Brazil's Angra I Nuclear Plant Shuts Down for Refueling, Maintenance

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Eletronuclear's 657-megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant went offline on February 16, 2008, to undergo maintenance and other works mainly on the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. The plant will be reconnected to the national grid on April 15, 2008.

During the outage, other maintenance procedures will be performed, including an inspection of the steam generators and reactor cooling pumps. Additionally, Eletronuclear will prepare for an upcoming change in steam generators.

The new generators will be installed in September 2008, increasing Angra I's serviceable life 20 years. The plant will remain offline for 120 days. The adjustments will be developed by Westinghouse. View related October 12, 2007, article - Angra I Nuclear Plant to Resume Operations.

Angra I has been operating with a pressurized water reactor since 1985. It is located at the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto on the Itaorna Beach in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Eletronuclear, a subsidiary of Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (Rio de Janeiro), was established in 1997 for the operation and construction of nuclear power plants in Brazil. Eletronuclear is a government-controlled company that accounts for the generation of approximately 3% of electric power consumed in Brazil. At present, nuclear power plants Angra I, with a generating capacity of 657 MW, and Angra II, rated at 1,350 MW, are in operation.

Angra III is also planned to generate 1,350 MW.

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