Published 2000 | Version v1
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The energy question-options to thermal electric program for Brazil solar, thorium cycle and MSR's

  • 1. Minas Gerais Univ., Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil). Dept. de Engenharia Nuclear

Description

Recently a 'Priority Thermal-electric program consisting the installation of a large number (39 units) of Thermal Plants based mainly on Natural Gas, was presented by the Government. The objective of this power program is to complement the electric generation capacity. It is time to review the Brazilian energy question and present some natural and potential options. An appraisal of the energy situation showing the importance of renewable Energy and the potential of a multi-purpose MSR program based on Thorium and offering very safe reactor and cycle conditions, as well as flexibility, is presented in this paper. (author)

Part of:
Nuclear future: thinking for building. Proceedings of the 12. Brazilian national meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 8. General congress on nuclear energy; 5. Brazilian national meeting on nuclear applications

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (English)
Futuro nuclear: refletindo para construir. Anais do 12. Encontro nacional de fisica de reatores e termo-hidraulica; 8. Congresso geral de energia nuclear; 5. Encontro nacional de aplicacoes nucleares

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Nuclear future: thinking for building. Proceedings of the 12. Brazilian national meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 8. General congress on nuclear energy; 5. Brazilian national meeting on nuclear applications
Imprint Pagination
[800 p.]
Journal Page Range
p. 194-199

Conference

Title
12. Brazilian national meeting on reactor physics and thermal hydraulics; 8. General congress on nuclear energy; 5. Brazilian national meeting on nuclear applications
Original Conference Title
12. Encontro nacional de fisica de reatores e termo-hidraulica
Dates
15-20 Oct 2000
Place
Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
32013805
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAZIL; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY ACCOUNTING; ENERGY SOURCES; FORECASTING; MOLTEN SALT REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THORIUM CYCLE
Descriptors DEC
ACCOUNTING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY ANALYSIS; FUEL CYCLE; LATIN AMERICA; MANAGEMENT; POWER; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; SOUTH AMERICA

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Notes
6 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs. Imprint:Published only in CD-ROM;Futuro nuclear: refletindo para construir. Anais do 12. Encontro nacional de fisica de reatores e termo-hidraulica; 8. Congresso geral de energia nuclear; 5. Encontro nacional de aplicacoes nucleares