{"id":30567,"date":"2025-12-15T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/?p=30567"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:36:08","slug":"the-first-floating-nuclear-power-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/en\/divulgacion-en\/the-first-floating-nuclear-power-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"The first floating nuclear power plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><strong>Curiosos y curiosas, bienvenidos a Hilando #NuclearEspa\u00f1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>En esta secci\u00f3n del portal web, nuestro equipo de redacci\u00f3n recupera hilos previamente publicados en X, por el inter\u00e9s de su tem\u00e1tica y la calidad de su contenido.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Hoy adaptamos el hilo &#8220;La primera central nuclear flotante (1968)&#8221; de OPERADOR NUCLEAR (<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OperadorNuclear\">@OperadorNuclear<\/a><\/span>):<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-double\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#0b6d31\"><\/div><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00bfSab\u00edas que parte de la energ\u00eda el\u00e9ctrica consumida en la Zona del Canal de Panam\u00e1 entre 1968 y 1976 la gener\u00f3 una central nuclear flotante? Te cuento la historia del USS Sturgis y su reactor MH-1A en este HILO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-29605 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1024x826.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1024x826.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-300x242.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-770x621.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1536x1239.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-500x403.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-293x236.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1400x1129.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29605 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1024x826.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1024x826.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-300x242.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-770x621.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1536x1239.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-500x403.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-293x236.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1400x1129.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El ej\u00e9rcito de EEUU necesitaba un acceso r\u00e1pido a la energ\u00eda el\u00e9ctrica en sus bases avanzadas e instalaciones aisladas. La construcci\u00f3n de una central el\u00e9ctrica en esos lugares no era factible ni rentable, pero una central modular nuclear port\u00e1til era viable en la d\u00e9cada de 1960.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29610 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-770x610.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-500x396.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-293x232.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29610 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-770x610.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-500x396.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-2-293x232.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">La clase Liberty fue una serie de buques de carga con artiller\u00eda construidos en EEUU durante la II Guerra Mundial, en colaboraci\u00f3n con Gran Breta\u00f1a, para reemplazar la flota mercante hundida por los submarinos alemanes. Los Liberty fueron llamados \u00ablos buques de la victoria\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29612 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1024x816.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1024x816.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-300x239.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-770x614.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1536x1224.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-500x398.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-293x233.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1400x1116.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29612 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1024x816.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1024x816.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-300x239.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-770x614.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1536x1224.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-500x398.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-293x233.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3-1400x1116.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-3.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El reactor MH-1A, con una potencia de 45 MW t\u00e9rmicos (10 MW el\u00e9ctricos), fue instalado en el buque Liberty SS Charles H. Cugle, de la II Guerra Mundial. Ese barco pas\u00f3 a llamarse USS Sturgis en honor al recientemente fallecido Jefe del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ej\u00e9rcito de EEUU.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29614 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-770x308.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1536x615.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-293x117.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1400x560.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4.jpg 1934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29614 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-770x308.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1536x615.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-293x117.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4-1400x560.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-4.jpg 1934w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El sistema de propulsi\u00f3n del viejo SS Charles H. Cugle fue retirado y se instal\u00f3 una nueva secci\u00f3n media con la estructura de contenci\u00f3n del reactor en un astillero en Mobile, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29617 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-1024x717.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-1024x717.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-770x539.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-500x350.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-293x205.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5.jpeg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29617 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-1024x717.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-1024x717.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-770x539.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-500x350.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5-293x205.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-5.jpeg 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El nuevo cuerpo medio inclu\u00eda un enorme muro de hormig\u00f3n que rodeaba el reactor, que sirvi\u00f3 no solo como un escudo contra la radiaci\u00f3n, sino tambi\u00e9n como protecci\u00f3n contra una posible colisi\u00f3n con otro barco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29619 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6.jpeg 896w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-770x517.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-500x336.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-293x197.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29619 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6.jpeg 896w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-770x517.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-500x336.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-6-293x197.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El USS Sturgis fue remolcado a Gunston Cove a trav\u00e9s del r\u00edo Potomac, donde se instal\u00f3 el reactor. Con la conversi\u00f3n del viejo barco Liberty, el Ej\u00e9rcito de los Estados Unidos cre\u00f3 una barcaza flotante de propulsi\u00f3n nuclear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29621 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-300x177.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-770x455.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-500x296.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-293x173.