The current moment and future of nuclear energy in Brazil was discussed at the symposium “Nuclear Energy in Brazil” on July 5th organized by the Engineering Institute.
Leonam dos Santos Guimarães, president of Electronuclear, Reive Barros dos Santos, Secretary of Energy Planning and Development of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, as well as executives of large companies such as Rosatom, Westinghouse, Spic Brazil, Nuclear Industries of Brazil (INB), Nuclebrás Equipamentos Pesados SA ( NUCLEP) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), and the Institute for Nuclear and Energy Research (IPEN) participated to the event.
In addition to addressing energy issues in a variety of ways, such as costs, current needs, technology and facilities, the panelists discussed other civil uses of nuclear energy, such as the use of radioisotopes and other by-products in medicine, research, industry, and in agriculture.
Major Participants
Secretariat of Energy Planning and Development (SPE) of the Ministry of Mines and Energy
Reive Barros dos Santos, Secretary of Energy Planning and Development
André Luiz Rodrigues Osório – Director of the Department of Energy Information and Studies (DIE)
Eduardo Ferreira Lafraia, President
Leonam dos Santos Guimarães, President
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, head of New Enterprise Development Department
Roberto Travassos, Assistant to the Technical Director
Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil – INB
Cesar Gustavo Silveira da Costa, Senior Specialist
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute- IPEN
Dr. Elita Fontenele Urano de Carvalho, Nuclear Fuel Center Manager
Vice Admiral (Naval Engineer) Francisco Roberto Portella Deiana, Technical and Operation Director
Nuclebrás Heavy Equipment – NUCLEP
Nicola Mirto Neto, Commercial Director
Ruan Nunes, Vice President
Roberto Monteiro, Communication Director
Alice Cunha da Silva
List of presentations available to download here In Portuguese
