Brazil's Nuclear Sites

The Risk Report
Volume 10 Number 6 (November-December 2004)

Uranium Reserves (world's sixth largest)

Deposit Status Estimated Reserves (tons U3O8)
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Pocos de Caldas Shutdown 4,500
Lago Real Operating 100,770
Itataia Deferred 142,500
Others 61,600
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TOTAL 309,370

Uranium Enrichment

Facility Year Annual Capacity (SWU) Process
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Resende 2004* 20,000 gas centrifuge
2010* 100,000
2014* 200,000
Aramar Current 9,000 gas centrifuge

* Estimated

Other Uranium Processing

Facility Status Scale Capacity
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Conversion to UF6 Under Construction Pilot Plant 40 t HM/a
Conversion to UO2 Operating Commercial 120 t HM/a
Conversion to U metal Operating Pilot Plant 30 t HM/a
Fuel Fabrication (Pellets) Operating Laboratory 2,550 Kg/a
Fuel Fabrication (Pellets) Operating Laboratory 21 elements/a
Fuel Fabrication (LWR) Operating Commercial 240 t HM/a

Power Reactors

Facility Type Supplier Net Capacity Commercial Date
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Angra 1 Light-water power Westinghouse 626 MW(e) Dec. 1, 1984
Angra 2 Light-water power Siemens/KWU 1270 MW(e) Feb. 1, 2001
Angra 3 Light-water power Siemens/KWU 1224 MW(e) Suspended

Other Reactors and Assemblies

Facility Type MW Days Thermal Power, Criticality Date
per Year Steady (kw)
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IEA - R1 Pool Research 250 5,000 Sept. 16, 1957
Argonauta Argonaut Research 1 0.2 Feb. 20, 1965
IPR - RI Triga Mark I Research 2 100 Nov. 6, 1960
IPEN / MB - 01 Crit Assembly Research 0 0.1 Nov. 9, 1988

Other Facilities

Facility Status Scale
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Subcritical Graphite Reactor Completed Pilot Plant
Experimental Irradiation Reactor Deferred Large-Scale
Heavy Water Production Plant Reported Pilot Plant
Plutonium extraction plant Completed Laboratory
Plutonium extraction plant Deferred Large-Scale