1. PRESENT & Nuclear Program
Nuclear Program
PRESENT & in Argentina
in Argentina
FUTURE OF
FUTURE OF
NUCLEAR
NUCLEAR
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY Nuclear Power &
IN ARGENTINA
INARGENTINA
Related Supplies
Dario Jinchuk
National Atomic Energy Commission Medical & Industrial
Applications
LAS/ANS 2005
Waste Management
Design: Lic. Stella Spurio
June 13-15
Rio - Brazil Research &
Development
Human Resources
Training
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Country distribution
Country distribution
NUCLEAR
NUCLEAR
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
2 NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN OPERATION
(Excluding
(Excluding
1 NPP UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
Medicine)
Medicine) 6 RESEARCH REACTORS
4 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
3 ATOMIC CENTERS
1 TECHNOLOGY CENTER
4.500 Employees
1 HEAVY WATER PLANT
u$s 400 millions/year NUCLEAR
NUCLEAR 2 IRRADIATION FACILITIES
MEDICINE
MEDICINE 2 URANIUM MINING
(Diagnostics &
(Diagnostics & 1 URANIUM PURIFICATION PLANT
treatments)
treatments)
376 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
1.500.000 Treatments/year 3 NUCLEAR MEDICINE SCHOOLS
1.300 Facilities 68 TELETHERAPY CENTERS
3.000 Employees 57 BRACHYTHERAPY CENTERS
u$s 200 millions 309 NUCLEAR MEDICAL CENTERS
45 LINEAR ACCELERATORS
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408 RADIOIMMUNOASSAY LABORATORIES
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2. CNEA NASA
Nuclear PRESIDENT of
Research & Power
Generation Federal Government
Development
CONUAR FAESA MINISTRY OF
55% PLANNING, INVESTMENT
33% Special & SERVICES
Fuel
elements Nuclear alloys &
Zry tubes
SECRETARY SECRETARY
Companies of ENERGY GENERAL
ENSI FUESMEN
49% 33%
Heavy Water Nuclear CNEA NA-SA ARN
Medicine
Center National Atomic National
Energy Nucleoeléctrica Regulatory
Commission Argentina Authority
INVAP DIOXITEK
High Tech 99%
Customer Uranium
Oriented Cobalt-60 5 6
6
5
12 Research Reactors
4 NPP CA-
CNA1
IN ARGENTINA
REM
NPP CNE
RA3 NPP
RA0
RA4
CNA2
NPP
Nuclear
RA1 RA2 RA6
RA8
Reactors
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1965 1968 1974 1982 1988 1997 2005 2010
EXPORTS
AUSTRALIA
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7 PERU EGYPT 8
PERU ALGERIA

3. RP0 - Critical Assembly
Exported
Exported
Research Reactors
Research Reactors Research Reactors
in Argentina
RA0 Research Reactors
in Argentina (Córdoba)
PERU
RA1 NUR – 1 MW
(Buenos Aires) RP10 - 10 MW
RA3
(Ezeiza)
10 Mw
ALGERIA
RA 6
(Bariloche)
ETRR-II 22 MW
0,5 Mw
OPAL - 20 MW AUSTRALIA
RA8
RA4 (Pilcaniyeu) EGYPT
(Rosario) 10
9
10
9
ATUCHA 2
2008
ATUCHA 1
1974
Power Generation
Power Generation
Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power 750 MWe 350 MWe in Argentina
in Argentina
Advance: 80%
Plants
Plants
inArgentina
in Argentina 8%
Nuclear
1%
35% Import
Hydraulic
56%
Fossil
EMBALSE Cammesa / 2004
1984
600 MWe 12
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4. CAREM Reactor
CAREM Reactor
Integrated PWR reactor
The CAREM Integrated Primary System concept has
technical as well as financial advantages compared
CAREM to traditional designs.
The USA/DOE Program "Generation IV" selected the
Reactor CAREM Reactor qualifying it as a "mature design
ready to be deployed in the near future".
