The other currently operating nuclear power plant in the country Embalse Nuclear Power Plant is also a natural uranium fueled PHWR but of the Canadian CANDU 6 type rather than the Siemens provided type used at Atucha.
Atucha I was started in 1968 and began operation in 1974; it was the first nuclear power plant in Latin America. On 25 March 1973, before its completion, the plant was temporarily captured by the People's Revolutionary Army who stole a FMK-3 submachine gun and three .45 caliber handguns. When they retired they had a confrontation with the police, injuring two police officers.[1][2]
It has a thermal power of 1,179 MWth, and generates 357 MWe of electricity, which is delivered at 220 kilovolts to the Argentine Interconnection System, supplying about 2.5% of the total electricity production (2005).
Atucha IIedit
Atucha II is a natural uranium fueled reactor, which construction started in July 1981 under a contract with Siemens, but was halted in 1994.[3] It was planned to have a much higher power (thermal power approx. 2,000 MW, electrical 750 MW) than Atucha I. At the time when it was started, it had the largest reactor pressure vessel of any nuclear power plant worldwide.[4] The total cost as of 2006 was estimated at US$3.8 billion, or about $5500/kWe. Atucha II like Atucha I before it is one of only a handful of heavy water reactors of a type other than the CANDU-type or the related IPHWR-type ever built. Prior to the EPR it was the last nuclear power plant built by Siemens.
Partly as a response to the energy shortage caused by natural gas crisis of 2004, the issue of Atucha II was taken up by the Argentine government. In 2005 President Néstor Kirchner signed a decree to reactivate the construction and pledged to finish it by 2009.[5] New technicians were hired and a budget of about $120 million was requested for 2006. Eduardo Messi, president of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (the firm in charge of the plant), told reporters that 93% of the components were either in storage or already installed.
On 23 August 2006 the government announced the re-activation of the national nuclear programme, and updated its promise to finish Atucha II by 2010, devoting a total of 1,850 million pesos ($596/€466 million).[6] The plant was slated to come online with an installed capacity of about 750 MW (3% of Argentina's total electric installed capacity).
Atucha II was "pre-started" on 28 September 2011 by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and it was scheduled to start commercial service by mid-2013.[7][8][9]
On 3 June 2014 reached its first criticality,[10][11] and on 27 June 2014 began to produce energy.[12]
On 19 February 2015, the plant reached 100% power production for the first time, increasing the percentage of nuclear power in Argentina's energy mix from 7% to 10%.[13]
Atucha IIIedit
In February 2022, Argentina and the China National Nuclear Corporation agreed on an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a Hualong One nuclear power plant with a gross generation capacity of 1200 MWe, at a cost of about US$8 billion.[14][15] Unlike the other two blocks the Hualong One is a light water reactor - which would make it the first such reactor in the country - and thus needs a higher enriched fuel, requiring Argentina either to build up uranium enrichment facilities or to import fuel for this reactor. The Hualong One is also not capable of online refueling but it is a much more powerful design than the other two blocks at Atucha and will have a higher nameplate capacity than the other two reactors combined.
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^La Nación. 24 August 2006. Lanzó el Gobierno un plan de impulso a la energía nuclear
^By April 2014, it was, however, not yet connected to the grid. . World Nuclear News. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
^"CFK praises Argentina's 'leadership in peaceful nuclear energy'". Buenos Aires Herald. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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^Singh, Shivani; Jourdan, Adam (2 February 2022). "China inks $8 bln nuclear power plant deal in Argentina". Reuters. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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External linksedit
(in Spanish) Monografias.com
(in Spanish) RinconDelVago.com
January 19, 2024
atucha, nuclear, power, plant, atucha, nuclear, complex, location, adjacent, nuclear, power, plants, lima, zárate, buenos, aires, province, about, kilometres, from, buenos, aires, right, hand, shore, paraná, palmas, river, both, pressurized, heavy, water, reac. The Atucha Nuclear Complex or Atucha Nuclear Power Plant is the location for two adjacent nuclear power plants in Lima Zarate Buenos Aires Province about 100 kilometres 60 mi from Buenos Aires on the right hand shore of the Parana de las Palmas River Both are pressurized heavy water reactors PHWR employing a mixture of natural uranium and enriched uranium 0 85 of 235U and use heavy water for cooling and neutron moderation Atucha I nuclear power plantOfficial nameCentral Nuclear Juan Domingo PeronCountryArgentinaLocationLima Buenos AiresCoordinates33 58 02 S 59 12 27 W 33 96722 S 59 20750 W 33 96722 59 20750StatusOperationalConstruction began1968Commission date1974Construction cost 1 3 BillionOperator s Nucleoelectrica ArgentinaNuclear power stationReactor typePHWRReactor supplierSiemensThermal capacity1 179 MWthPower generationMake and modelSiemensNameplate capacity340 MWAnnual net output2 397 GW hExternal linksWebsitecentral nuclear atucha ICommonsRelated media on Commons edit on Wikidata Atucha II Nuclear Power PlantThe plant still under construction 2012 Official nameCentral Nuclear Nestor KirchnerCountryArgentinaLocationLima Buenos AiresStatusOperationalConstruction began19812007 resumed construction Commission date2014Operator s Nucleoelectrica ArgentinaNuclear power stationReactor typePHWRReactor supplierSiemensThermal capacity2 160 MWthPower generationMake and modelSiemensNameplate capacity693 