPositron]

Sounds great as long as all those civilian power plants are run with the same military-style culture, accountability , chains of authority and intense training. What would it look like for a civilian company to replicate that company culture? Would they have to send new employees to Boot Camp to ensure they respect authority and follow all the rules, and have the humility to mention something going wrong? The technology isnâ(TM)t the only problem basically.

Re: Importance of Naval culture

[ZectronPositron]

Maybe it would be easier to let the Navy run civilian power plants, than to have to replicate that culture/structure anew.

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[I75BJC]

The culture already exists. Nuclear plants have been in use since the 1900's and the culture has been in place and refined to excruciating detail.
The quality of employees are, from my observation, a higher quality than Naval employees (enlisted and officers).

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[I75BJC]

I guess that you have never worked at a USA Nuclear plant --> They already do this.
There are very strict protocols!
Safety First!