PPGEO NUCLEAR WILL OPEN CASA VIVA-2022 CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN MAY


XIII SIEN/ENCOM is also already scheduled and will take place on August 24th, 25th and 26th, returning to face-to-face form

In May 2022, Casa Viva Eventos will open its calendar of events with the 6th Seminar on Nuclear Energy – Economic, Political and Environmental Aspects (PPGEO NUCLEAR-UERJ), held in partnership with UERJ and support/sponsorship of Eletronuclear and other companies in the energy sector.


Scheduled for the 25th, 26th and 27th of May, in person on the UERJ Campus with simultaneous online transmission, the PPGEO NUCLEAR-UERJ is an initiative of the University's Graduate Program in Geography to discuss topics of interest to society, among which Climate Change, Nuclear Medicine, Irradiation in Agriculture, Nuclear Policy, Economic Impact of the new plants, Angra 3 etc. The objective is to promote University-Company cooperation and Integration, seeking technological innovation in the nuclear and energy sector in general. PPGEO NUCLEAR also provides for a technical visit to the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant, if there are no restrictions from the health authorities on account of

and COVID-19.

XIII SIEN, opportunities and business

The second event on the Casa Viva calendar will be the XIII SIEN/ENCOM 2022, which is also scheduled for August 24, 25 and 26, in person and online, in Rio de Janeiro. This year it will have as its central theme: “Nuclear Technology, Friend of the Climate, Man and the Planet”.

Among other issues such as the resumption of Angra 3, the new plants programmed in the PDE 2031 and in the PNE 2050 which, together, should add more than 10 GW of clean and firm power to the Brazilian Electricity Matrix, the event will analyze and debate the impact of climate change on the current scenario and on energy generation and the role of nuclear technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere.

With the resumption of the event in face-to-face mode, the 6th EXPONULEAR – Fair of Technologies and Solutions for the Energy Sector will be held in parallel.

Renewables and Energy Efficiency

The CASA VIVA-2022 calendar also provides for the 7th Seminar on Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, scheduled for November 9, 2022, also in person with simultaneous online transmission. The objective is to debate technologies that allow new ways to rationally use available energy, as well as to discuss new, clean and sustainable sources of generation, such as hydrogen, wind, solar and biomass.

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Public and private companies in the energy, industry, technology, services and other segments linked to the nuclear industry can actively participate in the three events, composing the lecture schedule, supporting, sponsoring and/or exposing solutions at the 6th Science and Technology Exhibition , during the PPGEO NUCLEAR, at UERJ, and at the 6th EXPONUCLEAR – Technologies and Solutions Fair for the Nuclear Sector, which will take place in parallel to the XIII SIEN.

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GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD ANOTHER NUCLEAR PLANT BY 2031

Announcement was made at “Nuclear Innovation for a Net Zero World, at COP26

After including in the PNE 2050 the construction of new nuclear plants to add another 10 thousand MW to the country's electrical matrix in 30 years, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, announced the installation of another nuclear plant in Brazil in the next 10 years . The subject is already on the agenda of the XIII International Seminar on Nuclear Energy (SIEN 2022), which will take place in August,

in Rio de Janeiro.


The indication of the new plant will be included in the Decennial Energy Plan (PDE) 2031, a program that serves as a basis for the expansion of electricity generation in Brazil, and which will be announced in February 2022. The announcement was made by the minister at a special event held during COP26 to discuss the role of nuclear energy in the process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


Brazil participated in the panel “Nuclear Innovation for a Net Zero World, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). During the meeting, the minister reinforced the country's plans for nuclear and highlighted the importance of this source in meeting climate and environmental goals.


And he was emphatic: “We believe that nuclear energy was, is and will be essential and fundamental for the energy transition. The nuclear source will continue to be essential not only for our country, but for the whole world, contributing to decarbonization and energy security. The world is now facing a number of energy supply challenges. And the nuclear source plays an essential role in this scenario”, concluded Bento Albuquerque.


Construction of Angra 3

EMBPAR WILL CONTRIBUTE BRL 3.5 BILLION TO THE ANGRA 3 WORKS


Eletronuclear's new majority partner – Empresa Brasileira de Participações em Energia Nuclear e Binacional (ENBpar), will make an investment of R$ 3.5 billion in the conclusion of the Angra 3 works. power plant.

The decision was communicated to the Investment Partnership Program Council (CPPI), which approved the model for Eletrobrás' privatization. The transfer of resources, already existing in the 2021 budget, should take place in early January, when the segregation between Eletrobrás and Eletronuclear should be completed, according to the Petronoitícias website.

