Periods of high intensity rainfall and the safety of the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant

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Nicolli, D.

1993-01-01

The high precipitation rates aggravate the consequences of hypothetical accidental releases of radioactive material from the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), as determined by probabilistic risk assessment. A 30-year rainfall series was analysed, aiming at calculating the probability of occurring a given amount q of precipitation during a certain period of n days. The nine highest precipitation amounts have also been determined. The results show there was a rainier climate in the '50 s and '60 s than in the '70 s and '80 s. The risk of catastrophic landslide has been enhanced as an environmental impact of the construction of the Rio-Santos highway and NPP which have not yet gone through an abnormal rainfall period. It has been suggested that criteria should be established to reduce the nuclear power and shut down the reactor when the precipitation accumulates to a dangerous limit. (author)

Concentration of heavy metals in benthic algae from Ribera Bay, Angra dos Reis, R.J. State, Brazil, suggesting monitor species

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Guimaraes, J.R.D.; Lacerda, L.D. de; Teixeira, V.L.; Faculdade de Biologia e Psicologia Maria Thereza, Niteroi

1982-01-01

Concentrations of Cu, Cr, Cd, Zn, Mn, Co, Pb and Ni were determined in benthic algae of Bay of Ribeira, Angra dos Reis, SE Brazilian coast. The results showed that these elements are concentrate under different degrees depending on the algae species considered: Galaxaura marginata and Caulerpa racemosa presented the highest concentrations (ppm) for Cu (5,2), Cd (1,5), Mn (91,5), Co (6,2) and Ni (8,0) and Cr (7,9) and Pb (21,9) respectively. These algae are then suggested as potential monitor species for these metals in tropical coastal waters. The estimated bioaccumulation factors varied from 10 2 for Ni to 10 5 for Pb, falling within the range reported in the literature, with the exception of Cd, which was found to be two orders of magnitude greater. (Author) [pt

Temperature distribution in the Piraquara de Fora Bay resulting from residual heat liberation of the Angra-1 Nuclear Power Plant in Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil and its possible ecological effects

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Mota Singer, E. da.

1979-01-01

A preliminary evaluation was done of the potential environmental consequences derived from the emission from the condenser cooling of the nuclear power plants at the Angra dos Reis site. The calculation of the temperature field starting from the point of emission of the coolant discharge was done using the model of Stolzenbach for three dimensional heated surface discharge. Considerations were made of the potential environmental damage to the marine life based on the calculated temperature increase. Special atention was given to the potential damage to the necton's life, by estimating the probability of occurance of higher than lethal temperature for the known species living at the site. These species were given in the Safety Analysis Report of the Unity I of the nuclear station. (Author) [pt

Analysis of Particle Production in the Municipalities of Angra dos Reis, Campos and Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro

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Sebastião Lourenço dos Santos João

2014-12-01

Full Text Available The productive clusters are currently constant reference in the research lines turn into strategic issue. Cities with production clusters have differentiated development in relation to other cities. This development has a direct influence on the location / installation and management of companies. This factor allows the organization gain a competitive advantage due to proximity to their suppliers and direct contact with the local population. With supplier companies increase the mobility of its supply chain and benefit from the existence of quality equipment in the network. This study aims to analyze, evaluate and classify the productive clusters of cities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, particularly in the municipalities of Angra dos Reis, Campos and Petropolis, to achieve balanced local development that benefits all stakeholders by product / city services. Productive clusters must necessarily contribute to improving the level of service offered to the customer. The methodology adopted was proposed by the Suzigan et al (2003 and Britto and Albuquerque (2002, to assess, analyze and classify the clusters in addition to bibliographic survey to support the study. The results show that depending on the importance of economic activity for the city, the production clusters greatly contribute to local development and increase the range of options for the local consumer.

Behavior of Cs and Co in marine sediments of Enseada de Piraquara de Fora, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil; Comportamento Cs e Co em sedimentos marinhos da Enseada de Piraquara de Fora - Angra dos Reis

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Ferreira, I. M.; Carvalho, F. M.; Lauria, D.C., E-mail: dejanira@ird.gov.br [Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria (IRD/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro - RJ (Brazil)

2017-07-01

The release of {sup 137}Cs and {sup 60}Co in the liquid effluents from the Angra dos Reis power plants could radiologically impact the Saco de Piraquara de Fora (SPF) inlet. The mobility and trend of the radionuclides in the water-sediment compartment were investigated by studies of thermodynamic and sorption-desorption. The values of distribution coefficients (Kd) were around 500 L. kg{sup -1} for {sup 60}Co and 400 L. kg{sup -1} for {sup 137}Cs that are lower than the literature values. The predominance of kaolinite in the clay fraction may have played a major role in the low observed Kd values. For both radionuclides, the sorption was higher for the sediment with higher cation exchange capacity, and the equilibrium conditions were reached only after the third day. Despite the relatively low Kd values and low sorption rates, both can considerably be accumulated in sediments, and the sorption reactions are partially irreversible. {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs accumulate in orders of magnitude of 1010 and 109 Bq g{sup -1} sediment, respectively, which shows the ability of the sediments to remove and retain much of the {sup 137}Cs and {sup 60}Co released by the power plants. Considering the range of temperature of the SPF water, both sorption and desorption of the two metals increase with temperature. However, in general, the retention rates of the radionuclides in sediments remain constant. The sorption sites are heterogeneous since the sorption data can be adjusted by the Langmuir and Freündlich isotherms. The sorption of Co and Cs are endothermic processes, which are spontaneous at low temperature. (author)

OS IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS E O PROCESSO DE GESTÃO INTEGRADA: EXPERIÊNCIAS NA VILA DE ABRAÃO – ILHA GRANDE, ANGRA DOS REIS (RJ / The Environmental Impacts and The Process of Integrated Management: Experiences in The Vila de Abraão – Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis (RJ

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2006-12-01

Full Text Available The Ilha Grande is situated at the intersection of the parallels 23°05' and 23°14' degrees Southlatitude with the meridians 44°05' and 44°23' West longitude, in Angra dos Reis county, at the Riode Janeiro state Southern coast. It has approximately 193Km² and has two districts, Araçatiba,situated at the western portion whose main villa of residents is Provetá, and Abraão, situated atthe East portion where detaches as the main village the Vila de Abraão. The Vila de Abraão isconsidered the “capital” of the Ilha Grande, where arrive and alter on a daily basis, inhabitants,visitors, public managers, researchers and environmental defenders. The present article considersenvironmental impacts in the Vila de Abraão as important vectors in the construction of managementprocess and territorial planning, mainly after the Island’s change of function - from federal prison(Instituto Penal Cândido Mendes and environmental conservation area it becomes the headoffice of the Centro de Estudos Ambientais e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, a State University ofRio de Janeiro (UERJ unit, which has both an institutional and environmental conservation use,however framed in touristic activity growth context.

An overview of acceptance and knowledge of Angra dos Reis city about the operation of the nuclear power plants considering the associated risks and benefits

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Araujo, Jefferson Borges; Delcourt, Jules H.

2015-01-01

The use of nuclear power plants for electricity supply is presently considered as an important factor to be considered in any energy matrix to ensure the diversification and availability criteria. Currently several countries resumed or started programs for the construction of nuclear power plants of new projects, with extremely improved security levels. Additionally, events and accidents in nuclear power plants have contributed substantially to the occurrence of design modifications and/or update the regulatory requirements to further enhance operational safety of these plants. Nowadays, one of the regulatory requirements necessary for the selection of a site for construction and operation of nuclear installations is the public hearing and discussion. The city of Angra dos Reis has two nuclear power plants in operation and a third one under construction. There are also, plans for the construction of more nuclear power plants in the country, to meet the growing demand for electricity. The first nuclear power plant in Brazil went into operation in 1983 and the second in 2000. The selection of the site for construction of these plants was due to political, economic and strategic factors, present in Brazil, in the decade of 70. The licensing process in de 70's decade did not involve an extensive participation of the society as a whole and of the local population, such as the occurrence of public hearings and the wide possibility for discussion and debate about the acceptance of the location of the plant. In the initial years of operation of the Angra 1 nuclear power plant, the level of knowledge of the local population was practically null, occurring mainly in local clarifications, made through seminars and lectures on special occasions, such as at the time of the annual exercises of the external emergency plan, specific information Programs or technical visits of educational institutions and the Government to Angra dos Reis Nuclear power plant. Since the

An overview of acceptance and knowledge of Angra dos Reis city about the operation of the nuclear power plants considering the associated risks and benefits

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Araujo, Jefferson Borges, E-mail: jeferson@cnen.gov.br [Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN/CGRC), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Coordenacao Geral de Reatores e do Ciclo Combustivel; Ribeiro, Katia Maria Bruno; Medice Junior, Fabio, E-mail: Katiapsi.67@gmail.com [Universidade Estacio de Sa (UNESA), Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil); Delcourt, Jules H., E-mail: juleshd@gmail.com [Colegio Naval, Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil)

2015-07-01

The use of nuclear power plants for electricity supply is presently considered as an important factor to be considered in any energy matrix to ensure the diversification and availability criteria. Currently several countries resumed or started programs for the construction of nuclear power plants of new projects, with extremely improved security levels. Additionally, events and accidents in nuclear power plants have contributed substantially to the occurrence of design modifications and/or update the regulatory requirements to further enhance operational safety of these plants. Nowadays, one of the regulatory requirements necessary for the selection of a site for construction and operation of nuclear installations is the public hearing and discussion. The city of Angra dos Reis has two nuclear power plants in operation and a third one under construction. There are also, plans for the construction of more nuclear power plants in the country, to meet the growing demand for electricity. The first nuclear power plant in Brazil went into operation in 1983 and the second in 2000. The selection of the site for construction of these plants was due to political, economic and strategic factors, present in Brazil, in the decade of 70. The licensing process in de 70's decade did not involve an extensive participation of the society as a whole and of the local population, such as the occurrence of public hearings and the wide possibility for discussion and debate about the acceptance of the location of the plant. In the initial years of operation of the Angra 1 nuclear power plant, the level of knowledge of the local population was practically null, occurring mainly in local clarifications, made through seminars and lectures on special occasions, such as at the time of the annual exercises of the external emergency plan, specific information Programs or technical visits of educational institutions and the Government to Angra dos Reis Nuclear power plant. Since the

Environmental monitoring program for radiological emergencies at the Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Plant, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Ferreira, Lilia M.J. Belem; Ramos Junior, Anthenor C.; Gomes, Carlos A.; Carvalho, Zenildo L.; Gouveia, Vandir; Estrada, Julio; Ney, Cezar [Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

1997-12-31

In order to respond to a major radiological emergency at the Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Plant, located in Angra do Reis, Rio de Janeiro, the Emergency Response Team of the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD/CNEN) established a program of environmental monitoring. A monitoring trend to assess the off-site radiological conditions and give support to decision making for implementing protective measure in case of a radiological accident is presented. For the selection of the monitoring points, the program takes into account atmospheric diffusion, population conglomerates and their habits, water and land use; it includes the entire Emergency Planning Zone of 15 km radius. The program has been organized in the form of a handbook to facilitate handling by field teams 2 refs., 1 fig.; e-mail: lilia at ird.gov.br

Lagrangian modeling of atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides and geographical information systems as tools to support emergency planning in area of influence of nuclear complex of Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil; Modelagem Lagrangeana da dispersao atmoferica de radionuclideos e sistemas de informacao geografica como ferramentas de suporte ao planejamento de emergencia na area de influencia do complexo nuclear de Angra dos Reis, RJ

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Silva, Corbiniano

2013-07-01

Industrial accidents generally endanger structures and the set of environmental influence area where the enterprises are located, especially when affected by atmospheric dispersion of their pollutants, whose concern with the evacuation of the population is the main goal in emergency situations. Considering the nuclear complex Angra dos Reis - RJ, based on computer modeling analysis of the mechanisms of pollutant dispersion in conjunction with geographic information systems were developed. Thus, information about the dispersion of radionuclides - from simulations performed on the HYSPLIT; meteorological data (direction, intensity and calm on the wind regime and analysis of the wind field in the region using WRF), occurrence of landslides and data on the environmental study area were integrated into a GIS database using ArcGIS platform. Aiming at the identification and definition of escape routes in case of evacuation from accidental events in CNAAA, the results point solutions for long-term planning, based on weather and landslides, and short-term, supported by simulations of the dispersion radionuclides, in order to support actions that assist local emergency planning. (author)

Study of sea surface temperature distribution, in Angra dos Reis Nuclear Plant region - Mission Angra 01

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Stevenson, M.R.; Steffen, C.A.; Villagra, H.M.I.

1982-03-01

A study of spectral and temporal variations of sea surface temperature, using data obtained from level of satellite, aircraft and surface, with the purpose of evaluate and plot the small scale variations of sea surface temperature, due to thermal discharge from a nuclear the results of the first mission called Angra 1. (maps). (C.G.C.)

Anthropogenic impact on the sedimentation in coastal regions: an example in Saco do Bracui - Ribeira Bay, Angra dos Reis, Brazil; O impacto antropogenico sobre a sedimentacao em regioes costeiras: um exemplo no Saco do Bracui - Baia da Ribeira, Angra dos Reis, Brasil

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Barbosa, Alayde Alfaia

2001-07-01

The Saco do Bracui, located in the littoral zone of the Brazilian southeast, receives run off from the region of Angra dos Reis. Anthropological intervention in this area has modified local morphology during the last 40 years. These modifications include an intense deforestation of mangrove regions, construction of the Bracui Boat Yard, the dredging of part of the draining basin and development of the coastal plain. Results from seismic surveys identify three different stratigraphic units separated by two reflectors as well as Holocenic paleodeltas and paleochannels of the Bracui and Gratau rivers. Results from this study and previous work indicate an age of 6800 years for the top of the superior unit. Areal photographs from the years 1964, 1965, 1978 and 1991 reveal the principal modifications occurring during the last 40 years in the area. Field observations from this study as well as bathymetric profiles based on the nautical maps of 1980 and 1944 reveal shoaling and erosion areas in the Saco do Bracui. Sedimentation rates, using lead-210 profiles, are between 0,17 - 1,90 cm/year and lead-210 inventory values are between 16-6-dpm/cm{sup 2}/year. The results for sedimentation rate and inventory show a high accumulation around Bracui, Gratau and Frade mouth rivers and agree with results from the bathymetric profiles with respect to the site of erosion and shoaling in the Saco do Bracui. The results for grain size and lead-210 analyses support the idea that the Saco do Bracui is suffering shoaling processes in specific sites and erosion in others. Comparison between long term sedimentation rates obtained by seismic results and short term rates obtained by lead-210 shows an increase of the sedimentary discharge in the 1960's, when the intense anthropological intervention in the area began. (author)

Distribution of cysts of Strongyluris sp. (Nematoda) in the pallial system of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 from Vila Dois Rios and Vila do Abraão, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro.

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Oliveira, J L; Santos, S B

2018-04-19

This work aimed to assessing Strongyluris sp. cysts distribution pattern in the several inner organs from pallial system of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822. Also we verified if there is a relationship between the mollusk size and the number of specimens from parasites collected from two touristic villages in Ilha Grande (Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state): Vila Dois Rios (VDR) and Vila do Abraão (ABR). The samples were obtained through a field work conducted bimonthly during 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011, at both locations. Height and width were measured from shells collected, and the all specimens were classified in different classes: class 1 - biomass and a larger area of the pallial system, allowing an efficient parasite colonization. Other possible explanation could be the long exposure of the molluscs of class 3 to the parasites, which allowed a longer time to the larvae to allocate themselves.

Lagrangian modeling of atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides and geographical information systems as tools to support emergency planning in area of influence of nuclear complex of Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

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Silva, Corbiniano

2013-01-01

Industrial accidents generally endanger structures and the set of environmental influence area where the enterprises are located, especially when affected by atmospheric dispersion of their pollutants, whose concern with the evacuation of the population is the main goal in emergency situations. Considering the nuclear complex Angra dos Reis - RJ, based on computer modeling analysis of the mechanisms of pollutant dispersion in conjunction with geographic information systems were developed. Thus, information about the dispersion of radionuclides - from simulations performed on the HYSPLIT; meteorological data (direction, intensity and calm on the wind regime and analysis of the wind field in the region using WRF), occurrence of landslides and data on the environmental study area were integrated into a GIS database using ArcGIS platform. Aiming at the identification and definition of escape routes in case of evacuation from accidental events in CNAAA, the results point solutions for long-term planning, based on weather and landslides, and short-term, supported by simulations of the dispersion radionuclides, in order to support actions that assist local emergency planning. (author)

Anthropogenic impact on the sedimentation in coastal regions: an example in Saco do Bracui - Ribeira Bay, Angra dos Reis, Brazil

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Barbosa, Alayde Alfaia

2001-01-01

The Saco do Bracui, located in the littoral zone of the Brazilian southeast, receives run off from the region of Angra dos Reis. Anthropological intervention in this area has modified local morphology during the last 40 years. These modifications include an intense deforestation of mangrove regions, construction of the Bracui Boat Yard, the dredging of part of the draining basin and development of the coastal plain. Results from seismic surveys identify three different stratigraphic units separated by two reflectors as well as Holocenic paleodeltas and paleochannels of the Bracui and Gratau rivers. Results from this study and previous work indicate an age of 6800 years for the top of the superior unit. Areal photographs from the years 1964, 1965, 1978 and 1991 reveal the principal modifications occurring during the last 40 years in the area. Field observations from this study as well as bathymetric profiles based on the nautical maps of 1980 and 1944 reveal shoaling and erosion areas in the Saco do Bracui. Sedimentation rates, using lead-210 profiles, are between 0,17 - 1,90 cm/year and lead-210 inventory values are between 16-6-dpm/cm 2 /year. The results for sedimentation rate and inventory show a high accumulation around Bracui, Gratau and Frade mouth rivers and agree with results from the bathymetric profiles with respect to the site of erosion and shoaling in the Saco do Bracui. The results for grain size and lead-210 analyses support the idea that the Saco do Bracui is suffering shoaling processes in specific sites and erosion in others. Comparison between long term sedimentation rates obtained by seismic results and short term rates obtained by lead-210 shows an increase of the sedimentary discharge in the 1960's, when the intense anthropological intervention in the area began. (author)

Comparative analysis of three atmospheric dispersion coefficient systems at the Angra dos Reis, RJ, region; Analise comparativa de tres sistemas de coeficientes de dispersao atmosferica na regiao de Angra dos Reis, RJ

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Biagio, Rosa Maria de Souza

1982-07-01

A comparative analysis was made in this work among Pasquill-Gifford (PG) atmospheric dispersion coefficients and those determined at the Juelich and Karlsruhe sites with the purpose of suggesting which one would be the most applicable to the Angra site. Each one of the three systems was determined by different experiments, carried out over sites with diversified features. The systems of Juelich and Karlsruhe were obtained over sites with high surface roughness and from stacks (elevated releases), while the PG system was obtained over sites with a small surface roughness and from ground level releases. The results of the application of these systems at a complex site like Angra,which has a highly diversified structure encompassing sea, vegetation, predominance of light winds and stable stability classes, show that the PG system, the most used in the world, is still the best choice. (author)

Radiological protection for the ANGRA 1 steam generator replacement outage

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Oliveira, Magno Jose de; Amaral, Marcos Antonio do; Minelli, Edson; Ferreira, William Alves

2009-01-01

The Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is a Westinghouse two-loop plant with net output before its 1P16 Outage of 632 MWe, with the Old Steam Generators (OSG) type model D3, which were replaced by two new Steam Generators with feed water-ring system. Localized in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, Angra 1 started in commercial operation in 1985 and, from the beginning problems related to corrosion have appeared in the Inconel 600 alloy of the tubes. The corrosion problems indicated the necessity for a strong control of the tubes thicknesses and, after a time, the ELETRONUCLEAR decided to replace the OSG. In 2009, ELETRONUCLEAR initiated in January 24, the actions for the Steam Generators Replacement - SGR. During the SGR process, several controls were applied in field, which made possible to have no radiological accidents, no dose limits exceeded, and permitted to achieve a very good result in terms of Collective Dose. This paper describes the radiological controls applied for the Angra 1 Steam Generator Replacement Outage, the radiological protection team sizing and distribution and the obtained results. (author)