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29621 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-300x177.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-770x455.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-500x296.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-7-293x173.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despu\u00e9s de probar con \u00e9xito el reactor MH-1A, el USS Sturgis fue remolcado hasta el Canal de Panam\u00e1. La electricidad generada con energ\u00eda nuclear reemplaz\u00f3 la producci\u00f3n de una central hidroel\u00e9ctrica, conservando el agua en el lago Gat\u00fan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29623 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-1024x694.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-1024x694.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-770x522.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-500x339.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-293x199.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8.jpeg 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29623 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-1024x694.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-1024x694.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-770x522.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-500x339.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8-293x199.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-8.jpeg 1223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">En lugar de descargar agua del lago para generar energ\u00eda hidroel\u00e9ctrica, se utiliz\u00f3 en las esclusas de Gat\u00fan para tr\u00e1nsitos adicionales de barcos a trav\u00e9s del canal. Las esclusas estaban ocupadas con barcos estadounidenses hacia el sudeste asi\u00e1tico durante la Guerra de Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29625 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9-300x289.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9-500x482.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9-293x283.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29625 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9-300x289.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9-500x482.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-9-293x283.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El USS Sturgis oper\u00f3 en la Zona del Canal de Panam\u00e1 como una barcaza de energ\u00eda el\u00e9ctrica flotante de 10 MWe desde 1968 hasta 1976.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29628 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10.jpeg 416w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10-300x156.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10-293x153.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29628 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10.jpeg 416w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10-300x156.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-10-293x153.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El USS Sturgis fue remolcado de regreso a Belvoir en 1977 tras terminar la Guerra de Vietnam. El combustible radiactivo fue retirado del reactor MH-1A y el barco fue colocado en la Flota de Reserva del R\u00edo James en 1978, donde la radiaci\u00f3n residual decay\u00f3 durante 37 a\u00f1os m\u00e1s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29630 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1024x403.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1024x403.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-770x303.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1536x605.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-500x197.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-293x115.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1400x551.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11.jpg 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29630 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1024x403.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1024x403.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-770x303.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1536x605.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-500x197.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-293x115.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11-1400x551.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-11.jpg 1909w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">En 2015, el USS Sturgis fue retirado de la \u00abFlota Fantasma\u00bb y remolcado a Galveston, Texas para su desmantelamiento, con un \u00faltimo viaje a Brownsville para el desguace final. Cuerpo de Ingenieros otorg\u00f3 un contrato de 35 millones de d\u00f3lares para el desmantelamiento.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29632 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-1024x756.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-770x569.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-500x369.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-293x216.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12.jpeg 1133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29632 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-1024x756.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-770x569.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-500x369.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12-293x216.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Figura-12.jpeg 1133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insignia de calificaci\u00f3n para operador de reactor nuclear del MH-1A, supervisor de turno.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29634 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13.jpeg 984w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-300x260.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-770x667.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-500x433.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-293x254.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29634 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13.jpeg 984w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-300x260.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-770x667.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-500x433.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-13-293x254.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">La primera central nuclear flotante (FNPP) dise\u00f1ada espec\u00edficamente fue el Akademik Lomonosov ruso, que desplaza 21.000 toneladas, con 2 reactores KLT-40S, de 300 MW de potencia combinada que proporciona 77 MW el\u00e9ctricos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29636 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-1155x770.jpeg 1155w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-293x195.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29636 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-1155x770.jpeg 1155w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14-293x195.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-14.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">El Akademik Lomonosov tiene una vida de dise\u00f1o de 40 a\u00f1os, recarga cada 3 a\u00f1os y una tripulaci\u00f3n de 299 personas. En diciembre de 2019, tras ser remolcado a trav\u00e9s del \u00c1rtico, se conect\u00f3 a la red de Chukotla y comenz\u00f3 a suministrar calor a la ciudad de Pevek en junio de 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-29638 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15.jpeg 1004w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-293x195.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29638 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15.jpeg 1004w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/www.revistanuclear.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-15-293x195.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curiosos y curiosas, bienvenidos a Hilando #NuclearEspa\u00f1a En esta secci\u00f3n del portal web, nuestro equipo de redacci\u00f3n recupera hilos previamente publicados en X, por el inter\u00e9s de su tem\u00e1tica y la calidad de su contenido. Hoy adaptamos el hilo &#8220;La primera central nuclear flotante (1968)&#8221; de OPERADOR NUCLEAR (@OperadorNuclear): \u00bfSab\u00edas que parte de la energ\u00eda el\u00e9ctrica consumida en la Zona del Canal de Panam\u00e1 entre 1968 y 1976 la gener\u00f3 una central nuclear flotante? 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