In this week's CPPI presentation, it was also defined that Eletrobrás will make a contribution of R$ 1.4 billion, in addition to converting existing Advances to Future Capital Increases and solving pending dividends. The signing of an Investment Agreement between Eletrobrás and ENBPar is also planned, which will define the obligations to participate in the fundraising for Angra 3.

“These acts and contracts, in addition to guaranteeing the good governance of Eletronuclear, will allow public investments made in the Angra 3 project not to be lost, but to revert to the benefit of Brazilian society”, explained the Ministry of Mines and Energy through in communicated.


Central nuclear CNAA

BNDES STUDIES WILL DEFINE RATE FOR ENERGY GENERATED BY ANGRA 3 PLANT


Decision has already been approved by the CNPE and will have to consider the economic and financial feasibility of the enterprise

The price of the electric energy produced by the Angra 3 plant will be the result of studies by BNDES, considering the economic and financial feasibility of the enterprise, considering the cost of equity of 8.88% per year, in real terms. The decision is contained in the resolution approved on 10/20/2021 by the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) that defines the guidelines for the formation of the price of the new nuclear plant.

The stipulation of the value of the energy of Angra 3 will also take into account the investments necessary to complete the project and the payment of new and pre-existing debts. In addition, the resolution determined that the cost reductions resulting from the existence of competition in contracting suppliers for the completion of the work will be incorporated and, thus, the price of electricity from Angra 3 may be reduced.

The Energy Research Company (EPE) will be consulted during this process and will assess the consumer impact prior to price approval. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the definition of these guidelines is part of the preparation for Eletrobrás' capitalization process.

As stated by the MME in a note, it is necessary to carry out a restructuring of the company to keep Eletronuclear and Itaipu Binacional under Union control, as determined by the Constitution. He adds that “the measure constitutes another vigorous step towards the conclusion of Eletrobras' capitalization project, seeking to resume growth through an attractive business environment, which will bring investments and generation of employment and income for the country”.


