THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE
IN BRAZIL
AQUILINO SENRA
PRESIDENT
INDSTRIAS NUCLEARES DO BRASIL (INB)
International Nuclear Atlantic Conference 2013
25/11/2013
Science, Tehcnology
and Inovation Ministery
Mines and Energy
Ministery
National Comission
of Nuclear Energy
Indstrias
Nucleares
do Brasil
.
Eletronuclear
(State owned company
for nuclear power plants)
Eletrobrs
(Brazilian Government holding
for electricity )
Defense Ministery
Brazilian Navy
GOVERNMENT BRAZILIAN NUCLEAR ORGANIZATION
In Brazil uranium issues are monopoly of the State
Presidency of Republic
.
CTMSP
INB MISSION
To ensure the supply of
nuclear fuel for electric power
generation in Brazil.
Minning
Conversion
Enrichment
UF
6
to UO
2
Conversion
Pellets
Fuel Assemblies
FUEL ELEMENT FABRICATION
CONVERSION OF
U
3
O
8
INTO UF
6
ISOTOPIC ENRICHMENT
UO
2
FUEL PELLET
FABRICATION
CONVERSION FROM UF
6
INTO UO
2
POWDER
URANIUM MINING AND U
3
O
8
CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION
POWER GENERATION
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Deposits
Tons of U
3
O
8
Measurements
/ Indicated
Inferred Total
Caetit /
Lagoa Real
94,000 6,700 100,770
Santa
Quitria
91,200 51,300 142,500
Others 39,500 26,670 66,100
Total 224,700 84,670 309,370
PROGNOSTICATED: PITINGA (AM): 150,000
RIO CRISTALINO (PA): 150,000
ESPECULATIVE: 500,000
GEOLOGICAL
RESERVES OF URANIUM
LOCATION
Espinharas
Result from prospecting only 25% of
the country
187,000 TOTAL
107,000 Sta. Quitria
80,000 Caetit
RECOVERABLE URANIUM
(t de U
3
O
8
)
87,000 100,000 187,000
Balance Demand Available
15,000 N4
15,000 N3
15,000 N2
15,000 N1
19,200 Angra 3
16,000 Angra 2
4,800 Angra 1
URANIUM DEMAND
In tons of U
3
O
8
for the
nuclear power plant lifetime
(60 years)
TOTAL 100,000
URANIUM
DEMANDx SUPPLY
INBs Mining and Industrial Units
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT
State of Rio de Janeiro
UNIT 1 UNIT 2
URANIUM CONCENTRATE UNIT URA
CAETIT / State of Bahia
SANTA QUITERIA
PROJECT
PHOSPHATE -URANIUM
DEPOSIT
(State of Cear)
UNIT 3
CAETIT (Bahia)
PRODUCTION OF URANIUM CONCENTRATE
THE PRESENT
Installed Capacity: 400 t/year
THE FUTURE:
Expanding: 800 t/year in 2017
PRODUCTION OF URANIUM CONCENTRATE
Santa Quiteria Project
Exploitation of the phosphate-uranium deposit
Uranium-bearing phosphate
RESERVES
PHOSPHATE: 9 MILLION tons P
2
O
5
URANIUM: 80 THOUSAND tons U
3
O
8
U
3
O
8
Production (2017): 1,100 t
Expanding (2021): 1,500 t
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT
COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY
ENRICHMENT, UF
6
to UO
2
CONVERSION and Fuel Pellets
CONVERSION PLANT
TWO UNITS OF 1,500 t/YEAR
FROM 2020
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
Conversion Plant Capacity
Premises
FIRST INDUSTRIAL PLANT:
1,500 t UF
6
/y
Start Operation in 2020.
EXPANDING to 3,000 t UF
6
/ y
Starting in 2022.
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
ISOTOPIC ENRICHMENT PLANT
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
CAPACITY
1
st
step: 100% A3 (2018)
2
nd
step: 100% A1 and A3 (2021)
3
nd
step: 100% A1, A2 and A3 (2023)
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
UF
6
TO UO
2
CONVERSION
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
Installed Capacity 160 t/year of enriched
uranium dioxide :
A1, A2, A3, N1, N2, N3 e N4.
FUEL PELLETS
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
Installed Capacity 120 t/year of
UO
2
pellets
A1, A2, A3, N1 e N2.
COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
Installed Capacity in 2 shifts:
240 t / year of enriched uranium
A1, A2, A3, N1, N2, N3 and N4
COMPONENTS AND
ASSEMBLY
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
SPCER GRID
ZIRCALOY
FUEL ROD
ZIRCALOY
GUIDE THINBLE
ZIRCALOY
SPACER GRID
INCONEL
BOTTON END
S. STEEL AISI 304L
TOP END
S.STEEL DIN 1.4541
(AISI 321)
SPACER GRIDS
ZIRCALOY
MATERIALS PRODUCTION PROGRAM
ANGRA 2 FUEL ELEMENT
NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION PLANT (FCN)
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PRODUO U308
PRODUO UF6
PRODUO UTS
DEMANDA DE UTS
DEMANDA U3O8
DEMANDA UF6
NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE
PRODUCTION X DEMAND
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