Comparative analysis of three atmospheric dispersion coefficient systems at the Angra dos Reis, RJ, region

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Biagio, Rosa Maria de Souza

1982-01-01

A comparative analysis was made in this work among Pasquill-Gifford (PG) atmospheric dispersion coefficients and those determined at the Juelich and Karlsruhe sites with the purpose of suggesting which one would be the most applicable to the Angra site. Each one of the three systems was determined by different experiments, carried out over sites with diversified features. The systems of Juelich and Karlsruhe were obtained over sites with high surface roughness and from stacks (elevated releases), while the PG system was obtained over sites with a small surface roughness and from ground level releases. The results of the application of these systems at a complex site like Angra,which has a highly diversified structure encompassing sea, vegetation, predominance of light winds and stable stability classes, show that the PG system, the most used in the world, is still the best choice. (author)

Impact evaluation of the accident with release of a PWR coolant. Case study: Angra 3

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego; Soares, Abner Duarte; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin

2011-01-01

It was postulated in the cooling system, a LOCA where was lost 431 m 3 of coolant. The inventory was 1.87 x 10 10 Bq/m 3 of tritium, 2.22 x 10 7 Bp/m 3 of cobalt and 3.48 x 10 8 Bq/m 3 of cesium and was launched near tue Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil. By applying the model in the proposed scenery (Angra 1 and 2 functioning and Angra 3 with variation of water taking and discharge with a progressive reduction after the accident), the dilution of specific activity of the radionuclides reached inferior values after 22 hours, to the reference values. After 54 hours, the levels of radionuclides, in the indirect influence are already below the minimum values of activity detected by the laboratory of environmental monitoring of the CNAAA

Impact evaluation of the accident with release of a PWR coolant. Case study: Angra 3; Avaliacao do impacto de acidente com liberacao do refrigerante de reator PWR. Estudo de caso: Angra 3

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2011-10-26

It was postulated in the cooling system, a LOCA where was lost 431 m{sup 3} of coolant. The inventory was 1.87 x 10{sup 10} Bq/m{sup 3} of tritium, 2.22 x 10{sup 7} Bp/m{sup 3} of cobalt and 3.48 x 10{sup 8} Bq/m{sup 3} of cesium and was launched near tue Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil. By applying the model in the proposed scenery (Angra 1 and 2 functioning and Angra 3 with variation of water taking and discharge with a progressive reduction after the accident), the dilution of specific activity of the radionuclides reached inferior values after 22 hours, to the reference values. After 54 hours, the levels of radionuclides, in the indirect influence are already below the minimum values of activity detected by the laboratory of environmental monitoring of the CNAAA

CASEMIRO DOS REIS FILHO E A EDUCAÇÃO BRASILEIRA CASEMIRO DOS REIS FILHO AND THE BRAZILIAN EDUCATION

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Full Text Available O presente artigo procura traçar a trajetória do Prof. Casemiro dos Reis Filho a partir da origem de seus pais, em Portugal, passando pela sua escolarização no interior de São Paulo, sua formação em pedagogia na USP, o doutorado na PUC-SP, sua atuação destacada no magistério do ensino fundamental, médio e superior, na produção científica, na administração universitária e na divulgação de pesquisas educacionais, evidenciando sua relevante contribuição ao desenvolvimento da educação brasileira.The present paper seeks to trace the itinerary of Prof. Casemiro dos Reis Filho from his parent's origins, in Portugal, passing by his school years in inland São Paulo, his formation in pedagogy at USP and his doctor's degree at PUC-SP. It also stresses his highly praised activities as a teacher in the primary, secondary and higher education, not to mention his scientific production, university administration and eforts to spread educational research, thus highlighting his crucial contribution to develop Brazilian education.

Preface [13. international workshop on hadron physics, Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil), 22-27 March 2015

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The Hadron Physics series of workshops, which started in 1988, take place every two or three years. They have the format of an advanced school, consisting of didactic courses, thematic seminars and the presentation of posters on frontier topics in the physics of strong interactions. It is characterized by the active participation of graduate students and postdocs, and also promotes collaboration between reserach groups in Latin America and others distributed worldwide. The XIII International Workshop on Hadron Physics - XIII Hadron Physics - was held from 22-27 March 2015, in Hotel do Bosque, Mambucaba, near the city of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state. With good weather, a beach and splendid natural beauty, the surroundings offered all the conditions for a fruitful and pleasant meeting. The scientific program of the XIII Hadron Physics workshop was composed of courses, seminars and contributed papers. The courses consisted of four sets of lectures of three hours each, which are all reproduced in the present volume, thanks to the kind efforts of the lecturers, for the use and appreciation of a wider public. These courses provided a pedagogical and updated account of recent developments that gave support to the discussion of frontier problems in the physics of strong interactions. Organizers and participants are aware that the lecturers bore primary responsibility for the success of the workshop and are especially grateful to them. The seminars reviewed recent developments in theory, computational techniques and experimentations investigating QCD in nonperturbative and high density regimes. Most of these seminars are reproduced in this volume. The Organizing Committee is thankful to the invited speakers for the quality of the presentations, which contributed to the success of the workshop. The contributed papers, mainly representing the scientific activity of young physicists, were exhibited as posters all throughout the event in the breakout area, and are also

Uptake by benthic algae of critical radionuclides to be released in the liquid effluent of the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant, R.J., Brazil

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Guimaraes, J.R.D.

1982-06-01

In vitro interaction of benthic algae from the Angra dos Reis region, R.J., Brazil, was studied with critical radionuclides to be released in the liquid effluent of CNAAA (unit I). 137 Cs- 60 Co - and 125 I uptake and loss by Sargassum filipendula, Padina Vickersiae and Acanthophora Spicifera were observed. Biological half-lives and bioaccumulation factors (B.F.) were estimated. Co and I uptake were fast (apparent equilibrium in 3 to 7 days). Cs uptake was slower (2 to 3 weeks). Loss followed an inverse pattern (fast for Cs, slow for Co and I). B.F. ranged from 10 1 for Cs, to 10 3 for I and 10 3 -10 4 for Co. Higher B.F. for Co and I were found for P. vickersiae (up to 1,4 X 10 4 ) an A. spicifera (up to 7 X 10 3 ) respectively. These species represent important potential media for the transference of Co-I-and-to a much lesser extent - Cs isotopes, through food-webs. They exhibited high capacity to compete with local sandy sediments for the retention of Co and I. High B.F., rapid uptake and moderate to long biological half-lives enable S. filipendula, P. vickersiae and A. specifera to be powerful aids in the monitoring of radioactive contamination by Co and I isotopes. Since the majority of marine organisms tends to exhibit Cs B.F. similars to those reported here, these algae may also be used as monitors for Cs isotopes, the low B.F. being compensated by their abundance, wide distribution and facility of collection. (M.A.) [pt

Evaluation of Iodine-131 dispersion after accident in Nuclear Angra Power Plant using the model of aquatic dispersion, SisBahia; Avaliacao da dispersao de iodo-131 apos um acidente na usina de Angra utilizando o modelo de dispersao aquatica, SisBahia

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Alvim, Antonio Carlos Marques, E-mail: aguiargm@gmail.com, E-mail: aalvim@gmail.com [Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Centro de Tecnologia; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego, E-mail: flamego@ien.gov.br [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2014-07-01

It was inserted, in the cooling system of the nucleus, a LOCA, where 431 m{sup 3} of coolant was lost. Such an inventory contained 3,04 x 10{sup 10} Bq / m{sup 3} and iodine was released near the beach Itaorna, Angra dos Reis - RJ. Applying the model in the proposed scenario (Angra 1 and Angra 2 in operation and 3 in with varying capture and discharge with the discharge gradually reduced after the accident), the dilution of the specific activity of radionuclides reached lower values after 22 hours, the reference levels for seawater {sup 131}I (7,40 x 10{sup 2} Bq / m{sup 3}). After 54 hours, levels of the radionuclide, in the area of indirect influence, are already below minimum activity values detected by the laboratory for environmental monitoring of the CNAAA (5,0 x 10{sup 1} Bq / m{sup 3}.

Evaluation of Iodine-131 dispersion after accident in Nuclear Angra Power Plant using the model of aquatic dispersion, SisBahia

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Alvim, Antonio Carlos Marques

2014-01-01

It was inserted, in the cooling system of the nucleus, a LOCA, where 431 m 3 of coolant was lost. Such an inventory contained 3,04 x 10 10 Bq / m 3 and iodine was released near the beach Itaorna, Angra dos Reis - RJ. Applying the model in the proposed scenario (Angra 1 and Angra 2 in operation and 3 in with varying capture and discharge with the discharge gradually reduced after the accident), the dilution of the specific activity of radionuclides reached lower values after 22 hours, the reference levels for seawater 131 I (7,40 x 10 2 Bq / m 3 ). After 54 hours, levels of the radionuclide, in the area of indirect influence, are already below minimum activity values detected by the laboratory for environmental monitoring of the CNAAA (5,0 x 10 1 Bq / m 3

Angra 1 nuclear power plant full scope simulator development project

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Selvatici, Edmundo; Castanheira, Luiz Carlos C.; Silva Junior, Nilo Garcia da, E-mail: edsel@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: lccast@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: nilogar@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (SCO/ELETRONUCLEAR), Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil). Superintendencia de Coordenacao da Operacao; Zazo, Francisco Javier Lopez; Ruiz, Jose Antonio, E-mail: jlopez@tecnatom.es, E-mail: jaruiz@tecnatom.es [Tecnatom S.A., San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid (Spain)

2015-07-01

Specific Full Scope Simulators are an essential tool for training NPP control room operators, in the formation phase as well as for maintaining their qualifications. In the last years availability of a Plant specific simulator has also become a Regulator requirement for Nuclear Power Plant operation. By providing real-time practical training for the operators, the use of a simulator allows improving the operator's performance, reducing the number of unplanned shutdowns and more effective response to abnormal and emergency operating conditions. It can also be used, among other uses, to validate procedures, test proposed plant modifications, perform engineering studies and to provide operation training for the technical support staff of the plant. The NPP site, in Angra dos Reis-RJ, Brazil, comprises the two units in operation, Unit 1, 640 MWe, Westinghouse PWR and Unit 2, 1350 MWe, KWU/Areva PWR and one unit in construction, Unit 3, 1405 MWe, KWU/Areva PWR, of the same design of Angra 2. Angra 2 has had its full scope simulator from the beginning, however this was not the case of Angra 1, that had to train its operators abroad, due to lack of a specific simulator. Eletronuclear participated in all the phases of the project, from data supply to commissioning and validation. The Angra 1 full scope simulator encompasses more than 80 systems of the plant including the Primary system, reactor core and associated auxiliary systems, the secondary system and turbo generator as well as all the Plant operational and safety I and C. The Angra 1 Main Control Room panels were reproduced in the simulator control room as well as the remote shutdown panels that are outside the control room. This paper describes the project for development of the Angra 1 NPP Full Scope Simulator, supplied by Tecnatom S.A., in the period of Feb.2012 to Feb.2015. (author)

Angra 1 nuclear power plant full scope simulator development project

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Selvatici, Edmundo; Castanheira, Luiz Carlos C.; Silva Junior, Nilo Garcia da

2015-01-01

Specific Full Scope Simulators are an essential tool for training NPP control room operators, in the formation phase as well as for maintaining their qualifications. In the last years availability of a Plant specific simulator has also become a Regulator requirement for Nuclear Power Plant operation. By providing real-time practical training for the operators, the use of a simulator allows improving the operator's performance, reducing the number of unplanned shutdowns and more effective response to abnormal and emergency operating conditions. It can also be used, among other uses, to validate procedures, test proposed plant modifications, perform engineering studies and to provide operation training for the technical support staff of the plant. The NPP site, in Angra dos Reis-RJ, Brazil, comprises the two units in operation, Unit 1, 640 MWe, Westinghouse PWR and Unit 2, 1350 MWe, KWU/Areva PWR and one unit in construction, Unit 3, 1405 MWe, KWU/Areva PWR, of the same design of Angra 2. Angra 2 has had its full scope simulator from the beginning, however this was not the case of Angra 1, that had to train its operators abroad, due to lack of a specific simulator. Eletronuclear participated in all the phases of the project, from data supply to commissioning and validation. The Angra 1 full scope simulator encompasses more than 80 systems of the plant including the Primary system, reactor core and associated auxiliary systems, the secondary system and turbo generator as well as all the Plant operational and safety I and C. The Angra 1 Main Control Room panels were reproduced in the simulator control room as well as the remote shutdown panels that are outside the control room. This paper describes the project for development of the Angra 1 NPP Full Scope Simulator, supplied by Tecnatom S.A., in the period of Feb.2012 to Feb.2015. (author)

Palinologia de espécies de Asteraceae de utilidade medicinal para a comunidade da Vila Dois Rios, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brasil Pollen morpology of species of Asteraceae with medicinal utility for the community from Vila Dois Rios, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

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Marcelo Neto Galvão

2009-03-01

Full Text Available O trabalho trata da morfologia polínica e de descrições taxonômicas de 12 espécies de Asteraceae correspondentes em 12 diferentes gêneros, distribuídos em nove tribos. Todas as espécies estudadas são utilizadas como medicamentos pelos moradores da Vila Dois Rios, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. Neste estudo objetivou-se caracterizar os tipos polínicos das espécies usadas por esta comunidade e fornecer chaves diagnósticas de caracteres macromorfológicos e micromorfológicos que auxiliem a identificação das mesmas. A identificação taxonômica e palinológica correta é pré-requisito para estudos que validem a eficácia e segurança terapêutica dessas espécies. Deve-se considerar, ainda, que a utilização desses conhecimentos é importante para a comunidade, como por exemplo, na melissopalinologia. Os grãos de pólen foram acetolisados, medidos, descritos e ilustrados sob microscopia de luz. Para observar detalhes da superfície e abertura, grãos de pólen não acetolisados foram analisados em microscópio eletrônico de varredura. Foram estudadas as características dos grãos de pólen como forma, tamanho, constituição da sexina e abertura. Os resultados mostraram que a morfologia polínica é bem definida entre as espécies estudadas, podendo ser usada para sua identificação e sustenta o caráter euripalinológico de Asteraceae.This study is a palynologycal characterization and taxonomic description of 12 species within 12 genera, distributed in nine tribes from Asteracaeae. All studied species are used as medicines by people from Vila Dois Rios and they occur in Ilha Grande. This work aimed to characterize the pollen grains of medicinal species of Asteraceae from Vila Dois Rios and provide diagnostic keys based on macromorphological and pollen characters to help their identification, since the correct taxonomic and palynological recognition of these species is necessary for further studies on therapeutic

Experiments on radionuclide accumulation by fishes from the Angra Dos Reis region of Brazil

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Guimaraes, J.R.D.

1988-11-01

To follow the bioaccumulation and tissue distribution of 137 Cs and 60 Co in fish from tropical waters near the Angra nuclear power station in Brazil, juvenile grouper (Epinephelus sp.) were exposed under laboratory conditions to Angra sea water containing the two radionuclides initially added in chloride form. During the 4-month exposure period, the sea water was not changed and the fish received regular rations of non-radioactive food. Following uptake, the fish were dissected and composite tissue samples monitored for radioactivity. 137 Cs concentration factors (CFs) were 3 and 5 in whole fish and muscle, respectively. The highest concentration of 137 Cs was found in the muscle which accounted for 66% of the total body burden. In contrast, the highest concentration and greatest fraction (19%) of 60 Co was located in the liver. Whole body and muscle CFs for 60 Co, 0.2 and 0.08 respectively, were much lower than those for 137 Cs. Compared with published data, only very small amounts of both radionuclides were taken up by bone in the present study. This observation and the fact that much higher 137 Cs CFs have been reported in fish from field studies suggests that uptake through the food chain is the principal pathway for bioaccumulation in nature. Elution of freshly-prepared and previously-used radioactive sea water through chelating resins indicated that 60 Co added in the cationic form was almost totally converted to neutral or anionic forms after four months. Additional experiments carried out with the previously-used experimental media demonstrated that the possibly ligand-bound 60 Co was approximately 2.5 times more available for uptake by grouper than the cationic forms initially present. It is concluded that the uptake of 60 Co by fish exposed to radioactive effluents would be a function of the different forms of 60 Co present. 20 refs, 2 figs, 2 tabs

Study on the marine fouling communities near Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto (CNAAA), Angra dos Reis, R.J. (Brazil)

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Nunes, A.J.B.

1983-01-01

The effects of chemical and thermal effluents from CNAAA (Angra 1 Reactor) on local biota are studied. The seasonal variations and the ecologic aspects are presented and the biota is used as pollution indicator. The biota taxonomic study is desctibed. (M.A.C.) [pt

Levels of 137Cs and 40K in marine superficial sediments near the Angra Nuclear Power Plant (Angra dos Reis, SE Brazil)

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Lima Ferreira, Paulo Alves de; Farina Amorim, Lais; Marone Tura, Pedro; Medeiros Zacheo, Valter Andre; Lopes Figueira, Rubens Cesar

2015-01-01

This study evaluated the spatial distribution of two environmentally relevant radionuclides, 137 Cs and 40 K, in marine superficial sediments around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant, the only Brazilian nuclear power plant complex, thus establishing a baseline for bottom sediments, given the international importance of environmental monitoring around nuclear facilities. It was observed that these radionuclides are mostly present in the muddy sediments as a result of their stronger association with its fine-grained fraction, and that their lowest levels are located around the liquid effluent discharge of the plant, as a consequence of the prevented deposition of fine sediments due to the strong discharge water flux. The comparison of the 137 Cs activities in the region with other locations in the world showed that the presence of this artificial nuclide is due to the atmospheric fallout from past nuclear tests made during the Cold War, not to the nuclear power plant activities.

Tritium dispersion around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant: boundary simplification by Diffeomorph Conformal Transformations

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Meneghetti, Andre; Bodmann, Bardo E.J.; Vilhena, Marco T. de, E-mail: andre.imef@gmail.com, E-mail: bardo.bodmann@ufrgs.br, E-mail: mtmbvilhena@gmail.com [Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil)

2017-07-01

We present progress on research concerning dispersion of tritium around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant (Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil). In particular, we are interested in studying how dispersion behaves in scenarios with complex orography. Our proposal is to transform a problem with curvilinear boundaries into an equivalent problem with plane parallel boundaries. We modify the coordinate system through a diffeomorph conformal transformation. Consequently, the operators of the dynamical equations change according to the additional terms from the affine connection. To de ne the transformation it is necessary to satisfy strong constraints, i.e., boundaries shall be 'smooth'. Our main purpose is to solve problems using a semi-analytical resolution. Currently, semi-analytic resolutions are applied only in problems that have domain with parallel planes. As a rst step into this direction in this work we present a numerical resolution. Even with restrictions, our model can be implemented in several situations. A at region is a particular case of a curvilinear domain and can be studied, where the height of the boundary layer above rivers, lakes, basins is typically smaller and thus implies a varying boundary layer height, for instance. Thus, even in at regions variations in the boundary layer occur, which characterizes a case of a curvilinear domain. Our specific interest is the region around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant that need a large source of water for their operation. There are several nuclear power plants worldwide, that are located in mountainous regions, as for example in Japan and Brazil. As one step into a new direction we focus in this work on complex relieves. We present a simulation of tritium dispersion specifically in the area where the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant of is located and where the relief is characterized by a considerable complexity. (author)

Tritium dispersion around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant: boundary simplification by Diffeomorph Conformal Transformations

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Meneghetti, Andre; Bodmann, Bardo E.J.; Vilhena, Marco T. de

2017-01-01

We present progress on research concerning dispersion of tritium around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant (Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil). In particular, we are interested in studying how dispersion behaves in scenarios with complex orography. Our proposal is to transform a problem with curvilinear boundaries into an equivalent problem with plane parallel boundaries. We modify the coordinate system through a diffeomorph conformal transformation. Consequently, the operators of the dynamical equations change according to the additional terms from the affine connection. To de ne the transformation it is necessary to satisfy strong constraints, i.e., boundaries shall be 'smooth'. Our main purpose is to solve problems using a semi-analytical resolution. Currently, semi-analytic resolutions are applied only in problems that have domain with parallel planes. As a rst step into this direction in this work we present a numerical resolution. Even with restrictions, our model can be implemented in several situations. A at region is a particular case of a curvilinear domain and can be studied, where the height of the boundary layer above rivers, lakes, basins is typically smaller and thus implies a varying boundary layer height, for instance. Thus, even in at regions variations in the boundary layer occur, which characterizes a case of a curvilinear domain. Our specific interest is the region around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant that need a large source of water for their operation. There are several nuclear power plants worldwide, that are located in mountainous regions, as for example in Japan and Brazil. As one step into a new direction we focus in this work on complex relieves. We present a simulation of tritium dispersion specifically in the area where the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant of is located and where the relief is characterized by a considerable complexity. (author)

Quality assurance of civil works during the construction of the nuclear power plant Unit II Angra dos Reis in Brazil

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Nellessen, H.G.