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CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES APPROVES CREATION OF ANSN
XII SIEN brings together experts from CENPES, COPPE and CDTN/CNEN to discuss radiation applications in the oil industry
The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved, in Brasília, the provisional measure (MP) that creates the National Nuclear Security Authority (ANSN). Now, the text of the MP will be considered by the Senate. The new federal agency will be responsible for monitoring, regulating and inspecting nuclear safety in the country. The vote was symbolic, after an agreement was made by the rapporteur of the text, deputy Danilo Forte. The congressman welcomed a highlight suggested by the Workers' Party (PT), determining that the future president-director of ANSN be scrutinized by the Senate. Among the attributions of the new body will be the definition of norms on nuclear safety and radiological protection; control of nuclear ores stocks and reserves; granting authorizations for the transfer and trade of radioactive minerals; and licenses for nuclear power plants and research reactors. Provisional Measure 1,049/2021 approved by the deputies was sent to Congress in May by President Bolsonaro. The creation of this body is an old demand in the sector, which had been claimed since 2009. Currently, the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) carries out both the activities of regulation and inspection of nuclear activities, as well as those of planning and research. The Brazilian nuclear sector defends the separation of regulatory and inspection attributions, following the international standard.
USE OF NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES CAN HELP REDUCE OIL EXPLORATION COSTS
XII SIEN brings together experts from CENPES, COPPE and CDTN/CNEN to discuss radiation applications in the oil industry
The use of nuclear technology to improve performance, analysis and diagnostics safety and productivity in the oil exploration activity will be one of the main topics of the XII International Seminar on Nuclear Energy - SIEN 2021, scheduled for the 25th, 26th and 26th August 27. The event has the support of companies and technical and professional entities in the electricity sector and will be 100% online. The topic has been gaining ground due to the multiple applications that nuclear technology has in industry, including in oil and gas exploration. Radiation technology has been used by the oil industry to facilitate and make the exploration process cheaper. Radioactive tracers, for example, have been increasingly used to detect leaks and malfunctions in large plants in the chemical industry, saving time and money. In oil exploration, neutron sources are used in processes to determine the soil profile, while others can help to distinguish, in this process, the amount of water, gas and oil in the extracted material, facilitating and cheapening the exploration process. Applications of “Digital Rock” A technique called “Digital Rock” has been gaining strength as an alternative to laboratory analysis of rocks to obtain petrophysical properties. “Petroleum geoengineering studies traditionally use laboratory analysis of rocks to obtain petrophysical properties. These are accurate tests, but time-consuming and expensive. The main alternative to this route, which has gained extraordinary strength in recent years, is what is conventionally called Rocha Digital”, explains engineer Rodrigo Surmas, from the Petrobras Research Center (Cenpes). According to him, “Digital Rock” combines the acquisition of porous space images, by tomography or X-ray microtomography, with advanced mathematical techniques that allow the reconstruction of the pore space geometry. “The application of fundamental equations makes it possible to calculate the properties of rocks, such as porosity, permeability, relative permeability, capillary pressure, electrical and elastic properties”, he adds. These techniques not only provide a deeper understanding of the physics of porous media, but can also be applied to side samples or gutter fragments, allowing the use of real-time results for decision making, says the expert. “The near future points to the use of Artificial Intelligence techniques to improve results”, he concludes. SIEN 2021 The panel that will debate the use of nuclear technology in the oil industry during SIEN 2021 will have the participation of specialists Rodrigo Surmas, engineer at the Petrobras Research Center (Cenpes); Amenônia Maria Ferreira Pinto, Researcher at the Nuclear Technology Development Center (CDTN) of the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN); and Professor Ricardo Tadeu Lopes, from the Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory at COPPE/UFRJ. In its programming, XII SIEN will also debate several issues of interest to the industry chain and society in general, such as the technology of small reactors and modular reactors (SMRs), cyber security, applications of radiation in agriculture, nuclear medicine, sanitation and the construction of new nuclear plants in the country, in addition to the resumption of works on the Angra 3 plant. In the online mode, respecting all Covid-19 protocols, in 2020 the event received almost 3,000 hits during the three days of debate. Once again, SIEN will reserve the third day for debates focused on communication issues, a strategic topic to make society aware of the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of radiation technology, sponsored by Eletronuclear.
ROSATOM CONFIRMS SPONSORSHIP AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN XII SIEN
Company specialists will participate in debates on Irradiation in Agriculture and Livestock and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Rosatom América Latina confirmed its sponsorship and active participation in the XII International Seminar on Nuclear Energy (SIEN/ENCOM 2021), scheduled for August 25th, 26th and 27th, in online mode. With 12 consecutive editions since 2012, SIEN is the oldest and largest seminar in the nuclear sector held in Brazil to discuss strategic content for nuclear development. Sponsor of SIEN since 2013, when it decided to settle in Brazil, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom is one of the global technological leaders. A multi-sector holding, it brings together assets in energy engineering, machine engineering and construction, among others. With competences across the entire nuclear fuel cycle, the corporation has the largest portfolio of foreign projects in the world, with 35 power units in different stages of implementation in 12 countries. The company is Russia's largest electricity producer, providing more than 20% of the country's energy needs. It also manufactures equipment and isotopes for nuclear medicine, research, materials studies, digital products and innovative nuclear and non-nuclear products. Rosatom is involved in low carbon generation, including wind energy. The corporation includes around 300 companies and organizations that employ a total of over 275,000 people. Since October 2020, Rosatom has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact, the largest corporate social responsibility and sustainable development initiative for companies worldwide. About SIEN 2021 With a diversified program on the multiple applications of nuclear radiation technology, in addition to energy generation, XII SIEN brings on the agenda topics such as the resumption of works on the Angra 3 plant and various issues of interest to the industry chain and of society in general. The agenda includes tables and panels on the innovative technology of small reactors and modular reactors, called SMRs, cyber security, applications of radiation in agriculture, nuclear medicine, sanitation, applications in the oil industry and the construction of new nuclear plants in the country. In online mode, respecting all Covid-19 protocols, in 2020 the event received almost 3,000 hits during the three days of debate. Once again, the event will reserve the third day for debates focused on communication issues, a strategic theme to make society aware of the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of radiation technology.
SBBN WILL HOLD ITS XIII CONGRESS IN OCTOBER
The Brazilian Society of Nuclear Biosciences (SBBN) scheduled for the period from October 4th to 8th, 2021 the holding of its XIII Congress, which will feature 12 renowned international speakers and about 40 researchers from the main universities and research institutes in the country, including university hospitals. The event will be held on a 3D virtual platform shared with the 20th. International Congress of IUPAB (International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics), totaling 37 symposia and 15 conferences, common poster sessions and technical exhibition pavilion. SBBN is the only one of the 66 scientific societies associated with the IUPAB, located on five continents, that will showcase research in biosciences and innovative technologies using radioisotopes and equipment that generates ionizing radiation. The audience for these two events is composed mainly of researchers, professionals, students and entrepreneurs with degrees in Biology, Biomedicine, Pharmacy, Medicine, Chemistry and Physics. Until July 26, works can be sent and there will be significant discounts on registrations. Link to the IUPAB program: http://iupab2020.sbbq.org.br/interna-542/program Check out the SBBN program and speakers: https://sbbn.org.br/xiii-sbbn-congress-and-20th-iulab -congress-2020/ INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Eletronuclear holds a public bidding session for the Angra 3 plant works

