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After the predictable problems arose with the [[S2G]]'s use of 347 Stainless Steal caused by the sodium in the liquid sodium reactor in it's superheater<ref>http://www.new.ans.org/about/officers/docs/seawolf_sfr_sea_story_051712.pdf</ref> the [[USS Seawolf (SSN-575)|USS ''Seawolf'' (SSN-575)]] had her [[S2G reactor|S2G]] [[liquid metal cooled reactor]] replaced using spare the spare S2W built for the [[USS Nautilus]]. During the conversion, the [[steam turbine]]s in the powerplant were also re-bladed to utilize saturated, rather than superheated, steam. |
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The S2Wa reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S2Wa designation stands for:
- S = Submarine platform
- 2 = Second generation core designed by the contractor
- W = Westinghouse was the contracted designer
After the predictable problems arose with the S2G's use of 347 Stainless Steal caused by the sodium in the liquid sodium reactor in it's superheater[1] the USS Seawolf (SSN-575) had her S2G liquid metal cooled reactor replaced using spare the spare S2W built for the USS Nautilus. During the conversion, the steam turbines in the powerplant were also re-bladed to utilize saturated, rather than superheated, steam.
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