1980-01-01

The lecture summarizes the structure of the applied Quality Assurance Manual, which is subdivided into three sections: (1) Quality Assurance Program, (2) General Proceedings and (3) Inspection Programs. Since the power plant was designed according to DIN standards but supervision and construction are being performed following ASTM or Brazilian standards, the Quality Assurance Manual and the Quality Assurance organization were developed specifically for the Angra-Site. The applied system is illustrated by practical examples of pile foundations. Quality Assurance supervision and flow charts showing the interaction of the quality control organization. (orig.)

Levels of {sup 137}Cs and {sup 40}K in marine superficial sediments near the Angra Nuclear Power Plant (Angra dos Reis, SE Brazil)

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Lima Ferreira, Paulo Alves de; Farina Amorim, Lais; Marone Tura, Pedro; Medeiros Zacheo, Valter Andre; Lopes Figueira, Rubens Cesar [Universidade de Sao Paulo (IO-USP), SP (Brazil). Inst. Oceanografico

2015-07-01

This study evaluated the spatial distribution of two environmentally relevant radionuclides, {sup 137}Cs and {sup 40}K, in marine superficial sediments around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant, the only Brazilian nuclear power plant complex, thus establishing a baseline for bottom sediments, given the international importance of environmental monitoring around nuclear facilities. It was observed that these radionuclides are mostly present in the muddy sediments as a result of their stronger association with its fine-grained fraction, and that their lowest levels are located around the liquid effluent discharge of the plant, as a consequence of the prevented deposition of fine sediments due to the strong discharge water flux. The comparison of the {sup 137}Cs activities in the region with other locations in the world showed that the presence of this artificial nuclide is due to the atmospheric fallout from past nuclear tests made during the Cold War, not to the nuclear power plant activities.

An alternative nuclear program

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Goldemberg, J.

1981-01-01

An analysis of the development of nuclear energy in Brazil is made since its beginning, showing the fundamental policy changes introduced in the end of the 60's with the purchase of the Angra dos Reis I reactor. This decision discouraged the existing efforts of an autonomous development in nuclear energy. The reaction to this policy led to the Nuclear Deal with Germany, which although incorporating some positive aspects is nor capable to lead to nuclear independence. The presently existing options are discussed, as well as the transformation of the Nuclear Program in a R and D Program based only in the reactors I, II and III, located in Angra dos Reis. (Author) [pt

Alternative Nuclear Program

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Goldemberg, J.

1982-01-01

An analysis of the development of nuclear energy in Brazil is made since its beginning, showing the fundamental policy changes introduced in the end of the 60's with the purchase of the Angra dos Reis I reactor. This decision discouraged the existing efforts of an autonomous development in nuclear energy. The reaction to this policy led to the Nuclear Deal with Germany, which although incorporating some positive aspects is not capable to lead to nuclear independence. The presently existing options are discussed, as well as the transformation of the Nuclear Program in a R and D Program based only in the reactors I, II and III, located in Angra dos Reis. (Author) [pt

Establishment of criteria for classification of area remediation measures contaminated after an eventual radiation accident in Angra dos Reis, RJ, nuclear power plant; Estabelecimento de criterios para a classificacao de medidas de remediacao de areas contaminadas apos um eventual acidente nuclear na usina de Angra dos Reis (RJ)

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Silva, Diogo Neves Gomes da

2016-07-01

When a radiological or nuclear accident that leads to the release of radioactive material to the environment occurs, it is important to implement protective and remediation measures in order to reduce human exposure to radionuclides. Therefore, it is necessary that the procedures to be chosen by the affected country authorities are the most efficient ones, which can only be defined based on previously established criteria. In Brazil, since the radiological accident in Goiania, in 1987, the development of tools to support decision-making in emergencies of this nature was started. The main objective of this work was to establish an acting basis for contaminated areas, in order to protect the individuals of public in case of any accident related to Almirante Alvaro Alberto nuclear power plant, in the municipality of Angra dos Reis (RJ), which leads to contamination to the environment and the consequent exposure of local population or from more distant regions to ionizing radiation. Initially, the high-risk areas near the location of the nuclear power plant were defined. Typical urban environments found in the main cities of these municipalities were surveyed, including homes, streets and recreation areas. The main characteristics of the study area were evaluated using images from Google Earth® and web pages of the municipalities. After the types of areas to be simulated were selected, these were quantified in terms of the number of residents, the size of the streets, and the number of trees, among others, per unit area. Considering the different housing characteristics for the selected municipalities, six main standard scenarios were developed for urban areas, including homes with different shielding, buildings and parks. The simulation of the procedures for each scenario was made with SIEM model, developed by the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD/CNEN), formed by the integration of various models including CORAL, focusing on agricultural areas

Public relations policy: The Electronuclear experience

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Soares, Luiz

2000-01-01

This presentation discusses the following topics: Historical and Cultural Aspects of Electrical Sector in Brazil; Nuclear Power and Public Acceptance in Brazil; The chances decision of Angra 3; Community Activities of the ELETRONUCLEAR Regional Programs and Emergency Planning Department whose function is to promote activities with or for the communities of Angra dos Reis region; Public Relations Actions

Establishment of criteria for classification of area remediation measures contaminated after an eventual radiation accident in Angra dos Reis, RJ, nuclear power plant

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Silva, Diogo Neves Gomes da

2016-01-01

When a radiological or nuclear accident that leads to the release of radioactive material to the environment occurs, it is important to implement protective and remediation measures in order to reduce human exposure to radionuclides. Therefore, it is necessary that the procedures to be chosen by the affected country authorities are the most efficient ones, which can only be defined based on previously established criteria. In Brazil, since the radiological accident in Goiania, in 1987, the development of tools to support decision-making in emergencies of this nature was started. The main objective of this work was to establish an acting basis for contaminated areas, in order to protect the individuals of public in case of any accident related to Almirante Alvaro Alberto nuclear power plant, in the municipality of Angra dos Reis (RJ), which leads to contamination to the environment and the consequent exposure of local population or from more distant regions to ionizing radiation. Initially, the high-risk areas near the location of the nuclear power plant were defined. Typical urban environments found in the main cities of these municipalities were surveyed, including homes, streets and recreation areas. The main characteristics of the study area were evaluated using images from Google Earth® and web pages of the municipalities. After the types of areas to be simulated were selected, these were quantified in terms of the number of residents, the size of the streets, and the number of trees, among others, per unit area. Considering the different housing characteristics for the selected municipalities, six main standard scenarios were developed for urban areas, including homes with different shielding, buildings and parks. The simulation of the procedures for each scenario was made with SIEM model, developed by the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD/CNEN), formed by the integration of various models including CORAL, focusing on agricultural areas

Impact assessment for the aquatic biota arising from discharges of radioactive liquid effluents into the marine environment - Angra dos Reis nuclear power plants

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Lauria, D.C.; Peres, S.S.; Martins, S.F.

2011-01-01

The Piraquara de Fora Bay receives the liquid effluents from the two Brazilian nuclear power plants (NPPs): Angra I that has been operating since 1985 and Angra II that started operating in 2000. The monitoring data set obtained by IRD/CNEN for marine samples over a period of 25 years (from 1985 to 2010) were statistically evaluated. Despite the high presence of non detect observations, suitable statistical tests were applied to compare 60 Co levels in sediments between two periods of time and from different sampling locations. The natural dose and the dose derived from the NPPs routine radioactive releases on the marine biota were assessed by the Erica tool. The highest value of dose rate due to the naturally occurrence radionuclides was estimated to be around 0.6 μGy h -1 for phytoplankton, mainly due to internal dose contribution of 238 U, while fishes received the highest dose (value around 0.4 μGy h -1 ) due to the radionuclide discharges of the NPPs. Accordingly, the dose rates to the studied species (fish, crustacean, macroalgae, zooplankton and phytoplankton) were clearly below the Erica screening level of 10 μGy h -1 , indicating no significant radiological impact of NPPs on these species. (author)

Integrity evaluation of the pressure vessels of Angra-2 and Angra-3 reactors by stress analysis

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Gomes, E.

1978-01-01

The integrity of the reactor pressure vessel of the unit II/III of the Nuclear Power Station at 'Angras do Reis' is evaluated by stress analysis, through the dynamics relaxation method. For the solution of the problem an axisymmetric model is fixed. Initially, the data of the Oak Ridge Vessel V-7 is compared with those obtained by two computer programs used in this study. The methods used in the computer programs are FEM and DEM. A11 the results are compared with the ASME Code Section III 1974 edition. The range deviation is determined to 99% confidence limit, in order to minimize the error probabilities. Finally, the equivalent intensity stress obtained is calculated and compared with the acceptable values of the ASME Code Section III, 1974 edition [pt

Second periodic safety review of Angra Nuclear Power Station, unit 1

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Martins, Carlos F.O.; Crepaldi, Roberto; Freire, Enio M., E-mail: ottoncf@tecnatom.com.br, E-mail: emfreire46@gmail.com, E-mail: robcrepaldi@hotmail.com [Tecnatom do Brasil Engenharia e Servicos Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Campello, Sergio A., E-mail: sacampe@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2015-07-01

This paper describes the second Periodic Safety Review (PSR2-A1) of Angra Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, prepared by Eletrobras Eletronuclear S.A. and Tecnatom do Brasil Engenharia e Servicos Ltda., during Jul.2013-Aug.2014, covering the period of 2004-2013. The site, in Angra dos Reis-RJ, Brazil, comprises: Unit 1, (640 MWe, Westinghouse PWR, operating), Unit 2 (1300 MWe, KWU/Areva, operating) and Unit 3 (1405 MWe, KWU/Areva, construction). The PSR2-A1 attends the Standards 1.26-Safety in Operation of Nuclear Power Plants, Brazilian Nuclear Regulatory Commission (CNEN), and IAEA.SSG.25-Periodic Safety Review of Nuclear Power Plants. Within 18 months after each 10 years operation, the operating organization shall perform a plant safety review, to investigate the evolution consequences of safety code and standards, regarding: Plant design; structure, systems and components behavior; equipment qualification; plant ageing management; deterministic and probabilistic safety analysis; risk analysis; safety performance; operating experience; organization and administration; procedures; human factors; emergency planning; radiation protection and environmental radiological impacts. The Review included 6 Areas and 14 Safety Parameters, covered by 33 Evaluations.After document evaluations and discussions with plant staff, it was generated one General and 33 Specific Guide Procedures, 33 Specific and one Final Report, including: Description, Strengths, Deficiencies, Areas for Improvement and Conclusions. An Action Plan was prepared by Electronuclear for the recommendations. It was concluded that the Unit was operated within safety standards and will attend its designed operational lifetime, including possible life extensions. The Final Report was submitted to CNEN, as one requisite for renewal of the Unit Permanent Operation License. (author)

Second periodic safety review of Angra Nuclear Power Station, unit 1

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Martins, Carlos F.O.; Crepaldi, Roberto; Freire, Enio M.; Campello, Sergio A.

2015-01-01

This paper describes the second Periodic Safety Review (PSR2-A1) of Angra Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, prepared by Eletrobras Eletronuclear S.A. and Tecnatom do Brasil Engenharia e Servicos Ltda., during Jul.2013-Aug.2014, covering the period of 2004-2013. The site, in Angra dos Reis-RJ, Brazil, comprises: Unit 1, (640 MWe, Westinghouse PWR, operating), Unit 2 (1300 MWe, KWU/Areva, operating) and Unit 3 (1405 MWe, KWU/Areva, construction). The PSR2-A1 attends the Standards 1.26-Safety in Operation of Nuclear Power Plants, Brazilian Nuclear Regulatory Commission (CNEN), and IAEA.SSG.25-Periodic Safety Review of Nuclear Power Plants. Within 18 months after each 10 years operation, the operating organization shall perform a plant safety review, to investigate the evolution consequences of safety code and standards, regarding: Plant design; structure, systems and components behavior; equipment qualification; plant ageing management; deterministic and probabilistic safety analysis; risk analysis; safety performance; operating experience; organization and administration; procedures; human factors; emergency planning; radiation protection and environmental radiological impacts. The Review included 6 Areas and 14 Safety Parameters, covered by 33 Evaluations.After document evaluations and discussions with plant staff, it was generated one General and 33 Specific Guide Procedures, 33 Specific and one Final Report, including: Description, Strengths, Deficiencies, Areas for Improvement and Conclusions. An Action Plan was prepared by Electronuclear for the recommendations. It was concluded that the Unit was operated within safety standards and will attend its designed operational lifetime, including possible life extensions. The Final Report was submitted to CNEN, as one requisite for renewal of the Unit Permanent Operation License. (author)

Brazil-Argentina bilateral cooperation - Protocol 11. Nuclear safety and radiation protection. Visit of CNEA engineers to Brazil

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Gasparian, A.E.

1991-01-01

The activities carried out by Techniques of Argentine Organization (CNEA) during visitation to Angra dos Reis (Brazil) are related. Licensing procedures for nuclear installations (reactors), and transport, licensing of personnels for nuclear installations, quality assurance and regulatory inspections were discussed. (M.C.K.)

Development phase of corrosion program in aquatic ecosystems

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Moreira, P.A.

1983-01-01

Providences adopted to implantation of corrosion program in aquatic ecosystems, developed by CDTN, NUCLEN and FURNAS are presented. The area, the atmospheric exposition station of Angra dos Reis, the marine floating, the material to test specimen and its preparation are described. (C.M.) [pt

Leishmaniose tegumentar americana na Ilha Grande. Rio de Janeiro: V. Observações sobre a biologia dos transmissores em condiçoes naturais

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Nelson A. de Araújo Filho

1981-12-01

Full Text Available Durante um surto de Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTA na Praia Vermelha, Ilha Grande, município de Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, foram coletados 4.192 exemplares de flebotomíneos em ambiente domiciliar e silvestre, com isca animal e outros abrigos naturais, durante o período de janeiro de 1976 a abril de 1977. Entre o total de 11 espécies coletadas encontraram-se 2.493 exemplares de Lutzomyia intermedia, 1.594 de Lutzomyia migonei e 105 exemplares de outras espécies. A L. intermedia apresentou densidade mais elevada no domicílio humano, enquanto a L. migonei apresentou coletas mais rendosas com iscas animais e galinheiros. O sinantropismo e a elevada densidade no ambiente domiciliar incriminam as espécies L. intermedia e L. migonei como as prováveis vetoras da LTA na Ilha Grande.During an outbreak of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Praia Vermelha, Ilha Grande (Great Island in the county of Angra dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro, 4.192 species of Phlebotomus were collected in domestic and wild environment with the use of animal baits and other natural shelters from January 1976 to April 1977. In a total of 11 species collected, 2.493 samples of Lutzomyia intermedia, 1.594 of Lutzomyia migonei and 105 samples of other species were found. The Lutzomyia intermedia presented a higher density in human dwellings, while the Lutzomyia migonei presented better results with animal baits and chicken-coops. The sinantropism and high density found in the houses incriminate the species L. intermedia and L. migonei as the probable vectors of Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in Ilha Grande.

Assessment of impact of a severe accident at nuclear power plant of Angra dos Reis with release of radionuclides to the atmosphere; Avaliacao do impacto de um acidente severo na usina de Angra dos Reis com liberacao de radionuclideos para a atmosfera

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de

2015-07-01

This study had as purpose the assess the impact of a severe accident, and also analyze the dispersion of {sup 131}I in the atmosphere, so that, through concentrating and inhaling dose of the plume, were possible to verify if the results are in accordance with the indicated data by the Plan of Emergency of the CNAAA regarding the Impact Zone and Control. This exercise was performed with the aid of an atmospheric model and a dispersion where to atmospheric modeling we used the data coupling WRF / CALMET and of dispersion, CALPUFF. The suggested accident consists of a Station Blackout at Nuclear Power of Angra (Unit 1), where through the total core involvement, will release 100% of the {sup 131}I to the atmosphere. The value of the total activity in the nucleus to this radionuclide is 7.44 x 1017 Bq, that is relative on the sixth day of burning. This activity will be released through the chimney at a rate in Bq/s in the scenario of 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours of release. Applying the model in the proposed scenario, it is verified that the plume has concentrations of the order of 1020 Bq/m³ and dose of about 108 Sv whose value is beyond of the presented by Eletronuclear in your current emergency plan. (author)

Ichthyofauna community from Saco de Piraquara de Fora area by the influence of liquid effluents from the Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Power in Angra dos Reis

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Almeida, A.F.V. de

1995-01-01

To verify if thermal and chemical effluents of Angra I Nuclear Power Plant are affecting the marine ictiofauna, Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A. has implemented a monitoring program near the discharge area. Specific composition, frequency, specific relative abundance, specific diversity and others parameters are studied. The main target of this study is to check if the analyzed parametrers show any kind of impact on fish population. In this paper the results were presented. (author). 7 refs, 3 figs, 3 tabs

Preliminary version of corrosion program to be done among CDTN, NUCLEN and FURNAS

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Moreira, P.A.P.

1982-01-01

The corrosion at atmospheric exposition Program developed by CDTN (Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear) in galvanized materials, that serve as model for implantation a similar Program in Angra dos Reis area is presented. A materials list that will be tested and necessary costs to project elaboration are still presented. (C.M.) [pt

Experience with diagnostics at ANGRA I

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Feiner, F.R.

1997-01-01

Experience with maintenance and diagnostics at Angra 1 is described including the following issues: predictive maintenance program at Angra 1 NPP; Angra 1 predictive maintenance master list; maintenance evolution at Angra 1 NPP; MOVs evaluation program

Maria Firmina dos Reis e seu conto Gupeva: uma breve digressão indianista

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Rafael Balseiro Zin

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Se o tratamento que a escritora maranhense Maria Firmina dos Reis atribui às personagens negras e à questão da escravidão em seu romance inaugural Úrsula, publicado em 1859, e em seu conto A escrava, de 1887, é um tanto particular para a literatura brasileira produzida até aquele momento, em outro tema bastante em voga no período, o encontro da cultura europeia com a cultura indígena autóctone, ela também vai apresentar concepções distintas. Levando em consideração essa perspectiva, o presente artigo tem por objetivo analisar as ideias da autora contidas em seu conto indianista Gupeva, de 1861-2, uma vez que, nessa narrativa, ela se dedica a pensar o lugar destinado ao índio na sociedade brasileira oitocentista, no sentido de registrar a sua contribuição e de marcar o seu ideário acerca da questão nacional.

Commissioning of the nuclear power plant

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Furtado, P.M.; Rolf, F.

1984-01-01

Nuclear Power Plant Angra 2, located at Itaorna Beach-Angra dos Reis is the first plant of the Brazilian-German Agreement to be commissioned. The Nuclear Power Plant is a pressurized water reactor rated at 3765 Mw thermal/1325 Mw electrical. For commissioning purpose the plant is divided into 110 systems. Plant commissioning objective is to demonstrate the safe and correct operation of each plan component, system and of the whole plant in agreement with design conditions, licensing requirements and contractual obligations. This work gives a description of plant commissioning objectives, activities their time sequence, and documentation. (Author) [pt

Experience report: a training center for health response

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Maurmo, Alexandre M.; Leite, Teresa C.S.B.

