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S1B reactor

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The S1B reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on Columbia-class submarines.[1] The S1B designation stands for:

This pressurized water nuclear reactor, developed at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, is designed to have increased energy density and to operate for 40 years without refueling.

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  1. ^ "Navy Awards Bechtel $1.5 Billion Worth of Reactor Component Contracts – December 3, 2018". Defense Daily. Retrieved 30 May 2024.