Eletronuclear held, last Tuesday (06/29), the public session for the opening of bid proposals for civil works services and part of the electromechanical assembly provided for in the Angra 3 Critical Path Acceleration Plan. aims to advance some of the plant's construction activities even before the company hires the EPC specialist – EPC stands for engineering, procurement and construction management, in English translation – who will undertake the overall work of the unit. The highest ranked bidder must present the qualification documents to be verified, which is why the name of the first place will not be disclosed yet. After the end of this analysis, a new session will be scheduled to inform the bidders of the result and open a deadline for appeals. If the highest ranked bidder is disqualified, the second place bidder will be called to present his documentation. The resources needed to perform the services that are the object of this bidding come from the Advance for Future Capital Increase (Afac) approved by Eletrobras in July of last year. In 2020, the holding released BRL 1.052 billion to Eletronuclear. For 2021, an additional BRL 2.447 billion is planned, of which BRL 850 million has already been released. The total amount of Afac is included in Eletrobras' Business and Management Master Plan (PDNG) 2021-2025. Among the main measures included in the Angra 3 Critical Path Acceleration Plan is the completion of the concrete superstructure of the plant's reactor building. In addition, an important part of the electromechanical assembly will be carried out, which includes the closing of the containment steel ball and the installation of the spent fuel pool, the polar bridge and the semi-gantry crane. Eletronuclear expects that the contract with the company that won the bid will be signed in the second half of the year and that the works will resume by the end of this year. The current rate of completion of the construction of Angra 3 is 65%. The company expects the plant to start operating in November 2026. Structuring the business model Also on Tuesday, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) announced the signing of a contract between the institution and the Angra Eurobras NES consortium , winner of the competition for the structuring of the project for the resumption and completion of the Angra 3 works. The contracting of the consortium is part of the technical services that BNDES has provided to Eletronuclear since 2019, with a view to structuring the legal, economic and operational model of partnership with private initiative for the construction, maintenance and operation of the plant. For more information click here. It is important to point out that this process is independent of the one that will result in the contracting of the works and assembly service within the scope of the Angra 3 Critical Path Acceleration Plan and also of the one that the Epecista will hire to complete the construction of the unit. The first is the responsibility of BNDES, while the last two are of Eletronuclear. Source: ELETRONUCLEAR
IMPACT OF THE RESUMPTION OF ANGRA 3 ON THE ECONOMY OF THE STATE OF RIO WILL BE THE TOPIC OF A TALK BY FIRJAN
Works on the plant will restore the state's technological and engineering capacity, with an impact on job creation
The technological and engineering capacity of the State of Rio de Janeiro should be quickly reestablished in the coming years with the resumption of works on the Angra 3 plant. This will certainly have an impact on the supply of large-scale equipment, nuclear fuel and operation, in addition to the creation of high added value jobs in all segments, engineering, construction, assembly and supply of materials and equipment. Specialist Antônio Muller, a member of Firjan's Electric Energy Business Council, is predicting this. Muller will represent the entity in the debate on the resumption of Angra 3 works during the XII International Seminar on Nuclear Energy - SIEN 2021, scheduled for August 25th, 26th and 27th. The event has the support of companies in the sector and technical and professional entities in the electricity sector. Also present at the Table on the topic will be the Program Director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Anderson Marcio de Oliveira; the Technical Director of Eletronuclear, Ricardo Luís Pereira dos Santos; the Financial Director of Eletrobrás, Elvira Presta, and the specialists Claudio Almeida, from the Brazilian Association of Nuclear Energy – ABEN, as moderator, in addition to the company selected by BNDES to structure the project for the resumption and conclusion of the works of the plant – TRACTEBEL. Celebrated return According to Antônio Muller, the State of Rio de Janeiro has, since the beginning of the Implementation of Nuclear Power Plants, a specialized performance with a lot of technology and competence. The beginning of this technological posture took place with the definition of Angra 1. In this phase, the qualification of project engineering, supply, construction, assembly and operation began. With the Brazil-Germany Agreement, this training was expanded with the creation of Eletronuclear (formerly Nuclen), Nuclep and INB. However, with the stoppage of Angra 3, this capacity, which is known to have been developed in all phases of the project, was significantly impaired, explains the representative of the Energy Council of Firjan. With the restart of Angra 3, this ability will be re-established, celebrates Muller. Started in 1984, the construction of Angra 3 was interrupted twice — the last time in 2015, when just over 60% of the project had already been completed. Scheduled to come into operation at the end of 2026, Angra 3 will generate more than 10 million MWh per year, enough energy to supply approximately 6 million homes. Furthermore, as it is a generation without dependence on weather conditions, the plant will contribute to increasing the reliability of the National Interconnected System (SIN). The unit will have an installed capacity of 1,405 MW and approximately 82,000 m² of built area, the equivalent of ten football fields. With planned investments of R$ 15.5 billion over the next five years, Angra 3 focuses all the attention of the sector, as its implementation opens the way for countless other projects in the field of nuclear technology. About SIEN 2021 In its schedule, XII SIEN debates, In addition to the resumption of the Angra 3 plant, several issues of interest to the industry chain and society in general, such as the technology of small reactors and modular reactors (SMRs), cyber security , applications of radiation in agriculture, nuclear medicine, sanitation, applications in the oil industry and the construction of new nuclear plants in the country. In online mode, respecting all Covid-19 protocols, in 2020 the event received almost 3,000 hits during the three days of debate. Once again, the event will reserve the third day for debates focused on communication issues, a strategic theme to make society aware of the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of radiation technology.
MINISTER BENTO ALBUQUERQUE WILL OPEN THE XII SIEN NEXT 25th