2009-01-01

The Professor Nelson Valverde Training Center was created within FEAM (The ELETRONUCLEAR Medical Assistance Foundation) with the objective of capacitating Radio Nuclear Accident Responders for the Health Area in the Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Central (Angra dos Reis - RJ - Brazil). The first step was structuring the contents for this training using IAEA's Manuals as base (EPR Medical - 2005, EPR First Responders - 2006 and TMT - Handbook - 2009) and data from REAC/TS. The second step was to capacitate instructors. The third step was the integration with the Company's Radiological Protection Division, giving radiological assessment. Finally, the development of training applications, ending with Drills, Tests and Assessment, gathering data and suggestions, objectifying the constant improvement. Training Programs with pre and post evaluations have been started. Since 2004 training internal courses were ministered for 125 professionals with annual re-training and were ministered to 130 professionals from several external institutions. During the same period training courses were ministered to 140 trainees from the Radiological Protection Division of The Nuclear Power Plant of Angra dos Reis, as First Lay Responders, objectifying the improvement of the quality of the emergency response. (author)

Detecção de ácido ocadaico em cultivo de mexilhões Perna perna, Angra dos Reis, RJ Okadaic acid detection in mussel cultivation Perna perna, Angra dos Reis, RJ

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Geisi Ferreira Mariné

2010-02-01

Full Text Available A ficotoxina ácido ocadaico (AO é produzida por um grupo de microalgas conhecidas como dinoflagelados. Os mexilhões, ao se alimentarem dessas microalgas, acumulam a toxina em sua glândula digestiva, desencadeando a Síndrome ou Envenenamento Diarreico por Moluscos (EDM no ser humano. Os sintomas se apresentam em torno de 30 minutos após o consumo do molusco contaminado, variando entre náuseas, dores abdominais, vômitos e diarreia. Quando a ingestão da toxina acontece em quantidades inferiores a 48µg g-1, os sintomas não se desenvolvem, porém seu consumo continuado favorece o surgimento de tumores no trato gastrointestinal em razão do poder carcinogênico do AO. Este estudo pretendeu detectar e quantificar a toxina diarreica AO em mexilhões Perna perna coletados entre os meses de maio e outubro de 2006. A detecção do AO nos mexilhões foi realizada por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Eficiência com Detecção Fluorimétrica (CLAE-DF. Os resultados cromatográficos indicaram a presença da toxina AO em baixas concentrações, em todas as amostras de mexilhões obtidas de maio a outubro de 2006. Os resultados indicam a necessidade da elaboração e aplicação efetiva de um programa de controle higiênico-sanitário dos moluscos, assim como o monitoramento do ambiente aquático, objetivando, acima de tudo, a segurança da saúde pública.Okadaic acid (OA is a phycotoxin produced by a group of microalgae known as Dino-flagellates. When mussels feed themselves from this micro seaweed the toxin accumulates in their hepatopancreas, triggering the Syndrome or Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP in the human being. The symptoms appear around 30 minutes after the consumption of contaminated mussels and include abdominal nauseas, pains, vomits and diarrhea. When the toxin ingestion happens in amounts lower than 48µg g-1, the above described symptoms do not develop. However, the continued consumption favors the emergence of tumors in the

Dispersion modeling of atmospheric contaminants in the Angra Nuclear Power Plant using LES and a new model for the CBL growth

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Moreira, Davidson M.; Goulart, Antonio G.; Soares, Pedro M.; Vilhena, Marco T.

2009-01-01

In the present work we report a comparison between experimental data and GILTT approach to simulate radioactive contaminant dispersion in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer using micrometeorological parameters generated by LES (Large Eddy Simulation) in the area around the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant. Furthermore, starting from the evolution equation for the turbulent energy density spectrum (EDS), we develop a new model for the growth of the turbulence in Convective Boundary Layer (CBL). We apply dimensional analysis to parameterize the unknown inertial transport and convective source term in the dynamic equation for the three-dimensional (3-D) spectrum. The non linear integro-differential equation is solved by Adomian decomposition method. The one-dimensional vertical spectrum is derived from the 3-D spectrum, employing a weight function. This allows us to select the magnitude of the vertical spectral component for the construction of the growing 3-D. Using the micrometeorological parameters generated by LES, for the first time, we employ the vertical component of the energy spectrum to calculate the eddy diffusivity (required in dispersion models). This new eddy diffusivity is used in the simulations of the ground-level concentrations considering experimental data of the Nuclear Power Plant. (author)

Assessment of impact of a severe accident at nuclear power plant of Angra dos Reis with release of radionuclides to the atmosphere

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de

2015-01-01

This study had as purpose the assess the impact of a severe accident, and also analyze the dispersion of 131 I in the atmosphere, so that, through concentrating and inhaling dose of the plume, were possible to verify if the results are in accordance with the indicated data by the Plan of Emergency of the CNAAA regarding the Impact Zone and Control. This exercise was performed with the aid of an atmospheric model and a dispersion where to atmospheric modeling we used the data coupling WRF / CALMET and of dispersion, CALPUFF. The suggested accident consists of a Station Blackout at Nuclear Power of Angra (Unit 1), where through the total core involvement, will release 100% of the 131 I to the atmosphere. The value of the total activity in the nucleus to this radionuclide is 7.44 x 1017 Bq, that is relative on the sixth day of burning. This activity will be released through the chimney at a rate in Bq/s in the scenario of 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours of release. Applying the model in the proposed scenario, it is verified that the plume has concentrations of the order of 1020 Bq/m³ and dose of about 108 Sv whose value is beyond of the presented by Eletronuclear in your current emergency plan. (author)

Soil sampling in emergency situations

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Carvalho, Zenildo Lara de; Ramos Junior, Anthenor Costa

1997-01-01

The soil sampling methods used in Goiania's accident (1987) by the environmental team of Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) are described. The development of this method of soil sampling to a emergency sampling method used in a Nuclear Emergency Exercise in Angra dos Reis Reactor Site (1991) is presented. A new method for soil sampling based on a Chernobyl environmental monitoring experience (1995) is suggested. (author)

Os primeiros reis-de-armas do Brasil

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Rui Vieira da Cunha

1963-12-01

Full Text Available A filiação direta dos arautos aos fetiales romanos (1 é negada pela pesquisa moderna, embora longe de dissipar as som-bras envolventes de suas origens (2 . Referidos nos poemas de Chrétien de Troyes, circa 1170, aparecem vinculados aos tor-neios e, pelos meados do século XIV, erravam à busca de onde prestar seus serviços, salvo uns poucos felizardos que estavam incluídos na casa de grandes senhores . Nesse último grupo, alguns, com autoridade sôbre os companheiros, eram denomi-nados reis, apelativo escolhido para significar, à época, análo-ga preeminência entre os menestréis, os devassos, os mendigos.

Soil sampling in emergency situations; Amostragem de solos em situacoes de emergencia

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Carvalho, Zenildo Lara de [Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Ramos Junior, Anthenor Costa [Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Superintendencia de Licenciamento e Controle

1997-12-31

The soil sampling methods used in Goiania`s accident (1987) by the environmental team of Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) are described. The development of this method of soil sampling to a emergency sampling method used in a Nuclear Emergency Exercise in Angra dos Reis Reactor Site (1991) is presented. A new method for soil sampling based on a Chernobyl environmental monitoring experience (1995) is suggested. (author) 15 refs.

Análise hidrológica e socioambiental da bacia hidrográfica do córrego Romão dos Reis, Viçosa-MG The hydrographic watershed of Romão dos Reis stream, Viçosa-MG

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Genice Vieira Santos

2007-10-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar os aspectos hidrológico e socioeconômico da bacia hidrográfica do córrego Romão dos Reis, que se localiza no Município de Viçosa, na região da Zona da Mata do Estado de Minas Gerais. O estudo enfatizou o uso e ocupação da terra como fatores determinantes na análise da qualidade da água, além dos fatores físicos da bacia. Esta foi dividida em sub-bacias, o que possibilitou a escolha de locais representativos para coleta e análise de dados. Coletaram-se os dados referentes a vazão, qualidade da água, elevações, precipitação, uso do solo, tipo de solo e aspectos sociais e econômicos. Para a elaboração dos mapas, utilizou-se o modelo digitalizado, construído a partir de mosaicos e fotos aéreas da região, na escala de 1:30.000. As informações sobre o número de moradores e proprietários, assim como os seus respectivos sistemas de cultivos e ocupação na bacia, foram obtidas por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, visando melhor compreender a organização social e o manejo de uso da terra das propriedades. Foram apontados indicadores de degradação, assim como estratégias de manejo adequadas à melhoria ambiental, que venham contribuir e garantir a sustentabilidade da bacia.This study was carried out to analyze the hydrological and socioeconomic aspects in the hydrographic watershed of Romão dos Reis stream in Viçosa county, Zona da Mata region, Minas Gerais State. In this study, the land use and occupation are emphasized as determinant factors for analyzing water quality, besides physical factors. The watershed was divided into sub-watersheds enabling to choose the representative sites for data collection and analysis. Data on flow rate, water quality, relief, precipitation, landscape (top, hillside and terrace, soil type, social and economic aspects were collected. A digitalized model built from mosaics and aerial photos of the area at 1:30.000 scale was used to draw up

Transit and absorption of nuclear industry derivatives by marine biota

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Mayr, L.; Moraes, R.; Lopes, M.A.; Vicente, C.; Mauro, J.N.

1988-01-01

A broard research program on radionuclides became necessary due to the construction of the Nuclear Power Plant at Angra dos Reis. As part of this program the research developped by the Marine Biology Departament, UFRJ, aimed at estimating the radiation doses to wich the population of the region might be exposed and to determine biological indicators to radioactive contamination. Up to the present moment, the bioacumulation factors (BFs) of 60 Co, 137 Cs and 131 I by ''clam'' (Anomalocardia brasiliana) and the biological half-life of cobalt and cesium in this animal were determined, as well as the B.F. of 85 Sr by ''snail'' (Strombus pugilis) and by ''barnacle'' (Megabalanus tintinnabulum). The remobilization of 60 Co by microbiological activity in marine sediment was also studied. These studies were made using the standard methodology for bioaccumulation and elimination in closed water systems. The results showed an important microbiological activity in the remobilization of elements in the sediment. Due to the low bioaccumulation factors obtained the studied organisms were not considered ideal biological indicators for radioactive pollution. However, their importance as edible animals in the Angra dos Reis region recommends their radiometry for routine radiological monitoring. Studies on other organisms and/or radionuclides are now in progress at the Marine Biology Departament (UFRJ). (author) [pt

Sacrifício rei, estado ruandês e genocídio

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Christopher C. Taylor

Full Text Available Em contraste com as análises do genocídio ruandês de 1994, que privilegiam o político, este artigo sustenta que o poder e a política durante o tempo que precedeu o genocídio foram afetadas por noções ruandesas específicas de cosmologia e ontologia. Para entender esse componente "imaginário" da violência, precisamos examinar atentamente as crenças e práticas relacionadas com a instituição da realeza sagrada em Ruanda. Embora essas crenças e práticas foram oficialmente encerradas em 1931, quando o último rei de Ruanda sagrado foi deposto e substituído por seu filho educado por missionários, a sua matriz cosmológica manteve-se em tempos recentes. Isto pode ser visto na literatura popular de rua Ruandesa, que circulou amplamente nos dias que antecederam o genocídio. Nessa literatura, o então presidente Juvenal Habyarimana era comparado explicitamente a um rei ruandês. Mais importante ainda para os objetivos deste artigo, foi a comparação mais difusa, implícita, e simbólica entre Habyarimana e um rei sagrado. Em particular, alguns dos elementos-chave neste simbolismo iluminam (e mostram a importância da persistência da imagem de como um rei (ou presidente deveria se comportar. Como havia muitos jornalistas ruandeses reacionários (e racistas que tinham começado a duvidar da capacidade do presidente Habyarimana de ser um "bom rei", seu "sacrifício"'subseqüente estava, em um sentido simbólico, fortemente predestinado.

Leishmaniose tegumentar americana na Ilha Grande. Rio de Janeiro: V. Observações sobre a biologia dos transmissores em condiçoes naturais

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Nelson A. de Araújo Filho

1981-12-01

Full Text Available Durante um surto de Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTA na Praia Vermelha, Ilha Grande, município de Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, foram coletados 4.192 exemplares de flebotomíneos em ambiente domiciliar e silvestre, com isca animal e outros abrigos naturais, durante o período de janeiro de 1976 a abril de 1977. Entre o total de 11 espécies coletadas encontraram-se 2.493 exemplares de Lutzomyia intermedia, 1.594 de Lutzomyia migonei e 105 exemplares de outras espécies. A L. intermedia apresentou densidade mais elevada no domicílio humano, enquanto a L. migonei apresentou coletas mais rendosas com iscas animais e galinheiros. O sinantropismo e a elevada densidade no ambiente domiciliar incriminam as espécies L. intermedia e L. migonei como as prováveis vetoras da LTA na Ilha Grande.

The CONNIE experiment

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Aguilar-Arevalo, A.; et al.

2016-10-19

The CONNIE experiment uses fully depleted, high resistivity CCDs as particle detectors in an attempt to measure for the first time the Coherent Neutrino-Nucleus Elastic Scattering of antineutrinos from a nuclear reactor with silicon nuclei.This talk, given at the XV Mexican Workshop on Particles and Fields (MWPF), discussed the potential of CONNIE to perform this measurement, the installation progress at the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant, as well as the plans for future upgrades.

Phytoplankton community of Reis lake in the Brazilian Amazon

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2013-06-01

Full Text Available Reis Lake is located in the municipality of Caracaraí, state of Roraima (Brazil and is subject to fluctuations in water level. The aim of this study was to analyze the structure of the phytoplankton community on the nictemeral and seasonal scales and determined the influence of limnological variables. Sampling was performed in the rainy season (June/2006 and dry season (November/2006, considering two nictemeral cycles. The phytoplankton community was assessed with regard to composition and density, abiotic variables were analyzed simultaneously. The lake had low concentrations of oxygen, clinograde profile and water stratified during the day and homogenous at night, with low concentrations of nutrients and waters ranging from slightly acidic to alkaline. The phytoplankton was represented by 43 taxa, 35 species in the dry season and 29 species in the rainy season. Low densities of phytoplankton occurred in both nictemeral cycles, with accentuated vertical gradient. The highest densities were recorded in the dry season. Reis Lake exhibits characteristics that classify it as a polymythic and oligotrophic environment. The variability in the data was more important seasonally than on the nictemeral scale, supporting the hypothesis of the influence of the hydrological cycle on the dynamics of phytoplankton communities in floodplain lakes.O lago dos Reis está localizado no município de Caracaraí, no estado de Roraima (Brasil e está sujeito a flutuações no nível da água. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a estrutura da comunidade fitoplanctônica nas escalas nictemeral e sazonal e determinar a influência de variáveis limnológicas nesta comunidade. As amostragens foram realizadas nos periodos chuvoso e seco, considerando dois ciclos nictemeral. A comunidade fitoplanctônica foi avaliada no que diz respeito à composição e densidade, simultaneamente, variáveis abióticas foram analisadas. O lago apresentou baixas concentrações de oxig

Iconografia da honra e do prestígio: Reis de Armas e cavaleiros das Ordens Militares em Portugal e Castela (séculos XVII-XVIII)

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Guillén Berrendero, José Antonio

2016-01-01

O tema deste artigo é demonstrar o poder das representações visuais dos indivíduos honrados nas coroas de Castela e de Portugal. Mostra uma visão transversal da representação da honra e do prestígio mediante a identificação das distintas marcas de nobreza que são atribuídas aos cavaleiros das Ordens Militares e pelos Reis de Armas. No caso dos primeiros, o autor analisa os elementos próprios de indivíduos identificados pela sua condição de nobres. No caso dos Reis de Armas, centra-se no valor...

Maracatus Solar e Reis de Paus: tradição e modernidade no carnaval de rua em Fortaleza

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Silva, Roberto Antônio de Sousa da

2013-01-01

Trata-se de um estudo etnográfico e comparativo dos Maracatus Solar (2006) e Reis de Paus (1960), cujo objetivo foi verificar o que existe de antigo e tradicional no novo maracatu praticado pela agremiação Solar e, em contrapartida, o que existe de novo ou moderno no velho maracatu ritualizado pela agremiação Reis de Paus. Cabe ressaltar que por meio deste estudo de caso pretendeu-se também observar etnograficamente e compreender melhor os processos de rupturas e continuidades ...

Influence of marine sediments in the distribution of the main radionuclides of the effluent from the nuclear power plant Almirante Alvaro Alberto (Unit 1)

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Brugnara, Miriam

1977-01-01

This study aimed to: 1) Characterize bottom sediments of the Angra dos Reis region, in the dispersion area of the effluent of the central Almirante Nuclear Alvaro Alberto, Unit 1. 2) Determining the adsorption capacity of these sediments to the long half-life and mean radionuclides to be released in the reactor effluent in a higher concentration. 3) Estimate the fraction of the different studied radionuclides that will be immobilized in sediments. 4) Identify critical radionuclides available for food chain

Angra 3 - economic and financial evaluation of the enterprise; Angra 3 - avaliacao economico-financeira do empreendimento

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2006-07-01

This paper presents an updated economic-financial evaluation of Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant project and estimates the lowest power tariff value at which power potentially made available may be commercialized and yet ensures the project a profitability level agreeable to the interests of economic agents and shareholders. According to the project evaluation practice, Angra 3 power generation was considered separately from ELETRONUCLEAR operating plants (Angra 1 and Angra 2), thus preventing result distortions bound to occur if the economic-financial variables of the new project were analyzed associated with financial commitments and commercialization conditions resulting from the project implementation process and the generated power commercialization conditions, respectively. For this evaluation different technical and economic scenarios were devised, and the theory of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) for Own Capital cost and that of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) were used in addition to the forecast of the Statement of Results and Free Cash flow of Shareholders throughout the power plant life, which is the estimate basis for the lowest power tariff value and the Internal Return Rate (IRR) of the project. (author)

Simplified methodology for Angra 1 containment analysis

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Neves Conti, T. das; Souza, A.L. de; Sabundjian, G.

1991-08-01

A simplified methodology of analysis was developed to simulate a Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident in the Angra 1 Nuclear Power Station. Using the RELAP5/MOD1, RELAP4/MOD5 and CONTEMPT-LT Codes, the time variation of pressure and temperature in the containment was analysed. The obtained data was compared with the Angra 1 Final Safety Analysis Report, and too those calculated by a Detailed Model. The results obtained by this new methodology such as the small computational time of simulation, were satisfactory when getting the preliminary evaluation of the Angra 1 global parameters. (author)

Transient study of a PWR pressurizer

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Sotoma, H.

1973-01-01

An appropriate method for the calculation and transient performance of the pressurizer of a pressurized water reactor is presented. The study shows a digital program of simulation of pressurizer dynamics based on the First Law of Thermodynamic and Laws of Heat and Mass Transfer. The importance of the digital program that was written for a pressurizer of PWR, lies in the fact that, this can be of practical use in the safety analysis of a reactor of Angra dos Reis type with a power of about 500 M We. (author)

Gregarine Cephaloidophora communis mawrodiadi, 1908 in the barnacle Euraphia rhyzophorae, Oliveira, 1940 from Brazil

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Lacombe Dyrce

2002-01-01

Full Text Available The gregarine Cephaloidophora communis was observed for the first time in Brazil in the barnacles Euraphia rhyzophorae collected in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 1990 and 1996. Histological studies showed growth phases of the parasite in specific parts of the digestive system. The intracellular forms occurred in the vacuoles of the intestinal cells. Syzygy was frequent, and the most common form following syzygy was cylindrical, with a single membrane. The cytoplasm of the gregarines was always irregular, dense, and occasionally presenting a dark stoch area.

Simplified methodology for analysis of Angra-1 containing

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Neves Conti, T. das; Souza, A.L. de; Sabundjian, G.