PROJECT STATUS
Engineering finished
Systems tested
Prototipe ready to be built
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Safety Systems CAREM
CAREM Reactor
CAREM Reactor CAREM
Reactor
Reactor
Low Power NPP
with a new generation,
inherently safety, Passive safety
innovative design systems
The simple design of
POWER: 25 up to 300 MWe the CAREM Reactor
contributes to its
COOLING: LW natural convection high safety level
FUEL: Enriched U 3,4 %
1 Control drive 6 SG steam Outlet
2 Control drive 7 Absorbing element
rod structure 8 Fuel element
3 Water level 9 Core
4 Steam generator 10 Core support
5 SG water inlet structure
CAREM
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5. CAREM Reactor
CAREM Reactor Plant Lay-out CAREM Reactor Fuel
CAREM Reactor Fuel
Core: 61 hexagonal fuel elements
Fuel element: 108 rods
Total length: 1,9 m
Pellet diameter: 7.6 mm
Pellet length: 8 mm
Fuel density: 93-95 % TD
Scheme of
CAREM core
RPV height 11 m
RPV internal diam 3 m 17 18
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CAREM Reactor
CAREM Reactor For water desalinization
WATER DESALINIZATION needs a considerable
amount of electricity
Regular Nuclear Power Plants ranging from 1,000 to
1,400 MWe are larger than needed
The Low Power Carem Reactor (25 to 300 MWe) is
the ideal system to deliver the electricity needed in
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
a water desalinization plant & Supplies
“Several North African and
Middle East countries, with
growing needs of fresh water,
are considering building
reverse osmosis
desalinization facilities
powered by small nuclear
plants.” (Source: IAEA)
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6. Uranium Production Nuclear Fuel
Nuclear Fuel
Uranium Production
Fuels for NPP
Fuels for Research Reactors
Special alloys & Zry tubes
UO2 Yellow Cake
Sierra Pintada Ore
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Uranium Enrichment Facility Sigma Advanced Uranium
Sigma Advanced Uranium
Uranium Enrichment Facility Enrichment Diffusion Technology
Enrichment Diffusion Technology
Total Cost: 50-70 U$/SWU
Capital Investment: Up to 25 U$/SWU
Pilcaniyeu Project Energy Consumption: Up to 25 U$/SWU
Technological Center
targets O&M : Up to 5 U$/SWU
Availability Factor: > 95 % year
Cascade Economy Size: 500.000 SWU
Interconection Capability in Parallel
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7. Slightly Enriched Uranium Fuel
Slightly Enriched Uranium Fuel New fuels for MTR reactors:
New fuels for MTR reactors:
SILICIDE --UMo
SILICIDE UMo
Argentine NPPs were designed to run on
Natural Uranium and Heavy Water New Uranium Silicide fuel elements for MTR
reactors were developed at CNEA
moderation
In order to increase burn-up and Prototypes were
fuel economy a new fuel element successfully irradiated
was developed for Atucha 1 NPP and tested in hot cells.
employing 0.85 % enriched
Uranium. 64 Fuel Elements are
being produced for the
From 1999 to 2002 the entire
core was replaced. Australian Replacement
Research Reactor.
Burn-up: increased from
5,900 to 11,000 Mwd/tU. U3-Si2
For CANDU type Uranium-Molybdenum
Fuel costs: 35% lower. reactors Density: 4,8 gr U/cm3 fuels (U-Mo)
feasibility studies Burn-up: 55% are under development
are underway.