MWAnnual net output5 201 GW h 2016 External linksWebsitecentral nuclear atucha IICommonsRelated media on Commons edit on Wikidata The other currently operating nuclear power plant in the country Embalse Nuclear Power Plant is also a natural uranium fueled PHWR but of the Canadian CANDU 6 type rather than the Siemens provided type used at Atucha Contents 1 Atucha I 2 Atucha II 3 Atucha III 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAtucha I editAtucha I was started in 1968 and began operation in 1974 it was the first nuclear power plant in Latin America On 25 March 1973 before its completion the plant was temporarily captured by the People s Revolutionary Army who stole a FMK 3 submachine gun and three 45 caliber handguns When they retired they had a confrontation with the police injuring two police officers 1 2 It has a thermal power of 1 179 MWth and generates 357 MWe of electricity which is delivered at 220 kilovolts to the Argentine Interconnection System supplying about 2 5 of the total electricity production 2005 Atucha II editAtucha II is a natural uranium fueled reactor which construction started in July 1981 under a contract with Siemens but was halted in 1994 3 It was planned to have a much higher power thermal power approx 2 000 MW electrical 750 MW than Atucha I At the time when it was started it had the largest reactor pressure vessel of any nuclear power plant worldwide 4 The total cost as of 2006 was estimated at US 3 8 billion or about 5500 kWe Atucha II like Atucha I before it is one of only a handful of heavy water reactors of a type other than the CANDU type or the related IPHWR type ever built Prior to the EPR it was the last nuclear power plant built by Siemens Partly as a response to the energy shortage caused by natural gas crisis of 2004 the issue of Atucha II was taken up by the Argentine government In 2005 President Nestor Kirchner signed a decree to reactivate the construction and pledged to finish it by 2009 5 New technicians were hired and a budget of about 120 million was requested for 2006 Eduardo Messi president of Nucleoelectrica Argentina S A the firm in charge of the plant told reporters that 93 of the components were either in storage or already installed On 23 August 2006 the government announced the re activation of the national nuclear programme and updated its promise to finish Atucha II by 2010 devoting a total of 1 850 million pesos 596 466 million 6 The plant was slated to come online with an installed capacity of about 750 MW 3 of Argentina s total electric installed capacity Atucha II was pre started on 28 September 2011 by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and it was scheduled to start commercial service by mid 2013 7 8 9 On 3 June 2014 reached its first criticality 10 11 and on 27 June 2014 began to produce energy 12 On 19 February 2015 the plant reached 100 power production for the first time increasing the percentage of nuclear power in Argentina s energy mix from 7 to 10 13 Atucha III editIn February 2022 Argentina and the China National Nuclear Corporation agreed on an engineering procurement and construction contract for a Hualong One nuclear power plant with a gross generation capacity of 1200 MWe at a cost of about US 8 billion 14 15 Unlike the other two blocks the Hualong One is a light water reactor which would make it the first such reactor in the country and thus needs a higher enriched fuel requiring Argentina either to build up uranium enrichment facilities or to import fuel for this reactor The Hualong One is also not capable of online refueling but it is a much more powerful design than the other two blocks at Atucha and will have a higher nameplate capacity than the other two reactors combined See also edit nbsp Argentina portal nbsp Energy portal nbsp Nuclear technology portal Nuclear energy in Argentina National Atomic Energy Commission Embalse nuclear power plant List of nuclear reactorsReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atucha Nuclear Power Plant Estrella Roja Nº19 Archived 19 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine p 10 Brittle Power Archived 2 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine p 144 FACTBOX Argentina s nuclear power plants Reuters 9 September 2010 Archived from the original on 14 April 2022 Retrieved 14 April 2022 Facundo Deluchi 1 October 2006 Analisis del plan nuclear argentino PDF Instituto de Investigacion en Ciencias Sociales Universidad del Salvador Archived from the original PDF on 13 April 2008 Retrieved 10 November 2006 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Clarin 4 September 2005 El Gobierno dice que terminara la central Atucha II en cuatro anos La Nacion 24 August 2006 Lanzo el Gobierno un plan de impulso a la energia nuclear By April 2014 it was however not yet connected to the grid President helps with Atucha 2 pre start World Nuclear News 29 September 2011 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 1 October 2011 CFK praises Argentina s leadership in peaceful nuclear energy Buenos Aires Herald 28 September 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Argentina s Atucha Unit 2 to be on line mid 2013 Atomic Power Review 3 December 2012 Archived from the original on 11 April 2015 Retrieved 23 January 2013 Pusieron en marcha el reactor de la Central Nuclear Atucha II Power Output Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine La Central Nuclear Nestor Kirchner Atucha II comenzo a generar energia Archived 15 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Atucha 2 reaches 100 rated power World Nuclear News Singh Shivani Jourdan Adam 2 February 2022 China inks 8 bln nuclear power plant deal in Argentina Reuters Retrieved 2 February 2022 China and Argentina sign nuclear project deal World Nuclear News 2 February 2022 Retrieved 2 February 2022 External links edit in Spanish Monografias com in Spanish RinconDelVago com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atucha Nuclear Power Plant amp oldid 1175541594 Atucha II, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