1988-01-01

A simplified methodology of analysis was developed to simulate a Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident in the Angra 1 Nuclear Power Station. Using the RELAP5/MOD1, RELAP4/MOD5 and CONTEMPT-LT Codes, the time the variation of pressure and temperature in the containment was analysed. The obtained data was compared with the Angra 1 Final Safety Analysis Report, and too those calculated by a Detailed Model. The results obtained by this new methodology such as the small computational time of simulation, were satisfactory when getting the preliminar avaliation of the Angra 1 global parameters. (author) [pt

ANGRA 2 Commissioning and first two cycles

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Thome Filho, Zieli Dutra; Mathias, Sergio Goncalves

2003-01-01

After 20 years of delay caused by unavailability of financial resources, a final 'go ahead' for the construction of the German-design Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant was given to the Brazilian utility Electronuclear, also responsible for the operation of the first nuclear power plant in the country (Angra 1). A concerted effort from Electronuclear and the companies involved in the project, engineering and construction allowed the plant to start its operational tests in July 21, 2000 and commercial operation on February 1, 2001. Angra 2's operational record has since then been excellent, and the plant has contributed to overcome a serious electrical energy shortage which occurred in 2001 and affected most of the country and, in particular, the Rio de Janeiro state, where the plant is located (author)

Aspects related to the interaction of Angra I with the Furnas system; Aspectos relativos a interacao de Angra I com o sistema Furnas

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Silva, Lourenca Francisca da

1982-10-15

This work studies the following aspects related to the interaction of the Angra I power plant with the Furnas electric network: reliability of alternative sources, 500 kV and 138 kV systems and emergency diesel generators; operation capacity of Angra I and performance of Angra I and the future power plants Angra II and III. In the first part, after the Furnas network and the main systems of the Angra I power plant (specially the electrical system) have been analysed, the reliability for each source was computed separately and then the results lumped together. The reliability computation for the 500 kV system was done employing the computer code CST-ELETROSUL (reliability or transmission system) and for the remaining computations the fault tree theory was used, resulting in a number that represents the approximate value of the alternative sources, referring to the assumed considerations. In the second part, some limitations in the operation capacity of Angra I were verified, suggesting that the power plant should operate in base-load for safety reasons. In order to determine the factors that define the performance of a Nuclear Power Plant, FDIS, FCON, FINP and FIP, the works already accomplished by Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S/A - ELETROBRAS were taken as a basis and were implemented with more recent data about operation of the nuclear power plant PWR. The computer code SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was utilized for obtaining the factors concerning to power plant with the capacity of Angra I, II and III. From the obtained valves and with the static generation capacity theory, were composed the load permanency curves from the unity 1 and for the three unities lumped together in the CNAA site. (author)

Angra-1 probabilistic safety study-phase B

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Fernandes Filho, T.L.; Gibelli, S.M.O.

1988-05-01

This study represents the Phase B of the Angra-1 Probabilistic Safety Study and is the the final report prepared for the IAEA under Research Contract No. 3423/R2/RB. The three main items covered in this report are the establishment of interim safety goals, analysis of Angra-1 operational experience and development of emergency procedures to address severe accidents. For establishment of interim safety goals a methodology for calculating consequences and risks associated to the Angra-1 operation was developed based on the available data and codes. The proposed safety goals refer to the individual risk of early fatality for people living in the vicinity of the plant, colective risk of cancer fatalities for people living near the plant, the propobability of core melt occurrence and the probability of dominant accident sequences. (author) [pt

The long history of REI Conference: The first 30 years

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Mazzoldi, P.

2010-01-01

An analysis of the REI Conference evolution from the first, in 1981, to the last, 2009, REI-15, is reported, considering the contributions in the different topics, as fundamental processes, materials, nanosystem and application and revisiting some invited talks and presentations. Historical information concerning some Universities, which organized REI-Conferences, are introduced in the exposition.

Angra nuclear plant - environmental control program; Usina Nuclear de Angra: programa de controle ambiental

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Kircher, E; Cruz, E.S. da [FURNAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

1990-12-31

The pre-operational studies, that were elaborated before the beginning of Angra I Power Plant operation, are described in particular the environmental radiological safety area till the fuel loading in the core reactor. Several aspects are included, as socio-economic survey, seismological analysis, Meteorological Program, marine biology, water cooling system, exposure measures of natural radiation, marine sediments characterization in the effluent dispersion area and Environmental Radiological Monitoring Program. The main environmental programs developed for the operational phase of the Angra I Plant are also presented, citing some considerations about the Meteorological Program, Marine Biology Control Program, Temperature and Chlorine Control in Piraquara de Fora Bay, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program, Sanitary Effluent Control Program and Radiological Emergency Program. (C.G.C.). 2 refs.

Preliminary evaluation of SACI-O code for the analysis of transients in a pressurized water reactor core

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Soares, P.A.; Sirimarco, L.F.; Veloso, M.A.F.

1979-03-01

SACI-O is a computer code which deals with the dynamics of the core of pressurized light water reactors (PWR). Its applicability is determined by the evaluation of the models used in the simulation of the several phenomena and processes which occur in the core during transients. This report presents a comparison between the results obtained with SACI-O and those presented in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) of Angra dos Reis Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Although some data used in the calculations done by Westinghouse are not known, there was a good agreement between the mentioned results. (Author) [pt

Mortality pattern of the surrounding population of the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto / 1986 to 2007; Padrao da mortalidade da populacao circunvizinha a Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto / 1986 a 2007

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Leite, Teresa Cristina Sampaio de Barros; Silva, Ilson Peixoto Medeiros da; Jannuzzi, Denise Maria Souza; Higino, Thiago Nunes; Santos, Tatiana Rodrigues dos [Fundacao Eletronuclear de Assistencia Medica (CIRA/FEAM), Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil). Centro de Informacoes sobre Radioepidemiologia; Xavier, Diego Ricardo [Fundacao Inst. Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). lnst. de Comunicacao e Informacao Cientifica e Tecnologica; Silva, Roseli Monteiro da [Fundacao Inst. Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2011-05-15

This paper aims to update two earlier epidemiological studies on the mortality profile of the resident population in the influence area of the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto. The main objective is analyze and compare the profile of mortality among the population classified in areas with the distance from source of exposure in three strata. Municipalities contained within a radius of 30 km of the nuclear power, neighboring municipalities, contained within a radius of 30 to 50 km, municipalities contained within 50 to 100 km, beyond Cabo Frio, which presents similar characteristics to the municipality of Angra dos Reis

Mortality pattern of the surrounding population of the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto / 1986 to 2007

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Leite, Teresa Cristina Sampaio de Barros; Silva, Ilson Peixoto Medeiros da; Jannuzzi, Denise Maria Souza; Higino, Thiago Nunes; Santos, Tatiana Rodrigues dos

2011-05-01

This paper aims to update two earlier epidemiological studies on the mortality profile of the resident population in the influence area of the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto. The main objective is analyze and compare the profile of mortality among the population classified in areas with the distance from source of exposure in three strata. Municipalities contained within a radius of 30 km of the nuclear power, neighboring municipalities, contained within a radius of 30 to 50 km, municipalities contained within 50 to 100 km, beyond Cabo Frio, which presents similar characteristics to the municipality of Angra dos Reis

Economic-financial analysis of 'Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant' project; Analise economico-financeira do empreendimento 'Usina Nuclear Angra 3'

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Andrade, Ronaldo Barata de [ELETROBRAS Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)]. E-mail: rbarata@eletronuclear.gov.br

2005-07-01

This paper presents an economic-financial evaluation of 'Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant' project and estimates the lowest power tariff value at which power potentially made available may be commercialized and yet ensure the project a profitability level agreeable to the interests of economic agents and shareholders. According to the 'project evaluation' practice, Angra 3 power generation was considered separately from ELETRONUCLEAR's operating plants (Angra 1 and Angra 2), thus preventing result distortions bound to occur if the economic-financial variables of the new project were analyzed associated with financial commitments and commercialization conditions resulting from the project implementation process and the generated power commercialization conditions, respectively. For this evaluation different technical and economic scenarios were devised, and the theory of Capital Asset Pricing Model for Own Capital cost and that of Weighted Average Cost of Capital were used in addition to the forecast of the Statement of Results and Free Cash flow of Shareholders throughout the power plant life, which is the estimate basis for the lowest power tariff value and the Internal Return Rate of the project. The evaluation conclusion is that Angra 3 project is technically and economically feasible and competitive as compared to the new large power generation projects planned for power supply in Brazil in the next decade, mainly in the Southeast. (author)

Development of REI meetings (concluding remarks)

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Roessler, K.

1988-01-01

It is an honour and a pleasure to deliver the concluding remarks of this Fourth International Conference on Radiation Effects in Insulators. After commenting upon the present meeting, the genesis of REI conferences, their aims and position relative to related meetings in radiation and ion implantation research will be treated, particularly in order to inform new-comers. The development of the last four REI meetings will be discussed on the base of a statistical analysis. Some recommendations and an outlook of future trends will be given. (orig.)

Simulation spread sheet of Angra-1 secondary circuit

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Futuro, F.L.; Rucos, J.; Ogando, A.; Maprelian, E.; Bassel, W.S.; Baptista Filho, B.D.

2000-01-01

The efficient operation of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) requires the continuous identification of derivations in the main operating parameters. The identification and analysis of those derivations allow someone to detect the degradation of instruments or even of any equipment. In order to study this problem the group of thermal generation of Angra 1 NPP, devised the use of a Microsoft Excel spread sheet for the automation of Angra 1 thermal balance. In the set of simulation spread sheets, measured values of the secondary system main parameters were compared with project values for a given reactor power level and condenser pressure. The spread sheets provide the turbines power and efficiency and do the plant thermal balance. This work presents a general description of the spread sheets set and a real case analysis of Angra 1 NPP, showing its precision and use easiness. (author)

Radiological risk curves for the liquid radioactive waste transfer from Angra 1 to Angra 2 nuclear power plants by a container tank

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Alves, A.S.M.; Passos, E.M. dos; Duarte, J.P.

2013-01-01

Eletrobras Termonuclear has a radiowaste management program focused on reducing the produced volumes, for which it has considered to transfer Angra 1 liquid radioactive waste by a container tank to be processed and packed in Angra 2. This paper presents a radiological risk study for providing the necessary technical foundations to obtain the license from the regulatory agency for implementing this transfer operation. Out of the 92 accident scenarios identified with the help of a preliminary hazard analysis, the greatest risk of fatal cancer for members of the public was equal to 6.9 x 10 -13 fatalities/yr, which refers to the accident scenario involving intrinsic failures of valves, hoses, flanges, seals, gaskets and instrumentation lines, while filling the container tank at Angra 1 filling station. This risk figure is about ten million times less than the one adopted by Eletronuclear for such a waste transfer. The highest frequency was also associated with this type of scenario, and its value was equal to 1.4 x 10 -6 yr -1 . This paper also presents and discusses the radiological risk curves for the three possible in-plant transfer routes, the Angra 1 filling station and Angra 2 discharging station and the overall risk curve in order to allow for a broader perspective of the results obtained. These risk curves display the accident scenarios frequencies against radiation doses by considering relevant in-plant and surroundings release paths. In these curves, the extreme scenarios mentioned earlier can be clearly identified in terms of occurrence frequencies and radiation doses. (author)

Subcritical reactivity measurement at Angra 1 nuclear power plant

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Kuramoto, Renato Yoichi Ribeiro; Miranda, Anselmo Ferreira

2011-01-01

In order to speed up the Angra 1 NPP physics tests, this work intends to develop a digital reactivity meter combined with a methodology of the modified Neutron Source Multiplication (NSM) method with correction factors for subcriticality measurements at Angra 1 NPP. In the first part of this work, we have applied the Modified Neutron Source Multiplication (MNSM) Method with fundamental mode extraction, in order to improve the monitoring of the subcriticality at Angra 1 NPP during the criticality approach. In the second part, we developed a preliminary subcritical reactivity meter algorithm based on the point-reactor inverse kinetic model with six delayed neutron groups and external neutron source. The source strength was obtained through the Least Squares Inverse Kinetics Method (LSIKM). (author)

Angra 3 - economic and financial evaluation of the enterprise

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Andrade, Ronaldo Barata de

2006-01-01

This paper presents an updated economic-financial evaluation of Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant project and estimates the lowest power tariff value at which power potentially made available may be commercialized and yet ensures the project a profitability level agreeable to the interests of economic agents and shareholders. According to the project evaluation practice, Angra 3 power generation was considered separately from ELETRONUCLEAR operating plants (Angra 1 and Angra 2), thus preventing result distortions bound to occur if the economic-financial variables of the new project were analyzed associated with financial commitments and commercialization conditions resulting from the project implementation process and the generated power commercialization conditions, respectively. For this evaluation different technical and economic scenarios were devised, and the theory of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) for Own Capital cost and that of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) were used in addition to the forecast of the Statement of Results and Free Cash flow of Shareholders throughout the power plant life, which is the estimate basis for the lowest power tariff value and the Internal Return Rate (IRR) of the project. (author)

Modelling of the tritium dispersion from postulated accidental release of nuclear power plants

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Soares, Abner Duarte; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego; Cunha, Tatiana Santos da; Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin

2011-01-01

This study has the aim to assess the impact of accidental release of tritium postulate from a nuclear power reactor through environmental modeling of aquatic resources. In order to do that it was used computational models to simulation of tritium dispersion caused by an accident in a Candu reactor located in the ongoing Angra 3 site. The Candu reactor is one that uses heavy water (D 2 O) as moderator and coolant of the core. It was postulated, then, the LOCA accident (without fusion), where was lost 66 m3 of soda almost instantaneously. This inventory contained 35 P Bq and was released a load of 9.7 TBq/s in liquid form near the Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis - RJ. The models mentioned above were applied in two scenarios (plant stopped or operating) and showed a tritium plume with specific activities larger than the reference level for seawater (1.1 MBq/m 3 ) during the first 14 days after the accident. (author)

Modelling of the tritium dispersion from postulated accidental release of nuclear power plants; Modelagem da dispersao de tritio a partir de liberacoes acidentais postuladas de centrais nucleares

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Soares, Abner Duarte; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego; Cunha, Tatiana Santos da [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin, E-mail: asoares@cnen.gov.b, E-mail: flamego@ien.gov.b, E-mail: lapa@ien.gov.b [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2011-07-01

This study has the aim to assess the impact of accidental release of tritium postulate from a nuclear power reactor through environmental modeling of aquatic resources. In order to do that it was used computational models to simulation of tritium dispersion caused by an accident in a Candu reactor located in the ongoing Angra 3 site. The Candu reactor is one that uses heavy water (D{sub 2}O) as moderator and coolant of the core. It was postulated, then, the LOCA accident (without fusion), where was lost 66 m3 of soda almost instantaneously. This inventory contained 35 P Bq and was released a load of 9.7 TBq/s in liquid form near the Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis - RJ. The models mentioned above were applied in two scenarios (plant stopped or operating) and showed a tritium plume with specific activities larger than the reference level for seawater (1.1 MBq/m{sup 3}) during the first 14 days after the accident. (author)

Economic-financial analysis of 'Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant' project

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Andrade, Ronaldo Barata de

2005-01-01

This paper presents an economic-financial evaluation of 'Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant' project and estimates the lowest power tariff value at which power potentially made available may be commercialized and yet ensure the project a profitability level agreeable to the interests of economic agents and shareholders. According to the 'project evaluation' practice, Angra 3 power generation was considered separately from ELETRONUCLEAR's operating plants (Angra 1 and Angra 2), thus preventing result distortions bound to occur if the economic-financial variables of the new project were analyzed associated with financial commitments and commercialization conditions resulting from the project implementation process and the generated power commercialization conditions, respectively. For this evaluation different technical and economic scenarios were devised, and the theory of Capital Asset Pricing Model for Own Capital cost and that of Weighted Average Cost of Capital were used in addition to the forecast of the Statement of Results and Free Cash flow of Shareholders throughout the power plant life, which is the estimate basis for the lowest power tariff value and the Internal Return Rate of the project. The evaluation conclusion is that Angra 3 project is technically and economically feasible and competitive as compared to the new large power generation projects planned for power supply in Brazil in the next decade, mainly in the Southeast. (author)

Monitoring nuclear reactors with anti-neutrino detectors: the ANGRA project

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Chimenti, Pietro; Leigui, Marcelo Augusto [UFABC - Universidade Federal do ABC. Rua Santa Adelia, 166. Bairro Bangu. Santo Andre - SP (Brazil); Anjos, Joao; Azzi, Gabriel; Rafael, Gama; Ademarlaudo, Barbosa; Lima, Herman; VAZ, Mario; Villar, Arthur [Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas - CBPF, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - 22290-180 (Brazil); Gonzales, Luis Fernando; Bezerra, Thiago; Kemp, Ernesto [Unicamp, State University of Campinas, Cidade Universitaria ' Zeferino Vaz' , Barao Geraldo - Campinas, Sao Paulo (Brazil); Nunokawa, Hiroshi [Department of Physics, Pontifical Catholic University - PUC, Rua Marques de Sao Vicente, 225, 22451-900 Gavea - Rio de Janeiro - RJ (Brazil); Guedes, Germano; Faria, Paulo Cesar [Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, Avenida Transnordestina, Novo Horizonte (Brazil); Pepe, Iuri [Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA (Brazil)

2010-07-01

We describe the status of the ANGRA Project, aimed at developing an anti-neutrino detector for monitoring nuclear reactors. Indeed the detection of anti-neutrinos provides a unique handle for non-invasive measurements of the nuclear fuel. This kind of measurements are of deep interest for developing new safeguards tools which may help in nuclear non-proliferation programs. The ANGRA experiment, placed at about 30 m from the core of the 4 GW Brazilian nuclear power reactor ANGRA II, is based on a water Cherenkov detector with about one ton target mass. A few thousand antineutrino interactions per day are expected. The latest results from simulations and the status of the construction are presented. (authors)

Angra nuclear plant - environmental control program

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Kircher, E.; Cruz, E.S. da

1989-01-01

The pre-operational studies, that were elaborated before the beginning of Angra I Power Plant operation, are described in particular the environmental radiological safety area till the fuel loading in the core reactor. Several aspects are included, as socio-economic survey, seismological analysis, Meteorological Program, marine biology, water cooling system, exposure measures of natural radiation, marine sediments characterization in the effluent dispersion area and Environmental Radiological Monitoring Program. The main environmental programs developed for the operational phase of the Angra I Plant are also presented, citing some considerations about the Meteorological Program, Marine Biology Control Program, Temperature and Chlorine Control in Piraquara de Fora Bay, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program, Sanitary Effluent Control Program and Radiological Emergency Program. (C.G.C.). 2 refs

Meteoritic basalts: the nakhlites, their parental magmas, cooling rates, and equivalents on Earth. Final technical report

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Treiman, A.H.

1987-07-01

Proposed one-bar phase equilibrium experiments, designed to determine the compositions of the nakhlites' parental magmas, are in progress. Proposed field studies on Earth, designed to find occurrences of rocks like the nakhlites, were extraordinarily successful. Other work supported in the past year included: attendance at the 1986 national meeting of the Geological Society of America; attendance at the 18th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; completion and publication of a study of core formation in the SNC parent body; initiation of a study of the flux of SNC meteorites onto the Earth; and initiation of petrologic study of the Angra dos Reis achondrite

Cobalt adsorption/desorption on sediments from Piraquara de Fora bay, Angra dos Reis, Brazil

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Ferreira, Ingryd M.; Carvalho, Franciane M.; Ribeiro, Fernando C.A.; Martins, Nadia S.F.; Peres, Sueli S.; Lauria, Dejanira C.

