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Brazil’s Nuclear Program Tiffany Farrar Brian Mellody Dahiana Tejada Christina Wingard
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Brazil’s Nuclear Program. Tiffany Farrar Brian Mellody Dahiana Tejada Christina Wingard. Brazil. Largest country in South America in area and population with about 200 million people One of the fastest growing economies in the world - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Brazil’s Nuclear Program
Tiffany Farrar Brian Mellody Dahiana TejadaChristina Wingard
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Brazil• Largest country in South
America in area and population with about 200 million people
• One of the fastest growing economies in the world
• Significant economic growth solidifies Brazil as the center of gravity in Latin America and as an important player in the world
• 10th Largest energy consumer in the world
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Energy Production
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Energy Needs
• Per capita electricity consumption in Brazil has grown strongly since 1990
• Given the high dependence on hydro-energy, there is a drive in policy to decrease that dependency and explore other options
• Brazil which has interest in nuclear energy since the 1930s, began to find ways to produce it in the 1950s
• They are interested in building more nuclear energy plants, with plans four more reactors in 2025
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Angra 1
• 1970- Brazilian government seeks bid for initial nuclear plant
• 1971- Contract for Angra 1 is awarded to Westinghouse and construction starts
• Begins operating in 1982, suffered continuing problems
• In it’s first 15 years only produced 25% lifetime load factor
• Constructed on coastal site near Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
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Development of Nuclear Program
• Brazilian government adopts a policy to become self-sufficient in nuclear technology and signs an agreement with West Germany for 15 nuclear plants
• Establish state owned company- Empresas Nucleares Brasileiras (Nuclebrás)
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Angra 2 & 3• 1995- A US $1.3 billion investment by German
banks provides the financing to resume construction on Angra 2
• Operation only commences at the end of 2000• Angra 3 was designed as a twin unit of Angra 2,
but work was suspended before the project began in 1986
• Brazilian government announced plans to complete Angra 3 in 2009, expected to be in operation near 2015
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International Opposition to Nuclear Programs
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Quadripartite Agreement of 1991
• Signed by Argentina, ABACC, IAEA, and Brazil
• Binds Brazil and Argentina by IAEA safeguards
• Emphasizes the need to avoid “unnecessary duplication of activites”
• Stresses the importance of proprietary technology
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Quadripartite Safeguards Ensure:
1. An open forum for economic and technological development
2. Responsibility of the Agency to preserve technological secrets
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Brazil’s Problems with…
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Early US Brazilian Foreign Nuclear Policy
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Non- Proliferation Treaty
Signed in 1967, called for the sole possession of nuclear arms in the
United States, Russia, England, France, and China
• 1992 – Brazil accepts the restrictions set in place by the treaty
• Brazil refused to sign the treaty
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Progress?
• Brazil refuses inspections in order to protect proprietary technology
• 2004 – Colin Powell states that he is certain Brazil is not developing nuclear weapons
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Major Setback
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Rebuilding Relationship• Rouseff’s call for closer relations with
United States• President Obama visits Brazil in March
20111. No discussion of nuclear proliferation
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Nuclear Power in Brazil
• Two nuclear reactors generating 3% of electricity
• 1982 – 1st commercial nuclear power reactor began operating
• By 2025• No private investment is allowed
in the nuclear power industry as of now, but that is under review
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Future Plans in Brazil• Build 4 new plants by 2030
• Electronuclear is looking at the Westinghouse AP1000, Areva-Mitsubishi and Atomstroyexport’s WER-1000 for funding
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Continued Research and Development
• Brazil’s navy in 2009 proposed an 11MW prototype reactor that would be constructed in 2014.
• The design of the prototype was expected to be finalized by 2011.
• Brazil has also been involved in programs that are developing new-generation reactor designs and systems.
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Questions
1. Given Brazil’s new economic and political prominence, do you think the additional reactors will be completed in 2025?
2. Should we be pressure Brazil to allow inspection of its enrichment development sites?
3. How do you think the Brazil – US relationship regarding nuclear policy will progress in the future?
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Journal. 09 06 2011: n. page. Web. <http://www.thedialogue.org/page.cfm?pageID=32&pubID=2679>.
• Marshall, Tyler, and Henry Chu. "Powell Sees No Nuclear Red Flags in Brazil." Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles] 06 10 2004, n. pag. Web. <http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/06/world/fg-powell6>.
• "Nuclear Power in Brazil." World Nuclear Association. Nov. 2011. Web. 1 Mar. 2012. <http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf95.html>.
• Morrison, Daphne. "Brazil's Nuclear Ambitions, Past and Present | Articles | NTI Analysis | NTI." NTI: Nuclear Threat Initiative. 1 Sept. 2006. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/brazils-nuclear-ambitions/>.
• http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/brazils-nuclear-ambitions/