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Heavy Water Production
Heavy Water Production
Production capacity:
200 Ton/year
Purity: 99.92 %
Products
&
Arroyito - NEUQUÉN
Services
EXPORTS
S. Korea
Germany
Canada
Norway
USA
Australia 27 28
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8. Services for NPP’s
Services for NPP’s
Products
Products
Radioisotopes production
plants
Hot cells
Non destructive testing
Special Devices
Repairs in highly radioactive
environments Facilities & equipments for
Nuclear Fuel production
Design and construction of robots
and telemanipulators Shielded Casks for radioctive
Materials and Fuel testing in Hot Cells
material transport
“Tailor Made” equipment & components Silos for Spent Nuclear
Fuel dry storage
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Radioisotopes Production
Radioisotopes Production
MTR Reactor
Health Moly, Iodine,
Phosphorous,
CANDU
Reactor
& Samarium, Iridium,
Environment Chromium. Cobalt-60
CICLOTRON
Thallium,
Fluorine
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9. Cobalt 60 Production
Cobalt 60 Production Mo-99 production
Mo-99 production
CNEA manufactures Co60 Industrial and Argentina was the first
Medical Sealed Sources country producing Mo99
by fission employing
60 MCi produced at Embalse NPP since 20% U235 enriched targets,
instead of the usual 90%
1985. Third worldwide producer
In our country, 70% of
90% of production nuclear medical diagnostics
exported through a employ Mo99 -> Tc99
joint venture with radioisotopes
REVISS(UK) and Development was successfully completed.
BELFINVEST Nowadays we are in the serial production
(Belgium) phase and negotiating the export of
targets and technology
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Nuclear Medicine Centres
Nuclear Medicine Centres BNCT
BNCT
BoronNeutron Capture Therapy
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
The therapy is mainly employed for malignant brain
Equipments tumors such as glioblastoma multiform (GBM) and
melanomas of different localizations.
Facilities
Software
In 2003, after a decade of R&D
Training in Argentina, first patients in
Latin America were irradiated
at the RA-6 reactor (Bariloche
Atomic Center).
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10. Cobalt therapy Irradiation Facilities
Irradiation Facilities
Cobalt therapy
Equipment & Simulators
Equipment& Simulators
Food preservation
Sterilization
(tissue, implants,
surgical instruments)
Pest control
EXPORTS
Bolivia, Colombia
Venezuela, Syria, Egypt
India, Brazil
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Environment
Environment
Radioactive Waste
Management
Spent Fuel Human
Management
Resources
Training
Environmental
Remediation
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11. Human Resources
Human Resources Argentine Nuclear
Argentine Nuclear
Training
Training exports to:
to:
exports to:
Canada
USA Canada Colombia
DEGREES
3 Institutes A
RIC
PhD & MSc in:
E
Physics OP AME
Nuclear Engineering EUR
Materials Science
Atomic Centers Nuclear Reactors Belgium Germany Brazil Uruguay
u$s
Laboratories Chile Cuba
Radiochemistry
+
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Medicine 700 M
CA
Agreements with RI
National Short Courses in:
AF
Universities UK Romania Venezuela Bolivia Peru Egypt
Nuclear Medicine
for academic Radiodosimetry
degrees &
Radiotherapy IA IA
Radiopharmaceuticals ASEAN
OC
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LOCATION: Lima (100 km from
Buenos Aires City)
OWNER: NA-SA
TYPE: PHWR Natural Uranium
POWER: 750 M We (Gross)
DESIGN: Siemens
ARGENTINA CONST. START: 1981
CONST. STOP: 1994
ADVANCE: 80%
ARGENTINE SUPPLIES: 50%
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12. HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS (cont)
•CONTRACT signed 1980 with SIEMENS-KWU.
•CONSTR. Engineer : ENACE (75% CNEA -
•TYPE: non turnkey project for the provision of 25% Siemens - KWU
components, engineering and Tech. Transfer.
•FINANCING: Imported: German Bank loans,
•ORIGINAL BUDGET: 1881 Mu$s Local: Public funds.
•SUPPLIES: 50% Local, 50 % imported •SCHEDULED CONECTION: July 1987
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ESTADO ACTUAL
DEL PROYECTO
HIGHLIGHTS (cont)
REALIZADO 81% FALTANTE 19%
• FIRST POURING: 1981 INICIO DE Montaje de
• PARTIAL DELAYS DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRUCCION: equipos,
1981 pruebas y
PROBLEMS WITH LOCAL FUNDS: 1983/5- puesta en
INGENIERIA: 99% 81% 19 % marcha
1987/90.