2015-01-01

Among the radionuclides released with the liquid effluents from PWR power plants, cobalt isotopes ( 60 Co and 58 Co) play an important role for risk and environmental impact assessments. The laboratory experiments on radionuclide adsorption-desorption, followed by the use of adsorption isotherms are useful tools for prediction of transport, distribution, accumulation, and fate of a contaminant into a specific medium. Adsorption and desorption experiments were carried out in batches, using two sediment samples collected in Piraquara de Fora Bay, near the discharge channel of the liquid effluents from CNAAA. Aiming the assessment of the radioisotope adsorption mechanisms, sediment samples were shaken with solutions containing cobalt chloride which concentrations ranged between 10 -10 and 10 -3 M. In order to estimate the efficiency of adsorption, 100 Bq of 60 Co were used as radioactive tracer. The experimental data fitted well with Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms. Results point out a favorable and high cobalt adsorption on the sediments, although smaller than the ones reported in literature studies. Such smaller trend of adsorption coefficients may be caused by the low exchange capacity of the prevailing clay, kaolinite. The maximum adsorption capacities were found to be 10 and 17 moles/g for sediments in PT-01 and PT-02, respectively. Values lower than 8% of the adsorbed cobalt underwent desorption and this amount decreased to 4%, with time, which show the high retention capacity of these sediments. (author)

Aspects related to the interaction of Angra I with the Furnas system

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Silva, Lourenca Francisca da

1982-10-01

This work studies the following aspects related to the interaction of the Angra I power plant with the Furnas electric network: reliability of alternative sources, 500 kV and 138 kV systems and emergency diesel generators; operation capacity of Angra I and performance of Angra I and the future power plants Angra II and III. In the first part, after the Furnas network and the main systems of the Angra I power plant (specially the electrical system) have been analysed, the reliability for each source was computed separately and then the results lumped together. The reliability computation for the 500 kV system was done employing the computer code CST-ELETROSUL (reliability or transmission system) and for the remaining computations the fault tree theory was used, resulting in a number that represents the approximate value of the alternative sources, referring to the assumed considerations. In the second part, some limitations in the operation capacity of Angra I were verified, suggesting that the power plant should operate in base-load for safety reasons. In order to determine the factors that define the performance of a Nuclear Power Plant, FDIS, FCON, FINP and FIP, the works already accomplished by Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S/A - ELETROBRAS were taken as a basis and were implemented with more recent data about operation of the nuclear power plant PWR. The computer code SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was utilized for obtaining the factors concerning to power plant with the capacity of Angra I, II and III. From the obtained valves and with the static generation capacity theory, were composed the load permanency curves from the unity 1 and for the three unities lumped together in the CNAA site. (author)

Probabilistic analysis of reactor safety - The auxiliary feedwater system of Angra I

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Oliveira, L.C.R. da L.C. de.

1981-09-01

The unavailability of the auxiliary feedwater system (AFWS) of Angra-1, was calculated. The fault tree analysis technique was used, considering two diferent types of contribution to system unavailability: The one due to hard-ware failure and the contribution due to test and maintenance which was separately analysed. The COMBO-and SAMPLE computer codes were used. The results have shown that the AFWS of Angra-1 contains enough redundancy to guarantee a safe operation under the conditions analysed, best values having been obtained for the unavailability of AFWS of Angra 1 with those codes than with the WASH-1400. (E.G.) [pt

Modelling the transport of radionuclides released in the Ilha Grande bay (Brazil) after a Large Break Loca ion the primary system of a PWR

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego; Soares, Abner Duarte; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin

2011-01-01

It was postulated, in the cooling system of the core, a LOCA, where 431 m 3 of soda almost instantaneously was lost. This inventory contained 1.87x10 10 Bq/m 3 of tritium, 2.22x10 7 Bq/m 3 of cobalt,3.48x10 8 Bq/m 3 of cesium and 3.44x10 10 Bq/m 3 of iodine and was released in liquid form near the Itaorna cove, Angra dos Reis - RJ. Applying the model in the proposed scenario (Angra 1 and 2 in operation and Angra 3 progressively reducing the capture and discharge after the accident), the simulated dilution of the specific activity of radionuclide spots, reached values much lower than report levels for seawater (1,1x10 6 Bq/m 3 , 1,11x10 4 Bq/m 3 and 1,85x10 3 Bq/m 3 ) after 22 hours, respectively for 3 H, 60 Co, 131 I and 137 Cs. From the standpoint of public exposure to radionuclide dispersion, the results of activity concentration obtained by the model suggest that the observed radiological impact is negligible. Based on these findings, we conclude that there would be no radiological impact related to a further release of controlled effluent discharges into Itaorna cove. (author)

Utilization, maintenance and upgrading of the ANGRA-2 NPP simulator

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Rodrigues, J.C.

1997-01-01

In order to provide a highly qualified training for the future operation teams of the ANGRA-2 and 3 Nuclear Power Plants, ELECTRONUCLEAR has built a training center, at the Plant site, including a full-scope Simulator based on the Siemens/KWU design, PWR, 1300 MW ANGRA-2 Nuclear Power Plant. The Simulator is a full-scope replica of that of the ANGRA-2 Plant. The CTAS has implemented, since the beginning of its operation in Brazil, an extensive training program for operators, technical managers and commissioning and licensing personnel from foreign nuclear power plants, as well as specialists for national and foreign organizations involved with several activities related to nuclear installations and also with the operation of conventional electric power plants. After the installation of the Simulator in Brazil, the Simulator software had been continuously modified and updated. (author)

Radiological respiratory protection in Angra-1 Nuclear Power Plant; Protecao respiratoria radiologica na Usina Nuclear de Angra

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Amaral, Marcos A. do [Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A., Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil). Central Nuclear de Angra I. Div. de Protecao Radiologica e Ambiental

1996-07-01

The present paper has the purpose to describe the actual situation of the Radiological respiratory Protection in Angra I Nuclear Power Plant, the difficulties found and the goals to achieve, in order of the radiological protection excellence. (author)

Three-dimensional simulation of radioactive pollutant in the atmosphere from nuclear power plant

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Buske, Daniela; Vilhena, Marco Tullio de

2008-01-01

In this work we report numerical simulations using the GILTT (Generalized Integral Laplace Transform Technique) approach to simulate radioactive pollutant dispersion in the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL). To study the dispersion and the possible scenarios arising from accidental emissions, the results obtained with the GILTT method are compared with experimental data obtained at the Nuclear Power Plant of Angra dos Reis under neutral/moderately unstable conditions. Furthermore, to a better description of the wind profile for the irregular ground level terrain, we consider the wind profile as solution of the MM5 mesoscale model. The statistical indices point out a reasonable good agreement is obtained between experimental data and GILTT model. (author)

A model of objects based on KKS for the processing of alarms at the Angra 2 nuclear power plant; Um modelo de objetos baseado em KKS para o processamento de alarmes da usina nuclear de Angra 2

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Silva, Paulo Adriano da

2000-03-01

The purpose of this work is to present a new model of the alarm annunciation system of the Angra 2 nuclear power plant, using concepts of object based modeling and having as basic the Angra 2 Systems and Components Identification System - KKS. The present structure of the Computerized Alarm System - CAS of Angra 2 does not permit a fast visualization of the incoming alarms in case that a great number of them go off, because the monitors can only show 7 indications at a time. The herein proposed model permits a fast identification of the generated alarms, making possible for the operator to have a general view of the current nuclear power plant status. Its managing tree structure has an hierarchical dependence among its nodes, from where, the presently activated alarms are shown. Its man-machine interface is easy interaction and understand because it is based on structure well known by the Angra 2 operators which is the Angra 2 Systems and Components Identification System - KKS. The project was implemented in the format of an Angra 2 Alarms Supervision System (SSAA), and, for purpose of simulation, 5 system of the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant have been chosen. The data used in the project like measurement KKS, measurement limits, unity, setpoints, alarms text and systems flow diagrams, are actual data of the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant. The Visual Basic programming Language has been used, with emphasis to the object oriented programming, which and modification, without modifying the program code. Event hough using the Visual Basic for programming, the model has shown, for its purpose, a satisfactory real time execution. (author)

Public relations strategy for the completion of Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Kepinski, Alessandra

1998-01-01

In the 60's, the general public in Brazil knew little about nuclear energy. The country was under Military Rule since 1964 and, in the public's ind, the Nuclear Program was closely linked to nuclear weapons, being viewed with distrust and, even, fear. Governmental policies in this field were secret - when the decisions were made to built Angra 1 in 1968 and to sign the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Germany in 1975 - the public learned about them as a 'fait accompli'. In the late 70's, people started to hear about the delays in the commissioning of Angra 1 and the problems in the construction of the pile foundations of Angra 2. In 1980, following the TMI accident, the Federal Government issued a set of regulations dealing with emergency planning, the Federal and State Civil Defense being responsible for the preparation of the Off-Site Emergency Plan. FURNAS first public information campaign in 1982 dealt with emergency procedures and was directed to the Angra NPP employees and their families; local residents were visited by Civil Defense officials in 1983. At that time, the Brazilian Nuclear Program began to be criticized by concerned scientists and by the press, primarily due to its lack of transparency and its large scope. Safety issues arising from the TMI accident, lack of decision for the radioactive waste storage and problems with some equipment and components that delayed the commissioning of Angra 1, were pointed out as technical arguments against the construction of Angra 2 and 3. A new Constitution, 1988, required that a nuclear projects must be approved by the National Congress and put forward some new provisions for the environmental licensing of major industrial installations. The completion of Angra 2 was considered of the utmost importance by the Brazilian Nuclear Energy Association - ABEN, which is a technical-scientific body comprising employees from the various organizations that form the Brazilian Nuclear Sector. As an independent, non

Energy and exergy analyses of Angra-2 nuclear power plant

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Marques, João G.O.; Costa, Antonella L.; Pereira, Claubia; Fortini, Ângela, E-mail: jgabrieloliveira2010@bol.com.br, E-mail: antonella@nuclear.ufmg.br, E-mail: claubia@nuclear.ufmg.br, E-mail: fortini@nuclear.ufmg.br [Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil). Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear

2017-07-01

Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) based on Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) technology are considered an alternative to fossil fuels plants due to their reliability with low operational cost and low CO{sub 2} emissions. An example of PWR plant is Angra-2 built in Brazil. This NPP has a nominal electric power output of 1300 MW and made it possible for the country save its water resources during electricity generation from hydraulic plants, and improved Brazilian knowledge and technology in nuclear research area. Despite all these benefits, PWR plants generally have a relatively low thermal efficiency combined with a large amount of irreversibility generation or exergy destruction in their components, reducing their capacity to produce work. Because of that, it is important to assess such systems to understand how each component impacts on system efficiency. Based on that, the aim of this work is to evaluate Angra-2 by performing energy and exergy analyses to quantify the thermodynamic performance of this PWR plant and its components. The methodology consists in the development of a mathematical model in EES (Engineering Equation Solver) software based on thermodynamic states in addition to energy and exergy balance equations. According to the results, Angra 2 has energy efficiency of 36.18% and exergy efficiency of 49.24%. Reactor core is the most inefficient device in the NPP; it has exergy efficiency of 67.16% and is responsible for 63.88% of all exergy destroyed in Angra-2. (author)

Occupational analysis for the Angra-1 reactor

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Moraes, A.

1991-01-01

Due to several modifications which were imposed to its time schedule during construction, the Angra-1 reactor did not enter to the grid in 1982 as it was initially foreseen. These modifications occurred due to an unforeseen scenario that was verified in steam generators (serie D-3, Westinghouse) of power stations with similar configurations which had been installed in other countries such as Ringhals-3 (Sweden), Almaraz-1 (Spain) and McGuine-1 (USA). So, among the main events that occurred in the Angra-1 reactor, which were of interest from the point of view of radiation protection, it could be pointed out the personnel monitoring, and the occupational exposure measurements at different reactor power, during the reactor fueling and during modification and tests performed at the steam generators and at ducts of the primary coolant circuit. (author)

LÁ VEM A BANDEIRA... OS REIS E SEUS ATORES

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Mauro Passos

2011-01-01

Full Text Available A religiosidade popular manifesta-se por meio de rituais, festas, comemorações e celebrações. Alicerçadas em elementos místicos, as tradições populares integram o natural, o social e o sagrado. Este artigo faz um estudo das “Folias de Reis”, particularmente em duas cidades do interior de Minas Gerais. Foram utilizados os procedimentos metodológicos da história oral, através de um conjunto de depoimentos. A religiosidade faz parte da cultura das classes populares. Seu estudo é um importante instrumento para a compreensão das raízes culturais e históricas do povo brasileiro. Na verdade, trata-se do mundo de Deus e mundo dos homens, ancorados no rio da vida. As Folias de Reis estão permeadas por múltiplos atores, lastreadas de continuidades / descontinuidades. Em vista disso, é necessário analisar seu significado e sua dinâmica.

Special features of the safety concept and design requirements applied for Angra-2 and 3

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Anon.

1980-01-01

The special features and requirements which have been applied by NUCLEN (Nuclebras Engenharia S/A) for Angra 2 and Angra 3 and which depart somewhat from the KWU (Kraftwerk Union) standard plant, are presented. (E.G.) [pt

Development of a mobile game based on virtual reality tools to sensitize the population about the nuclear power plant's emergency plan

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Ferreira, Lucas H.H.; Mol, Antônio C. de A.; Santo, André C. do E.; Legey, Ana Paula [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Centro Universitário Carioca (Unicarioca), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2017-07-01

The Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant's emergency plan, it is the bunch of instructions that every citizen must adopt in case of an emergency situation. It is highly important, that all the people living in the power plant's surroundings truly understand every single step of the plan, because only in this way people will know how to react in case of a necessity. To hit this goals, the Brazil's Electronuclear, made educational booklets, in the shape of comic books, trying to guide the population about the plan. On the other hand, we have an increasingly connected world, making possible that digital games, be very well accepted by the population. So this project has as an objective, developing a digital tool, in form of a mobile game that shows in a playful and interactive way for the user, the emergency plan, complementing the educational process and social actions made by many institutions. With the information taken from the booklets, objects and buildings were modeled in Autodesk 3Ds Max, allied with the Unity 3D Game Engine, to make a city, inspired in Angra do Reis (RJ). The player has to follow all the security protocols giving by the Eletronuclear according with the rules provided by the National Nuclear Energy Commission. Is expected, with this game that will be available for the Eletronuclear that more people have the chance to know and believe in the efficiency of the emergency plan already established. (author)

Development of a mobile game based on virtual reality tools to sensitize the population about the nuclear power plant's emergency plan

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Ferreira, Lucas H.H.; Mol, Antônio C. de A.; Santo, André C. do E.; Legey, Ana Paula

2017-01-01

The Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant's emergency plan, it is the bunch of instructions that every citizen must adopt in case of an emergency situation. It is highly important, that all the people living in the power plant's surroundings truly understand every single step of the plan, because only in this way people will know how to react in case of a necessity. To hit this goals, the Brazil's Electronuclear, made educational booklets, in the shape of comic books, trying to guide the population about the plan. On the other hand, we have an increasingly connected world, making possible that digital games, be very well accepted by the population. So this project has as an objective, developing a digital tool, in form of a mobile game that shows in a playful and interactive way for the user, the emergency plan, complementing the educational process and social actions made by many institutions. With the information taken from the booklets, objects and buildings were modeled in Autodesk 3Ds Max, allied with the Unity 3D Game Engine, to make a city, inspired in Angra do Reis (RJ). The player has to follow all the security protocols giving by the Eletronuclear according with the rules provided by the National Nuclear Energy Commission. Is expected, with this game that will be available for the Eletronuclear that more people have the chance to know and believe in the efficiency of the emergency plan already established. (author)

Nuclear power plant Angra integrated enterprise management system

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Andrade, Ronaldo Barata de

2009-01-01

The characteristics and peculiarities of the Nuclear Power Plant ANGRA 3 enterprise, amongst which its technical complexity, the size of the project and of the supplies of goods and services contracted for for the Brazilian and foreign scopes, the variety of contractors and participants involved in the implementation, associated with the need of integrated management of all the activities of the enterprise, requires the setting of standardized criteria and procedures to be adopted by the enterprise Project Management Team and by all involved ELETRONUCLEAR (ETN) Units, Suppliers and Contractors for Brazilian and foreign goods and services for the execution of the activities related to overall enterprise planning. These criteria and procedures aim at covering the five Project Management Process Groups: Initiating Process Group, Planning Process Group, Execution Process Group, Monitoring and Controlling Process Group and Closing Process Group. For the ANGRA 3 enterprise, ETN developed the Integrated Enterprise Management System - INTEGRA, being the software 'Primavera Enterprise Project Management' a fundamental part of this system. The aim of this paper is to describe the main concepts involving the ANGRA 3 enterprise management, and the integration between the processes, including all disciplines in all phases of the enterprise life cycle, such as: Nuclear and Environmental Licensing, Infrastructure, National and Foreign Engineering, National and Import Supplies, Civil Works, Electromechanical Erection, Commissioning. (author)

Terrestrial gamma tracking: estimation of population exposition to radioactivity in urban areas; Rastreamento gama terrestre: estimativa da exposição da população à radioatividade em areas urbanas

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Souza, Elder Magalhães de

2017-07-01

In this work, measurements of Ambient Dose Equivalent, H⁎(10) in urban and rural areas is proposed to assess and estimate the dose and external dose in cases of radiological or nuclear accidents. These measurements will enable the calculation and estimation of population exposure to environmental and urban radioactivity to be performed within the parameters proposed by the IAEA and UNSCEAR. To take into account the influence of background gamma radiation on radiometric measurements, all the detectors used, AT6101C, SPARCS A1 and SPARCS M1 systems, were calibrated using IRD's extensive set of planar sources. Also, a methodology for the gamma radiation terrestrial survey is proposed to use the gamma in situ spectrometry systems in H⁎(10) measurements. Shielding effects due to the use of detection systems inside vehicles were evaluated and the corresponding corrections factors calculated are 1.45 for the AT6101C detector, 1.77 for SPARCS A1 and 1.82 for SPARCS M1. The terrestrial survey to determine the value of Ambient Dose Equivalent was performed in areas not subject to intense radioactive anomalies. Among these areas are included the cities: Angra dos Reis and Paraty (State of Rio de Janeiro), Abadia de Goiás, Goiânia, Cristalina and Itumbiara (State of Goiás), Ribeirão Preto and Campinas (State of São Paulo), Brasília-DF (Federal District), Belo Horizonte, Ubá and cities of Zona da Mata (State of Minas Gerais) and Manaus (State of Amazonas). The average altitude of the cities ranged from the sea level in the cities of Angra dos Reis and Paraty to 1100 meters in Brasilia. The number of inhabitants ranged from 3,000 in Divinésia to 3 million in Brasília-DF. The mean values of H⁎(10) ranged from 63 nSv/h in Itumbiara to 170 nSv/h in Ubá. The minimum and maximum values found ranged from 25 nSv/h in Manaus to 347 nSv/h in Belo Horizonte. The average altitude of the cities ranged from the sea level in the cities of Angra dos Reis and Paraty to 1100

Terrestrial gamma tracking: estimation of population exposition to radioactivity in urban areas

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Souza, Elder Magalhães de

2017-01-01

In this work, measurements of Ambient Dose Equivalent, H⁎(10) in urban and rural areas is proposed to assess and estimate the dose and external dose in cases of radiological or nuclear accidents. These measurements will enable the calculation and estimation of population exposure to environmental and urban radioactivity to be performed within the parameters proposed by the IAEA and UNSCEAR. To take into account the influence of background gamma radiation on radiometric measurements, all the detectors used, AT6101C, SPARCS A1 and SPARCS M1 systems, were calibrated using IRD's extensive set of planar sources. Also, a methodology for the gamma radiation terrestrial survey is proposed to use the gamma in situ spectrometry systems in H⁎(10) measurements. Shielding effects due to the use of detection systems inside vehicles were evaluated and the corresponding corrections factors calculated are 1.45 for the AT6101C detector, 1.77 for SPARCS A1 and 1.82 for SPARCS M1. The terrestrial survey to determine the value of Ambient Dose Equivalent was performed in areas not subject to intense radioactive anomalies. Among these areas are included the cities: Angra dos Reis and Paraty (State of Rio de Janeiro), Abadia de Goiás, Goiânia, Cristalina and Itumbiara (State of Goiás), Ribeirão Preto and Campinas (State of São Paulo), Brasília-DF (Federal District), Belo Horizonte, Ubá and cities of Zona da Mata (State of Minas Gerais) and Manaus (State of Amazonas). The average altitude of the cities ranged from the sea level in the cities of Angra dos Reis and Paraty to 1100 meters in Brasilia. The number of inhabitants ranged from 3,000 in Divinésia to 3 million in Brasília-DF. The mean values of H⁎(10) ranged from 63 nSv/h in Itumbiara to 170 nSv/h in Ubá. The minimum and maximum values found ranged from 25 nSv/h in Manaus to 347 nSv/h in Belo Horizonte. The average altitude of the cities ranged from the sea level in the cities of Angra dos Reis and Paraty to 1100

Elites em perspectiva: uma discussão sobre hierarquias, composição da riqueza e consolidação dos grupos hegemônicos em São João del Rei = Elites in perspective: a discussion about hierarchies, composition of wealth and consolidation of hegemonic groups in São João del Rei

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Melo, Keila Cecília de

2014-01-01

Full Text Available O artigo analisa aspectos econômicos da elite colonial mineira a partir de meados do século XVIII, mediante a investigação empírica da sociedade de São João Del Rei. O comércio em São João assumiu um papel central na liquidez da economia regional, permitindo a formação de grupos hegemônicos no século XIX. Mas há ainda muitas dúvidas sobre quem era essa elite no século XVIII. Com base em pesquisa prosopográfica que reconstrói os caminhos dos homens arrolados por Domingos Nunes Vieira como os mais ricos da capitania de Minas Gerais no ano de 1756, percebemos que a elite mineira que se formou no século XVIII diferia dos padrões mais gerais para a caracterização de grupos hegemônicos em outras regiões do Brasil, no mesmo período

Environmental qualification program of electric equipment for Angra 1

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Muzitano, Grazielle F.; Justino, Marcelo C.; Silva, Marcos C., E-mail: grazi@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: justino@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: candeia@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2017-11-01

This paper describes the development of the environmental qualification program for important electrical equipment (EQPEE) used for safety in Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The environmental qualification program started in United States of America by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) after the Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Power Plant Accident in 1979. In that event, some equipment installed inside the reactor containment of TMI failed due the harsh conditions that occurred after the accident. Because of this fact, the NRC issued the Regulation 50.49 'Environmental qualification of electric equipment important to safety for nuclear power plants'. The Brazilian regulatory commission CNEN also asked Angra 1 to follow this regulation and to implement an EQPEE similar to the programs adopted by American and other NPPs around the world. Due to the importance to maintain the critical equipment operating in normal and abnormal environment conditions, the program aims to assure that this equipment remains qualified to work under the harsh conditions found inside the reactor containment. The aging of these components are also analyzed in this program that is important in the process to extend the operating life of Angra 1 for more 20 years, which is normally referred as Long Term Operation (LTO). (author)

Environmental qualification program of electric equipment for Angra 1

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Muzitano, Grazielle F.; Justino, Marcelo C.; Silva, Marcos C.

