Additionally, Embalse produces the cobalt-60 radioisotope, which is employed in medicine (cancer therapy) and industrial applications. Argentina is one of the largest producers and exporters of this isotope in the world,[1] along with Canada and Russia.
Embalse was started in 1974 and began operation in 1983 (first criticality 13 March 1983, declared commercial 20 January 1984). It was built by an Italian-Canadian consortium formed by AECL, acting as the "turn-key" supplier of the nuclear portion, and Italimpianti, the "turn-key" supplier of the conventional portion.[2]
On 31 December 2015, the plant was taken offline, having completed its first operating cycle of about 30 years.
On 1 September 2016, the plant received the last two of four steam generators, fundamental elements for the life extension of the plant. The plant was reconditioned to deliver power for another 30 years: the replacement of the four steam generators was one of the key steps. [3] The plant was restarted on 4 January 2019,[4][5] with power upgraded to a gross capacity of 683 MW and 635 MW net.[6]
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^Brooks, Gord L. (2 December 2002). "A Short History of the CANDU Nuclear Power System" (PDF). canteach.candu.org. Retrieved 4 September 2016. p.18, In the case of the Cordoba (Argentina) project, AECL originally contracted to act as the "turn-key" supplier of the nuclear portion of the plant with its Italian partner, Italimpianti, acting as the "turn-key" supplier of the conventional portion.
^. canteach.candu.org (in Spanish). Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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^"Embalse Nuclear Generating Station Life Extension". www.snclavalin.com. 13 April 2016. from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^"Argentina's Embalse Shuts Down For Major Refurbishment Programme". www.nucnet.org. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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embalse, nuclear, power, station, spanish, central, nuclear, embalse, three, operational, nuclear, power, plants, argentina, located, southern, shore, reservoir, río, tercero, near, city, embalse, córdoba, south, southwest, córdoba, city, official, namecentral. The Embalse Nuclear Power Station Spanish Central Nuclear Embalse is one of three operational nuclear power plants in Argentina It is located on the southern shore of a reservoir on the Rio Tercero near the city of Embalse Cordoba 110 km south southwest of Cordoba City Embalse Nuclear Power StationOfficial nameCentral Nuclear EmbalseCountryArgentinaCoordinates32 13 55 S 64 26 35 W 32 232 S 64 443 W 32 232 64 443StatusOperationalConstruction began1974Commission date20 January 1984Operator s Nucleoelectrica Argentina Sociedad AnonimaNuclear power stationReactors1Reactor typePHWRReactor supplierCANDUThermal capacity2 015 MWtPower generationUnits operational1 683 MW gross Nameplate capacity635 MWAnnual net output5 192 GW h 2009 External linksWebsitecentral nuclear embalseCommonsRelated media on Commons edit on Wikidata The plant is a CANDU Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor PHWR It employs natural uranium that is with 0 72 of 235U and uses heavy water for cooling and neutron moderation It has a thermal power of 2 109 MWth and generates 648 MWe of electricity with a net output of about 600 MWe supplying nearly 4 5 of the production of the Argentine Interconnection System 2005 Additionally Embalse produces the cobalt 60 radioisotope which is employed in medicine cancer therapy and industrial applications Argentina is one of the largest producers and exporters of this isotope in the world 1 along with Canada and Russia Embalse was started in 1974 and began operation in 1983 first criticality 13 March 1983 declared commercial 20 January 1984 It was built by an Italian Canadian consortium formed by AECL acting as the turn key supplier of the nuclear portion and Italimpianti the turn key supplier of the conventional portion 2 On 31 December 2015 the plant was taken offline having completed its first operating cycle of about 30 years On 1 September 2016 the plant received the last two of four steam generators fundamental elements for the life extension of the plant The plant was reconditioned to deliver power for another 30 years the replacement of the four steam generators was one of the key steps 3 The plant was restarted on 4 January 2019 4 5 with power upgraded to a gross capacity of 683 MW and 635 MW net 6 See also edit nbsp Argentina portal nbsp Energy portal nbsp Nuclear technology portal National Atomic Energy Commission Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant Atucha II Nuclear Power PlantReferences edit Radioisotopes in Medicine Nuclear Medicine World Nuclear Association www world nuclear org Brooks Gord L 2 December 2002 A Short History of the CANDU Nuclear Power System PDF canteach candu org Retrieved 4 September 2016 p 18 In the case of the Cordoba Argentina project AECL originally contracted to act as the turn key supplier of the nuclear portion of the plant with its Italian partner Italimpianti acting as the turn key supplier of the conventional portion Llegaron los dos ultimos generadores de vapor para la Central Nuclear Embalse canteach candu org in Spanish Nucleoelectrica Argentina S A 1 September 2016 Archived from the original on 3 September 2016 Retrieved 4 September 2016 BNamericas The Embalse Nuclear Power Plant returns to s BNamericas com Embalse Nuclear Generating Station Life Extension www snclavalin com 13 April 2016 Archived from the original on 4 March 2017 Retrieved 24 March 2017 Argentina s Embalse Shuts Down For Major Refurbishment Programme www nucnet org 6 January 2016 Retrieved 24 March 2017 in Spanish la Central Nuclear de Embalse CNEA Archived from the original on 2 July 2010 in English The Installations Part III 3 3 Embalse Nuclear Power Plant na sa com ar Nucleoelectrica Argentina S A Archived from the original on 5 April 2006 nbsp Media related to Embalse Nuclear Power Plant at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article about an Argentine building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about nuclear power and nuclear reactors for power generation is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a power station is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Embalse Nuclear Power Station amp oldid 1152537032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
