Systems and methods for utilizing nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage

A system for utilizing nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid use, the system comprising:

• a nuclear-based marine craft comprising:
• a nuclear reactor;
• and
• a marine craft turbine;
• a dock or barge comprising:
• a dock or barge turbine;
• and
• an electrical generator configured to generate electricity via rotation of a shaft of the dock or barge turbine for external or grid use;
• a steam outlet pipe configured to deliver heated steam from the nuclear reactor to the dock or barge turbine;
• and
• a steam inlet pipe configured to return expended steam from the dock or barge turbine to the nuclear reactor.

A method of utilizing a nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage, the method comprising:

• providing a nuclear-based marine craft;
• the nuclear-based marine craft comprising:
• a propeller shaft;
• and
• a propeller;
• removing the propeller from the marine craft;
• providing an electrical generator external to the nuclear-based marine craft;
• the electrical generator comprising a shaft;
• mounting the electrical generator external to the marine craft by:
• securing a proximal end of a bracket assembly to the marine craft;
• and
• securing a distal end of the bracket assembly to the electrical generator, such that the electrical generator is secured in a spaced relationship with the marine craft and the shaft of the electrical generator is substantially aligned with the propeller shaft;
• providing an electrical output cable coupled with the electrical generator and configured to transmit generated electricity for external or grid usage;
• and
• generating electricity with the electrical generator by operation of the nuclear-based marine craft by rotating the generator shaft with the propeller shaft.

A method of utilizing a nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage, the method comprising:

• providing a nuclear-based marine craft;
• providing an electrical generator external to the nuclear-based marine craft;
• providing an electrical output cable coupled with the electrical generator and configured to transmit generated electricity for external or grid usage;
• and
• generating electricity with the electrical generator by operation of the nuclear-based marine craft, wherein:
• the nuclear-based marine craft comprises a nuclear reactor;
• and
• the method further comprises:
• providing a dock or barge comprising:
• a dock or barge turbine;
• and
• the electrical generator disposed on the dock or barge and configured to generate electricity via rotation of a shaft of the dock or barge turbine for external or grid use;
• providing a steam outlet pipe configured to deliver heated steam from the nuclear reactor to the dock or barge turbine;
• and
• providing a steam inlet pipe configured to return expended steam from the dock or barge turbine to the nuclear reactor.

A system for utilizing nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage, the system comprising:

• a nuclear-based marine craft comprising a propeller shaft;
• an electrical generator mounted external to the marine craft and operatively coupled to the propeller shaft, wherein the electrical generator is configured to generate electricity via rotation of the propeller shaft;
• at least one electrical output cable connected to the electrical generator and configured to transmit generated electricity for external or grid usage;
• a radial clamping system removably coupled with the marine craft;
• and
• at least one clamp arm secured to the radial clamping system at a proximal end of the radial clamping system and operatively coupled to the electrical generator at a distal end of the at least one clamp arm, wherein the at least one clamp arm is configured to secure the electrical generator in a spaced relationship with the marine craft such that a shaft of the electrical generator is substantially aligned with the propeller shaft.

A method of utilizing a nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage, the method comprising:

• providing a nuclear-based marine craft;
• the nuclear-based marine craft comprising:
• a propeller shaft;
• and
• a propeller;
• removing the propeller from the marine craft;
• providing an electrical generator external to the nuclear-based marine craft;
• the electrical generator comprising a shaft;
• mounting the electrical generator external to the marine craft by:
• removably securing a radial clamping system to the marine craft;
• securing a proximal end of clamp arms to the radial clamping system;
• and
• securing a distal end of the clamp arms to the electrical generator, such that the electrical generator is secured in a spaced relationship with the marine craft and the shaft of the electrical generator is substantially aligned with the propeller shaft;
• providing an electrical output cable coupled with the electrical generator and configured to transmit generated electricity for external or grid usage;
• and
• generating electricity with the electrical generator by operation of the nuclear-based marine craft by rotating the generator shaft with the propeller shaft.