2017-01-01

This paper describes the development of the environmental qualification program for important electrical equipment (EQPEE) used for safety in Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The environmental qualification program started in United States of America by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) after the Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Power Plant Accident in 1979. In that event, some equipment installed inside the reactor containment of TMI failed due the harsh conditions that occurred after the accident. Because of this fact, the NRC issued the Regulation 50.49 'Environmental qualification of electric equipment important to safety for nuclear power plants'. The Brazilian regulatory commission CNEN also asked Angra 1 to follow this regulation and to implement an EQPEE similar to the programs adopted by American and other NPPs around the world. Due to the importance to maintain the critical equipment operating in normal and abnormal environment conditions, the program aims to assure that this equipment remains qualified to work under the harsh conditions found inside the reactor containment. The aging of these components are also analyzed in this program that is important in the process to extend the operating life of Angra 1 for more 20 years, which is normally referred as Long Term Operation (LTO). (author)

Santa Cruz thermic plant islanding with local loads

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Nascimento, A R [Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Gomes, Paulo; Almeida, Paulo C. de [ELETROBRAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Sereno, Marcos G [FURNAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

1988-12-31

This work looks into the feasibility of implementing a scheme for the islanding of the Santa Cruz Thermic Plant ( Rio de janeiro State) with LIGHT`s (Electric power public utility) loads fed by the Santa Cruz-Jacarepagua trunk connection, considering presently-existing system problems relative to a significant frequency drop when a loss occurs of a large generation block and which causes the blockade scheme of the mentioned Plant to work, thus aggravating the frequency control still further. An analysis is made of such scheme implementation implications on the scheme for islanding a Santa Cruz 84 MW machine to provide supply to the auxiliary services of The Angra dos Reis nuclear plant presently existing in the system. 2 refs., 9 figs.

Fusion of classifiers for REIS-based detection of suspicious breast lesions

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Lederman, Dror; Wang, Xingwei; Zheng, Bin; Sumkin, Jules H.; Tublin, Mitchell; Gur, David

2011-03-01

After developing a multi-probe resonance-frequency electrical impedance spectroscopy (REIS) system aimed at detecting women with breast abnormalities that may indicate a developing breast cancer, we have been conducting a prospective clinical study to explore the feasibility of applying this REIS system to classify younger women (breast cancer. The system comprises one central probe placed in contact with the nipple, and six additional probes uniformly distributed along an outside circle to be placed in contact with six points on the outer breast skin surface. In this preliminary study, we selected an initial set of 174 examinations on participants that have completed REIS examinations and have clinical status verification. Among these, 66 examinations were recommended for biopsy due to findings of a highly suspicious breast lesion ("positives"), and 108 were determined as negative during imaging based procedures ("negatives"). A set of REIS-based features, extracted using a mirror-matched approach, was computed and fed into five machine learning classifiers. A genetic algorithm was used to select an optimal subset of features for each of the five classifiers. Three fusion rules, namely sum rule, weighted sum rule and weighted median rule, were used to combine the results of the classifiers. Performance evaluation was performed using a leave-one-case-out cross-validation method. The results indicated that REIS may provide a new technology to identify younger women with higher than average risk of having or developing breast cancer. Furthermore, it was shown that fusion rule, such as a weighted median fusion rule and a weighted sum fusion rule may improve performance as compared with the highest performing single classifier.

Angra-1: Balance of an experience

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Salvo Brito, S. de

1985-01-01

An evaluation of experience got during the construction of Angra-1 nuclear power plant which had built by FURNAS CENTRAIS ELETRICAS S.A. is done. It is analyzed the problems in level of management, including technology transfer. A balance of the real costs and benefits from the definition of the specifications to energy generation is done. (M.C.K.) [pt

A model of objects based on KKS for the processing of alarms at the Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Silva, Paulo Adriano da

2000-03-01

The purpose of this work is to present a new model of the alarm annunciation system of the Angra 2 nuclear power plant, using concepts of object based modeling and having as basic the Angra 2 Systems and Components Identification System - KKS. The present structure of the Computerized Alarm System - CAS of Angra 2 does not permit a fast visualization of the incoming alarms in case that a great number of them go off, because the monitors can only show 7 indications at a time. The herein proposed model permits a fast identification of the generated alarms, making possible for the operator to have a general view of the current nuclear power plant status. Its managing tree structure has an hierarchical dependence among its nodes, from where, the presently activated alarms are shown. Its man-machine interface is easy interaction and understand because it is based on structure well known by the Angra 2 operators which is the Angra 2 Systems and Components Identification System - KKS. The project was implemented in the format of an Angra 2 Alarms Supervision System (SSAA), and, for purpose of simulation, 5 system of the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant have been chosen. The data used in the project like measurement KKS, measurement limits, unity, setpoints, alarms text and systems flow diagrams, are actual data of the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant. The Visual Basic programming Language has been used, with emphasis to the object oriented programming, which and modification, without modifying the program code. Event hough using the Visual Basic for programming, the model has shown, for its purpose, a satisfactory real time execution. (author)

Reactor inventory monitoring system for Angra-1 reactor; Sistema de monitoracao de inventario do reator para usina nuclear Angra I

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S Neto, Joaquim A.; Silva, Marcos C.; Pinheiro, Ronaldo F.M. [Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A., Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Soares, Milton [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Martinez, Aquilino; Comerlato, Cesar A.; Oliveira, Eugenio A. [Universidade Federal, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Coordenacao dos Programas de Pos-graduacao de Engenharia. Lab. de Monitoracao de Processos

1996-07-01

This work describes the project of Reactor Inventory Monitoring System, which will be installed in Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. The inventory information is important to the operators take corrective actions in case of an incident that may cause a failure in the core cooling. (author)

Reliabitity study of the accumulator system for Angra-1 reactor

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Santos Maciel, C.C.R.

1980-01-01

The realibility of the Accumulator System of Angra 1 reactor is studied. The fault tree techniques is use for identification and evaluation of the probability of occurrence of the possible failure modes of the system. The study has as a guide the report WASH 1400 in which the analysis of the reliability of a Tipical PWR reactor of USA. Comparisons between results obtained for Accumulator System of Angra 1 and that published in the report WASH 1400 for the Accumulator System of the Typical Reactor are done. Critiques to the methodology used in the reportd WASH 1400 and an analysis of the sensitivity of the system in relation with its components are also done. (author) [pt

An economical analysis of stretch-out for Angra 1

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Sakai, M.; Mascarenhas, H.A.

1990-01-01

An economical assessment of Angra 1 fuel cycle stretch-out is performed by means of NUCOST 1.0, a PWR power cost calculation code. International basic costs and an interest rate of 10%a were utilized. During the natural part of the fuel cycle an hypothetical capacity factor of 70% and in the stretch-out part a decrease in Plant's thermal efficiency have also been taken into account. The neutronic data were generated by FASER, MULTIMEDIUM, MEDIUM and PINPOW code system, simulating Angra 1 in the CAOC (constant Axial-Offset Control) operation. Assumming no proplems in the Plant's strecth-out phase, an optimum extension pont of 1 MWd/kg would be attained, what affords an US$700,000 savings by cycle when fuel and operation and maintenance costs are considered. (author) [pt

The evolution and improvements of the external emergency plans of Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant

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Goes, Alexandre Gromann de; Araujo, Jefferson Borges, E-mail: gromann@cnen.gov.br, E-mail: jeferson@cnen.gov.br [Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN/CGRC), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Coordenacao Geral de Reatores e do Ciclo Combustivel

2015-07-01

The scenery that now has been configuring in the area of science and nuclear technology in the society, with their obstacles and their evolution tendencies, their philosophical discussions around fundamental concepts, and the necessity to evolve the capacity in emergency response is described in this paper. Some obstacles related to the acceptance of the nuclear energy are mentioned and some proposed strategies are also presented, as well as, specific politics for the analyzed case. One can conclude that it is imperative, that the opinion and public perception of the risk, associated with radioactive facilities should be considered and that the debate continues involving legislators, operators and the public in general. (author)

The evolution and improvements of the external emergency plans of Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant

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Goes, Alexandre Gromann de; Araujo, Jefferson Borges

2015-01-01

The scenery that now has been configuring in the area of science and nuclear technology in the society, with their obstacles and their evolution tendencies, their philosophical discussions around fundamental concepts, and the necessity to evolve the capacity in emergency response is described in this paper. Some obstacles related to the acceptance of the nuclear energy are mentioned and some proposed strategies are also presented, as well as, specific politics for the analyzed case. One can conclude that it is imperative, that the opinion and public perception of the risk, associated with radioactive facilities should be considered and that the debate continues involving legislators, operators and the public in general. (author)

Does familiarity breed contempt or liking? Comment on Reis, Maniaci, Caprariello, Eastwick, and Finkel

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Norton, M.I.; Frost, J.H.; Ariely, D.

2011-01-01

Reis, Maniaci, Caprariello, Eastwick, and Finkel (2011) conducted 2 studies that demonstrate that in certain cases, familiarity can lead to liking-in seeming contrast to the results of our earlier article (Norton, Frost, & Ariely, 2007). We believe that Reis et al. (a) utilized paradigms far removed

Licensing of the first reload of Angra-1 reactor

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Alvarenga, M.A.B.

1985-01-01

The historical aspects related to the licensing of the first reload of Angra-1 reactor are presented. The dates, the institutions, the experts, as well as the documents generated during that process are presented. (M.I.)

Reactor inventory monitoring system for Angra-1 reactor

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S Neto, Joaquim A.; Silva, Marcos C.; Pinheiro, Ronaldo F.M.; Soares, Milton; Martinez, Aquilino; Comerlato, Cesar A.; Oliveira, Eugenio A.

1996-01-01

This work describes the project of Reactor Inventory Monitoring System, which will be installed in Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. The inventory information is important to the operators take corrective actions in case of an incident that may cause a failure in the core cooling. (author)

Radiological respiratory protection in Angra-1 Nuclear Power Plant

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Amaral, Marcos A. do

1996-01-01

The present paper has the purpose to describe the actual situation of the Radiological respiratory Protection in Angra I Nuclear Power Plant, the difficulties found and the goals to achieve, in order of the radiological protection excellence. (author)

Angra-1 NPP thermal influence on liquid effluent discharge zone

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Costa, Daniel de Araujo

1996-01-01

The Angra I Nuclear Power Plant makes use of sea-water to condense the steam generated in its secondary circuit. This water, collected from Itaorna bay, is then chlorinated and discharged, with higher temperature, in the Piraquara de Fora bay. Aiming the study of the marine ecosystem, submitted to the effects of the Nuclear Power Plant discharge water, the temperature, residual chlorine, flora and fauna are periodically monitored. Being sensitive to temperature variations and to chemical products, macroscopic algae are also bio-accumulators and primary producers, because of this, they are considered the main link in the food chain and therefore important bio-indicator. This paper shows the variation of species from the brown algae near the discharge of Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. (author)

Atmospheric dispersion in complex terrain: Angra-1 nuclear power plant

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Lima e Silva Filho, P.P. de

1986-01-01

The Angra 1 plant is located in a very complex terrain, what makes the environmental impact assessment very difficult, regarding to the atmospheric transport problem as well as to the diffusion problem. Three main characteristics are responsible for that situation: the location at the shoreline, the complex topography and the high roughness of the terrain. Those characteristics generate specific phenomena and utilization of parameters from other sites are not convenient. Considering financial and technical viabilities, we must look for the local parameters, disregarding the easy, although risky, attitude of applying parameters and models incovenient to the Angra site. Some of those aspects are more important, and among them we will discuss the Plume Rise, the Critical Height, the Drainage Flow and the Atmospheric Dispersion Coefficients. (Author) [pt

Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) - Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — The 2016 Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report aims to increase the understanding of the economic implications of material reuse and recycling. The report...

Modelling the transport of radionuclides released in the Ilha Grande bay (Brazil) after a Large Break Loca ion the primary system of a PWR

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego; Soares, Abner Duarte; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin, E-mail: flamego@ien.gov.b, E-mail: asoares@cnen.gov.b, E-mail: lapa@ien.gov.b [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (LIMA/IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2011-07-01

It was postulated, in the cooling system of the core, a LOCA, where 431 m{sup 3} of soda almost instantaneously was lost. This inventory contained 1.87x10{sup 10} Bq/m{sup 3} of tritium, 2.22x10{sup 7} Bq/m{sup 3} of cobalt,3.48x10{sup 8} Bq/m{sup 3} of cesium and 3.44x10{sup 10} Bq/m{sup 3} of iodine and was released in liquid form near the Itaorna cove, Angra dos Reis - RJ. Applying the model in the proposed scenario (Angra 1 and 2 in operation and Angra 3 progressively reducing the capture and discharge after the accident), the simulated dilution of the specific activity of radionuclide spots, reached values much lower than report levels for seawater (1,1x10{sup 6} Bq/m{sup 3}, 1,11x10{sup 4} Bq/m{sup 3} and 1,85x10{sup 3} Bq/m{sup 3}) after 22 hours, respectively for {sup 3}H, {sup 60}Co, {sup 131}I and {sup 137}Cs. From the standpoint of public exposure to radionuclide dispersion, the results of activity concentration obtained by the model suggest that the observed radiological impact is negligible. Based on these findings, we conclude that there would be no radiological impact related to a further release of controlled effluent discharges into Itaorna cove. (author)

Readout electronics validation and target detector assessment for the Neutrinos Angra experiment

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Alvarenga, T.A.; Anjos, J.C.; Azzi, G.; Cerqueira, A.S.; Chimenti, P.; Costa, J.A.; Dornelas, T.I.; Farias, P.C.M.A.; Guedes, G.P.; Gonzalez, L.F.G.; Kemp, E.; Lima, H.P.; Machado, R.; Nóbrega, R.A.; Pepe, I.M.; Ribeiro, D.B.S.; Simas Filho, E.F.; Valdiviesso, G.A.; Wagner, S.

2016-01-01

A compact surface detector designed to identify the inverse beta decay interaction produced by anti-neutrinos coming from near operating nuclear reactors is being developed by the Neutrinos Angra Collaboration. In this document we describe and test the detector and its readout system by means of cosmic rays acquisition. In this measurement campaign, the target detector has been equipped with 16 8-in PMTs and two scintillator paddles have been used to trigger cosmic ray events. The achieved results disclosed the main operational characteristics of the Neutrinos Angra system and have been used to assess the detector and to validate its readout system.

A prática oceanográfica e a coleção iconográfica do rei dom Carlos I

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Maria Estela Jardim

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Após a expedição do Challenger (1872-1878, outras nações começaram a interessar-se pela pesquisa oceanográfica e a organizar suas próprias expedições. Desde 1885 que o príncipe Albert I de Mónaco realizava campanhas oceanográficas, com a colaboração de alguns dos melhores cientistas em biologia marinha e em oceanografia física, inventando técnicas e instrumentos para a realização dos trabalhos oceanográficos. A atividade científica do príncipe Albert certamente contribuiu para estimular o interesse do seu amigo, o rei dom Carlos I de Portugal, pelo estudo dos oceanos e da vida marinha. Ambos compartilhavam a necessidade de usar a fotografia para documentar suas pesquisas. Este artigo analisa o papel da fotografia científica na ciência oceanográfica, particularmente nas expedições realizadas pelo monarca português.

Stockscheider Quartzo-Moscovíticos e Pegmatíticos na Zona de Cúpula do Granitóide Ritápolis, Região de São João del Rei, Minas Gerais

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Ronaldo Mello Pereira

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Em quatro áreas da Província Pegmatítica de São João del Rei são encontrados clusters de corpos constituídos basicamente por quartzo-moscovita, que estão em estreita associação com pegmatitos posicionados paralelamente à zona de cúpula do granitóide Ritápolis, no contato deste com as rochas metassedimentares - metavulcânicas da faixa greenstone Rio das Mortes. As associações mineralógicas determinadas para os stockscheider quartzo-moscovíticos e pegmatíticos, representadas por columbita-tantalita, cassiterita, gahnita, zircão, xenotímio e monazita, são semelhantes às determinadas para os demais pegmatitos da Província Pegmatítica de São João del Rei. Os tipos de inclusões (Pb-tantalita, microlita, Pb-microlita, U-microlita, Ba-microlita, zircão rico em Hf contidas na Fe-columbita associada ao stocksheider também são as mesmas da Fe-columbita associada aos pegmatitos mais evoluídos da província. Os stockscheider quartzo-moscovíticos e pegmatíticos estão vinculados ao granitóide Ritápolis e este, aos demais pegmatitos da Província Pegmatítica de São João del Rei. O mecanismo proposto para a formação dos clusters de stockscheider quartzo-muscovíticos e pegmatíticos é o da cristalização de bolsões localizados contendo fluidos tardi-magmáticos e pós-magmáticos (hidrotermais - metassomáticos segregados do magma granítico, os quais foram injetados ao longo de fraturas paralelas à zona de cúpula do granitóide Ritápolis.

Echoes of Portuguese Navigation in the Kitab-i Bahriye by Piri Reis

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Rui Manuel Loureiro

2013-10-01

Full Text Available The world map drawn by Piri Reis in 1513, of which only the Atlantic fragment kept in Istanbul is known, is justly famous. Its surprising modernity is fully explained by the use of Iberian sources, resulting from nearly a century of exploration of both sides of the Atlantic by Portuguese and Spanish navigators, along with other collaborators. The ‘Book of maritime affairs’, prepared in the 1520s by the Turkish cartographer, gathering precious geographic and cartographic information about the Mediterranean and many other regions, is equally important, although rather less well known. In the foreword to his Kitab-i Bahriye, Piri Reis appears to be especially well informed about Portuguese explorations along the African coast and in the Asian seas, after the voyages of Bartolomeu Dias and of Vasco da Gama. Is it possible to identify the textual and cartographic sources used by Piri Reis in the preparation of both his cartographic works?

