Restrictions on Barge Transport of Modular Reactors

摘要

Size limitations on barges traveling on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers are analyzed to determine the feasibility of transporting a modular power plant to a site accessible by these river systems. Navigation charts were reviewed for the Mississippi [1], Ohio [2], and Tennessee Rivers to determine constraints imposed by channel depths, lock and dam dimensions, and overhead obstructions including cables and bridges. The limiting constraints for each of these river systems are presented.