OBRA CIVIL: 95% INVERSION:
• TOTAL STOP: 1994 u$s 479
• REINITIATION: 2005? COMPONENTES millones
Y EQUIPAMIENTO:
adquiridos y PLAZO DE
almacenados en EJECUCION:
obrador
52 meses
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13. ESTADO ACTUAL
DEL PROYECTO
Edificio de Edificio de pileta de
la turbina combustibles gastados TODOS LOS SUMINISTROS
ESTAN CATALOGADOS E
INVENTARIADOS
Y SOMETIDOS A CONTINUO
CONTROL.
Edificio del
reactor 49 50
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NASA-CNEA CONUAR ENSI-PIAP INVERSION FALTANTE Y
CRONOGRAMA DEL PROYECTO
FINANCIAMIENTO
NASA - CNEA CONUAR ENSI Millones de u$s
Habilitación 3.243 Costo total
1º AÑO de equipos 479
(12 meses) 2.764 Inversión hasta
Fabricación
de la primera la fecha
2º AÑO carga de Producción
Construcción de agua
y montaje combustibles 1.881 Presupuesto
nucleares pesada inicial
(26 meses) INVERSION FALTANTE
3º AÑO
Suministros y
servicios
Puesta en
479 305 NACIONALES
4º AÑO marcha
174 Suministros
(14 meses) y servicios
5º AÑO TOTAL: 52 meses
importados
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14. INVERSION FALTANTE Y
FINANCIAMIENTO
COSTO DE TERMINACIÓN: 479
Millones Nacionales:
de u$s Importados: 305
174
AÑO
INVERSION ANUAL PARA CONSERVAR Y
2005 57% 24 MANTENER 40.000 t DE
moneda local (305)
SUMINISTROS SE
2006 59% 120 ESTAN UTILIZANDO:
95 Depósitos
2007 61% 114 2 Carpas inflables
2008 70% 34 173 Contenedores
2009 TOTAL 25.000 m2 cubiertos
60% 13 53 54
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SECRETARIO DE ENERGIA D. CAMERON
31-05-05
“Por directivas del presidente de la Nación comenzamos
a profundizar los análisis sobre la situación y a tomar
definiciones concretas sobre el sector nuclear”.
“Esperamos, con la culminación de Atucha II, la puesta
en funcionamiento de la planta de agua pesada y la
vuelta del sector a la actividad minera, recrear los
incentivos para que el sector desarrolle en plenitud
una nueva oportunidad”.
NUESTRO DESAFIO INMEDIATO ES TRABAJAR PARA
“Atucha II está actuando como un calibre “pasa no QUE LA AGENDA POLITICA COMIENCE A
pasa”; sólo si somos capaces de terminarla, aun CONSIDERAR LA OPCION NUCLEAR EN LA REGION
solos, el sector nuclear en la Argentina tendrá
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15. Thank you
Thank you
very much
very much Central Nuclear Atucha II
foryour attention !!
for your attention !!
Objeto: negociaciones con plazo no mayor de 6
meses para garantizar continuidad y finalización de la
obra
Cronograma de Inversiones (M u $s)
Suministros 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
y Servicios
Importados 18 60 55 28 13 169
Nacionales 50 107 101 34 13 305
National Atomic Total 68 167 156 62 26 479
Energy
Commission
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8m
6m
5m
Atucha 2 NPP
PHWR
14 m
PHWR 970 t
12 m
470 t
750 Mwe
8m
230 t
MZFR ATUCHA 1 ATUCHA 2
50 MW 345 MW 750 MW
6m
4m 4m 5m
Atucha 1 NPP
PHWR
PWR
13 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
345 Mwe 280 t 490 t
159 t 210 t
KWO KCB KKS KWB
300 MW 450 MW 600 MW 1200 MW
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Atucha 2 NPP - Argentina Atucha 2 NPP - Argentina