Economic Analysis of an Arctic Icebreaking Tanker Transportation System: Nuclear versus Fossil.
The author compares the movement of crude oil from the North Shore using conventional fossil fueled tankers vs. nuclear powered icebreakers including transshipment at an ice-free port on the east coast. The study points out the economic competitiveness of the nuclear icebreaking tanker transportatio...
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Language: | English |
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1977
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Online Access: | http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA073585 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA073585 |
Summary: | The author compares the movement of crude oil from the North Shore using conventional fossil fueled tankers vs. nuclear powered icebreakers including transshipment at an ice-free port on the east coast. The study points out the economic competitiveness of the nuclear icebreaking tanker transportation system. (Author) |
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