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How much fresh water does a submarine carry?
The normal fresh water stowage capacity on most submarines is about 5,600 gallons; of this, 1,200 gallons are battery water and are stored in the battery water tanks.
How do submarines get water?
Short answer: oxygen is supplied onboard a submarine through pressurized tanks or an oxygen generator, while drinking water is obtained by desalinating seawater.
Are nuclear submarines nuclear powered?
A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed. Nuclear submarines have considerable performance advantages over “conventional” (typically diesel-electric) submarines.
Are submarines hot or cold?
Even though the entire submarine has air cooling facility, only two decks are air-conditioned. The temperature in the rest of the submarine is around 30-35 degrees and the crew works in sweltering heat. The quality of the air is monitored constantly for impurities.
Are submarines hot?
the submarine is warmer than the ocean water, the interior heat of the vessel gradually passes through the shell into the water. The temperature of the air inside drops and, when it reaches the dewpoint, the water vapor in the air begins to condense on every available surface.
How does a nuclear reactor work in a submarine?
The nuclear reactor is the heart of the submarine’s propulsion and electrical system. It’s complicated, yet at a the same time it’s rather basic – it’s a sophisticated tea kettle. The reactor gets hot and heats the primary water in the core which is sent into a steam generator where it heats the secondary water into steam.
What are the weaknesses of nuclear-powered submarines?
The stealth technology weakness of nuclear submarines is the need to cool the reactor even when the submarine is not moving; about 70\% of the reactor output heat is dissipated into the sea water.
What is the difference between a conventional and a nuclear submarine?
HMS Astute, an advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine. The main difference between conventional submarines and nuclear submarines is the power generation system. Nuclear submarines employ nuclear reactors for this task.
How was the world’s first nuclear powered submarine constructed?
Construction of the world’s first nuclear powered submarine was made possible by the successful development of a nuclear propulsion plant by a group of scientists and engineers at the Naval Reactors Branch of the Bureau of Ships and the Atomic Energy Commission.