Resumption of Angra 3, uses of nuclear technology in the oil industry, effluent treatment and business opportunities on the agenda of the event


The Minister of Mines and Energy (MME), Bento Albuquerque, will open on the 25/08th, in online mode, the XII International Seminar on Nuclear Energy (SIEN 2021). The Minister's presence at the event, which for 12 years has been discussing ways to develop nuclear technology in energy generation and other applications in Brazil, is a clear sign of the Government's priority for the sector.According to the Minister, Brazilian energy planning long term – the National Energy Plan 2050, projects an expansion of nuclear generation between 8 GW and 10 GW in the next 30 years. This will imply the construction of new nuclear plants and small modular reactors, which are an economical alternative for the supply of basic electricity, without carbon emissions, to isolated areas. Because of this, the choice of new nuclear sites is also a priority for the Government, which wants to speed up these studies. Another priority is to move forward with the construction of the Brazilian Multipurpose Nuclear Reactor (RMB), which will allow Brazil to meet the national needs for radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals, as well as increasing research capacity in nuclear techniques, says Bento Albuquerque. The Ministry of Mines and Energy has put efforts together with other areas of the government to promote the expansion of the nuclear source in the country's energy matrix. As the Minister recently stated, in order to meet the goal of expanding nuclear generation in the country, the government needs to advance in the search for new locations that can receive future nuclear plants. “We are making progress in resuming studies on the location of new nuclear sites. A part of these studies has already been carried out by Eletronuclear, in partnership with Coppe/UFRJ. Our goal is to intensify these studies, so that we have the identification of preferential sites that allow the government to propose to the National Congress the implementation of new nuclear power plants, so important for the development and safety of Brazil's electrical system”, said Bento Albuquerque.Angra 3 and new opportunities In its programming, XII SIEN discusses several issues of interest to the industry chain, such as the technology of small reactors and modular reactors (SMRs), cyber security, applications of radiation in agriculture, medicine and the oil industry, the resumption of Angra 3 and the construction of new nuclear plants in the country. In online mode, respecting all Covid-19 protocols, in 2020 the event received almost 3,000 hits during the three days of debate, and hopes to repeat the success and surpass these numbers in 2021. Nuclear Almirante Álvaro Alberto (CNAAA), located in Angra dos Reis, State of Rio, will be at the center of the debates of the XII SIEN 2021. The CNAAA is composed of two more plants: Angra 1 and Angra 2, both already in commercial operation. Angra 3 plant will have an installed capacity of 1,405 MW and approximately 82,000 m² of built area, the equivalent of ten football fields. With planned investments of 15.5 billion over the next five years, Angra 3 focuses all the attention of the sector, as its implementation opens the way for countless other projects in the field of nuclear technology.HistoryStarted in 1984, the construction of the unit was interrupted twice — the last in 2015, when just over 60% of the project had already been completed. Scheduled to come into operation at the end of 2026, Angra 3 will generate more than 10 million MWh per year, enough energy to supply approximately 6 million homes. Furthermore, as it is a generation without dependence on weather conditions, the plant will contribute to increasing the reliability of the National Interconnected System (SIN).
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