Reliability of accumulators systems for Angra-I: a reavaluation

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Oliveira, L.F.S. de; Fleming, P.V.; Frutuoso e Melo, P.F.F.; Tayt-Sohn, L.C.

1983-01-01

A new evaluation of reliability analysis for accumulators systems of Angra-1, based on a study done in 1979/80 is done the methodology used is the same (WASH-1400). An additional point, a computer program was used to obtain the minimum cuts. (author) [pt

Distrofia de Reis-Bücklers: Presentación de una familia

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Daisy Flores Pérez

2003-09-01

Full Text Available Se presentan los resultados de un estudio realizado en 12 pacientes integrantes de una familia de la raza blanca. Se diagnosticaron 5 con distrofia de Reis-Bücklers. El defecto refractivo que predominó fue el astigmatismo. Se obtuvo un patrón de herencia autosómico dominante en la familia en estudio.The results of the study performed in 12 patients from a Caucasian family are presented. Five were diagnosed with Reis-BücKler dystrophy. The predominant refractory defect was astigmatism. A dominant autosomal hereditary pattern was obtained in the studied family.

An economic analysis of stretch-out for Angra-1 reactor

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Sakai, M.

1989-01-01

An application of NUCOST code for calculating nuclear energy cost is presented. Ann optimization of stretch-out for Angra-1 reactor based on international costs of nuclear fuel, operation and maintenance is done. (M.C.K.)

The Angra 1 fire PRA project

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Silva, Luiz E. Massiere de C.; Kassawara, Robert

2009-01-01

The Angra 1 Fire PRA (Probabilistic Risk Assessment) is under development by ELETRONUCLEAR jointly with EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute). The project was started January of 2007 and it is foreseen to be finished in the middle of the next year. The study is being conducted according to the newest methodology developed by EPRI and NRC/RES (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Office of Regulatory Research) published in 2005 as Fire PRA Methodology for Nuclear Power Facilities (NUREG/CR-6850 or EPRI TR-1011989) [1]. Starting from the Internal Events Angra 1 PRA model Level 1 the project aims to be a comprehensive plant-specific fire analysis to identify the possible consequences of a fire in the plant vital areas which threaten the integrity of systems relevant to the safety, challenging the safety functions and representing a risk of accident that can lead to a core damage. The main tasks include the plant boundary and partitioning, the fire PRA component selection and the identification of the possible fire scenarios (ignition, propagation, detection, extinction and hazards) considering human failure events to establish the fire-induced risk model for quantification of the risk for nuclear core damage taking into account the plant design and its fire protection resources. This work presents a general discussion on the methodology applied to the completed steps of the project. (author)

Piping data bank and erection system of Angra 2: structure, computational resources and systems

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Abud, P.R.; Court, E.G.; Rosette, A.C.

1992-01-01

The Piping Data Bank of Angra 2 called - Erection Management System - Was developed to manage the piping erection of the Nuclear Power Plant of Angra 2. Beyond the erection follow-up of piping and supports, it manages: the piping design, the material procurement, the flow of the fabrication documents, testing of welds and material stocks at the Warehouse. The works developed in the sense of defining the structure of the Data Bank, Computational Resources and System are here described. (author)

Angra 2 small break LOCA flow regime identification through RELAP5 code

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Rocha, Marcelo da Silva; Sabundjian, Gaiane; Belchior Junior, Antonio; Andrade, Delvonei Alves de; Torres, Walmir Maximo; Conti, Thadeu das Neves; Macedo, Luiz Alberto; Umbehaun, Pedro Ernesto; Mesquita, Roberto Navarro de; Masotti, Paulo Henrique Ferraz, E-mail: msrocha@ipen.br, E-mail: gdjian@ipen.br, E-mail: abelchior@ipen.br, E-mail: delvonei@ipen.br, E-mail: wmtorres@ipen.br, E-mail: tnconti@ipen.br, E-mail: lamacedo@ipen.br, E-mail: umbehaun@ipen.br, E-mail: s, E-mail: rnavarro@ipen.br, E-mail: pmasotti@ipen.br [Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2012-07-01

The purpose of this paper is to identify the flow regimes in the core of Angra 2 nuclear reactor with RELAP5/MOD3.2.gamma code (RELAP5, 2001). The postulated accident is the loss of coolant through a small break in the primary circuit (SBLOCA), which is described in Chapter 15 of the Final Safety Analysis Report of Angra 2 - FSAR (ETN, 2006). As the primary circuit pressure decreases due to the loss of coolant, several alternating two phase flow regimes are established in the primary circuit. This paper analyses the coolant two-phase flow behavior in the nuclear reactor core during the postulated accident. (author)

Reliability analysis of Angra I safety systems

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Oliveira, L.F.S. de; Soto, J.B.; Maciel, C.C.; Gibelli, S.M.O.; Fleming, P.V.; Arrieta, L.A.

1980-07-01

An extensive reliability analysis of some safety systems of Angra I, are presented. The fault tree technique, which has been successfully used in most reliability studies of nuclear safety systems performed to date is employed. Results of a quantitative determination of the unvailability of the accumulator and the containment spray injection systems are presented. These results are also compared to those reported in WASH-1400. (E.G.) [pt

The foundation of the units 2 and 3 of the nuclear power plant Angra dos Reis/Brasil

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Bokemeyer, R.; Linder, W.R.

1979-01-01

The report describes the extraordinarily difficult and comprehensive foundation activities which started in Summer 1977. Because of the high building weight, and the gigantic soft superimposed layers prevailing on the site, a bay, a foundation on more than 2500 large-scale drilling posts for both units is planned. The posts have to be inserted into loose marine sediments, gneiss decomposition grounds and weather-worn rocks down to an average of 36 m, and often down to 60 m, into competent rocks, mostly gneiss or granite. Because of the size and the changing consistency of the weather-worn rocks and the great amount of the hard boulders which are deposited in the soft layers enormous technical difficulties have to be surmounted as the drilling work has to be accomplished within a very short time. It has not been necessary yet to cope with difficulties of this dimension. (orig./HP) [de

Composition of the marine macroflora in the Saco do Piraquara de Fora, CNAAA, Angra dos Reis, RJ

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Gusmao Pedrini, A. de; Pereira, M.A.S.

1983-01-01

A qualitative survey of the macroscopic algae of the benthic flora in the area, of Saco do Piraquara de Fora follow the seasonality of species, and indication of the most abundant group in the sites of collection, are presented. (E.G.) [pt

The first accident simulation of Angra-1 power plant using the ALMOD computer code

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Camargo, C.T.M.

1981-01-01

The implementation of the german computer code ALMOD and its application in the calculation of Angra-1, a nuclear power plant different from the KWU power plants, demanded study and models adaptation, and due to economic reasons simplifications and optimizations were necessary. The first results define the analytical potential of the computer code, confirm the adequacy of the adaptations done and provide relevant conclusions about the Angra-1 safety analysis, showing at the same time areas in which the model can be applied or simply improved. (E.G.) [pt

A general advection-diffusion model for radioactive substance dispersion released from nuclear power plants

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Buske, D.

2011-01-01

The present contribution focuses on the question of radioactive material dispersion after discharge from a nuclear power plant in the context of micro-meteorology, i.e. an atmospheric dispersion model. The advection-diffusion equation with Fickian closure for the turbulence is solved for the atmospheric boundary layer where the eddy diffusivity coefficients and the wind profile are assumed to be space dependent. The model is solved in closed form using integral transform and spectral theory. Convergence of the solution is discussed in terms of a convergence criterion using a new interpretation of the Cardinal Theorem of Interpolation theory and Parseval's theorem. The solution is compared to other methods and model adequacy is analyzed. Model validation is performed against experimental data from a controlled release of radioactive material at the Itaorna Beach (Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, 1985). (author)

Produced water treatment and discharge solutions in TRANSPETRO maritime terminals; Solucoes de tratamento e descarte de agua produzida nos terminais aquaviarios da TRANSPETRO

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Mansor, Leonardo Mitidiero; Burburan, Alexandre; Rodrigues, Fernanda Fonseca; Cerqueira, Ana Claudia F.P. de [TRANSPETRO - PETROBRAS Transporte S.A., Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Padilha, Carlos Frederico [PETROBRAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2008-07-01

The PETROBRAS produced water programme, conducted by PETROBRAS S.A. is the response to the challenge faced in handling, treating and discharging produced water associated to oil production that comes from Campos Basin mainly. After run modeling studies in oil and produced water associated through 2015 scenario, it was identified the total amount of produced water that will be handle monthly, increasing from 215.000 m{sup 3} up to 420.000 m{sup 3}. To achieve the goals of treating e discharging that huge amount of water, the program understood the following main actions: built 5 produced water plants (Sao Sebastiao, Macae-Cabiunas, Angra dos Reis, Sao Francisco do Sul and Osorio) and 2 reinjection sites (Cabiunas and Lagoa Parda). These plants and sites will be able to treat monthly the total produced water amount of 677.000 m{sup 3}. (author)

Preoperational environmental monitoring of the Angra reactor site

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Mendonca, A.H.; Nobrega, A.W.; Mulder, R.U.; Vianna, M.E.C.; Almeida, C.E. de; Winter, M.

1983-03-01

The Preoperational Environmental Monitoring Program for the Angra Nuclear power plant site as well as the single and summarized results obtained this program are presented and discussed in this report. For clarity, a description is given of the Angra site and of the program structure and a map of the region showing measurement and sampling locations is included. Preoperational monitoring was carried out over the period from September 1979 to September 1981. For direct measurements of background radiation levels a solid-state dosimeter network was used and the results were compared to measurements made with ionization chambers. Measurements were performed of natural and artificial radioactivity concentration levels in air, surface water, soil, grass, sea sediments, sea algae and various foodstuffs. Gross alpha and beta activity levels were determined as well as the concentration levels of individual natural radionuclides. The presence of cesium-137 originating from fallout was observed in manioc. Minimum detection limits for fission and activated corrosion products which are of interest during the reactor operational period were defined and determined for the instrumentation and methods used at the Institute of Radioprotection and Dosimetry. These limits have been included in the tables. (Author) [pt

Does familiarity breed contempt or liking? Comment on Reis, Maniaci, Caprariello, Eastwick, and Finkel

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Norton, M.I.; Frost, J.H.; Ariely, D.

2011-01-01

Reis, Maniaci, Caprariello, Eastwick, and Finkel (2011) conducted 2 studies that demonstrate that in certain cases, familiarity can lead to liking-in seeming contrast to the results of our earlier article (Norton, Frost, & Ariely, 2007). We believe that Reis et al. (a) utilized paradigms far removed from spontaneous, everyday social interactions that were particularly likely to demonstrate a positive link between familiarity and liking and (b) failed to include and incorporate other sources o...

Power control of the Angra-2 Nuclear Power Plant

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Souza Mendes, J.E. de

1986-01-01

The systems for the power control of the Nuclear Power Plant Angra 2 have a high degree of automation so that few operator actions are required during power operation. The power control strategy and the operation principles of the control systems, here presented, make possible a great flexibility of the Plant operation. (Author) [pt

A series of luminescent Re(I) complexes with electron-donor/acceptor moieties: Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence

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Ge Hu; Qing She; Lei Guo

2012-01-01

In this paper, we synthesize three Re(I) complexes of Re(CO) 3 (PPO)Br, Re(CO) 3 (PTO)Br, and Re(CO) 3 (PBI)Br, where PPO=2-phenyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole, PTO=2-(pyridin-2-yl)-5-p-tolyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole, PBI=2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole. Their single crystals and photophysical properties are measured and discussed in detail. The correlation between ligand structure and corresponding PL characteristics of Re(I) complex has been investigated. It is found that a ligand with strong electron-donor can efficiently increase both absorption and emissive energy of Re(I) complex. In addition, electron-rich ligand can increase the electron density of the complex and thus enhance the oscillator strength of electronic transition, improving the photoluminescence performance. - Highlights: ► Three novel phosphorescent Re(I) complexes are synthesized. ► Molecular structures, photophysical, and electronic properties are studied. ► Strong electron-donor can increase emissive energy. ► Electron-rich ligand can enhance the oscillator strength of electronic transition.

Evaluation of uncertainties treatment of DNBR calculation for Angra-1 reactor core

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Pontedeiro, A.C.; Galetti, M.R.S.

1986-01-01

The results of DNBR sensitivity analysis for NPP Angra 1 are presented in this report. Sensitivity study was carried out using computer code COBRAIIIP and all the sensitivity factors were calculated for the nominal condition as the reference case. These sensitivity factors were used according to the Westinghouse methodology 'Improved Thermal Design Procedure', to calculate a statistical uncertainty factor. In this methodology the best estimate DNBR is penalized by the uncertainty factor and compared with a statistical limit to the minimum DNBR. Westinghouse has been using this statistical uncertainty treatment in the core thermal design to get a better operation flexibility of the plant in order to keep the same design basis established in Angra 1 FSAR methodology. (Author) [pt

Granular corneal dystrophy Groenouw type I (GrI) and Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy (R-B). One entity?

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Møller, H U

1989-12-01

This paper maintains that Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy and granular corneal dystrophy Groenouw type I are one and the same disease. Included are some of the technically best photographs of Reis-Bücklers' dystrophy found in the literature, and these are compared with photographs from patients with granular corneal dystrophy examined by the author. It is argued that most of the histological and ultrastructural findings on Reis Bücklers' dystrophy described in the literature are either congruent with what is found in granular corneal dystrophy or unspecific.

Väljapaistev riigimees August Rei puhkab kodumaa mullas / Urve Sagur

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Sagur, Urve

2006-01-01

Asutava Kogu ja Riigikogu esimehe, riigivanema, ministri ja diplomaadi August Rei ja tema abikaasa urnid maeti Metsakalmistule Kuulsuste künkale. Mälestusteenistusel kõnelesid president Arnold Rüütel ja Riigikogu esimees Toomas Varek. Lisa: Ametid

The marine environment monitoring in Saco Piraquara de Fora after the beginning of the Angra 2 nuclear power plant operation

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Tavares, P.G.; Souza, R.F.; Cardoso, S.N.M.

2009-01-01

The goal of this paper is to evaluate the environmental monitoring around the Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Station after the beginning the operation of Unit II, in July 2000. The Environmental Monitoring Laboratory collects several environmental samples and analyses them radiometrically to determine the presence of artificial radionuclides. In the Environmental Monitoring Laboratory, the samples are prepared and analysed following international procedures and the activities of the detectable radionuclides are obtained by gamma spectrometry. The Environmental Monitoring Laboratory analyses tritium in sea water as well. This paper will describe only the monitoring of the marine samples and the results of the measurements are compared with those obtained in pre-operational time of Angra 1 (1978 - 1982), Angra 2 (1996 - 2000) and those obtained in operational time of the units until 2008. The results show that, since 1982 until now, there is no impact on marine environment caused by the operation of Angra 1 and Angra 2. (author)

Sorption of {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs in sediments at Piraquara de Fora, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil; Sorcao de {sup 60}Co e {sup 137}Cs em sedimentos do Saco de Piraquara de Fora - Angra dos Reis

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Carvalho, Franciane M.; Martins, Nadia S.F.; Lauria, Dejanira D., E-mail: francian@ird.gov.br, E-mail: nadia@ird.gov.br, E-mail: dejanira@ird.gov.br [Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Ferreira, Ingryd M., E-mail: ingrydmarques@hotmail.com [Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), RJ (Brazil); Azevedo, Izabella M.A.P., E-mail: izabella_azevedo@id.uff.br [Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niteroi, RJ (Brazil)

2013-07-01

In this study, sediment of Piraquara de Fora, located near the launch area of the effluents of the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto - CNAAA Nuclear Power Plants, were collected. It were determined the parameters particle size and cationic exchange capacity (CTC). From the sorption curves of {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs, obtained experimentally in the laboratory, were estimated preliminary values of Kd at equilibrium, for these radionuclides in order of magnitude of 10{sup 2}.

Extreme-value limit of the convolution of exponential and multivariate normal distributions: Link to the Hüsler–Reiß distribution

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Krupskii, Pavel

2017-11-02

The multivariate Hüsler–Reiß copula is obtained as a direct extreme-value limit from the convolution of a multivariate normal random vector and an exponential random variable multiplied by a vector of constants. It is shown how the set of Hüsler–Reiß parameters can be mapped to the parameters of this convolution model. Assuming there are no singular components in the Hüsler–Reiß copula, the convolution model leads to exact and approximate simulation methods. An application of simulation is to check if the Hüsler–Reiß copula with different parsimonious dependence structures provides adequate fit to some data consisting of multivariate extremes.

Extreme-value limit of the convolution of exponential and multivariate normal distributions: Link to the Hüsler–Reiß distribution

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Krupskii, Pavel; Joe, Harry; Lee, David; Genton, Marc G.

2017-01-01

The multivariate Hüsler–Reiß copula is obtained as a direct extreme-value limit from the convolution of a multivariate normal random vector and an exponential random variable multiplied by a vector of constants. It is shown how the set of Hüsler–Reiß parameters can be mapped to the parameters of this convolution model. Assuming there are no singular components in the Hüsler–Reiß copula, the convolution model leads to exact and approximate simulation methods. An application of simulation is to check if the Hüsler–Reiß copula with different parsimonious dependence structures provides adequate fit to some data consisting of multivariate extremes.

As espécies exóticas somos nós: reflexão a propósito do ecoturismo na Ilha Grande

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Prado Rosane Manhães

2003-01-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho analisa as implicações da introdução do turismo na Ilha Grande (Angra dos Reis, RJ, em especial para a população da Vila do Abraão, que foi abruptamente transformada num local de grande procura por parte de turistas e veranistas. Outros casos já estudados indicam um modelo das conseqüências da introdução do turismo em contextos nos quais ele antes não existia, o que é ilustrado com o caso do Abraão. Particularmente a questão da polaridade entre "nativos" e "não-nativos" aflora ali em razão da intensificação do turismo, correspondendo a uma barreira na aceitação de uma ideologia ambientalista e de propostas generalizantes para o que seria "um desenvolvimento turístico ideal".

Crud formation evaluation at the advanced fuel operating in Angra-1 NPP

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Gomez, Diego; Palheiros, Franklin; Gomes, Sydney, E-mail: franklin@inb.gov.br, E-mail: diegogomez@inb.gov.br, E-mail: sydney@inb.gov.br [Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB), Resende, RJ (Brazil). Superintendência de Engenharia do Combustível

2017-07-01

In nuclear engineering, 'crud' is a technical term. It stands for Chalk River Unidentified Deposit, originally found on the cladding surface of some fuel rods in the referred canadian reactor, for which it was named. The deposit can be flaky, porous, or hard depending on its chemical composition. In most cases, it reduces the power output of nuclear reactors - the deposits absorb boron and the neutrons that keep the fission reaction going, as well lead to a more corrosion scenario by increasing the oxide/metal interface surface temperature. This issue might been a concern at Angra 1 where many design alterations have been performed in the new Fuel assembly design. The so called 16NGF has a smaller fuel rod diameter, different burnable absorber - gadolinium instead of pyrex borosilicate glass, hydraulic mismatch compared to 16STD fuel, new IFM grids, higher FDeltaH and several other characteristics. All those features lead to a increase in the subcooled boiling rates, which might favour particles depositions in fuel cladding forming the undesired Crud deposits. In order to evaluate how those implementations could impact negatively the new fuel performance at Angra 1, a study has ben carried out using Thermal Hydraulic calculations. With that, an existing methodology was used to assess the associated risks and what could be the done to mitigate further development of crud in 16NGF Fuel in Angra 1. (author)

Anticipated simulation of Angra-1 start-up physical tests

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Fernandes, V.B.; Perrotta, J.A.; Silva Ipojuca, T. da; Ponzoni Filho, P.

1981-01-01

Some results foreseen by the Department of Nuclear Fuel (DCN. O) in Furnas for the measurements that will be realized during the start-up integrated tests for Angra-1 are presented. All the forecasting is based on a DCN.O proper correlation methodology, developed from basic physical principles, using computer codes developed by the authors or public computer codes adapted to this methodology. (E.G.) [pt

A first accident simulation for Angra-1 power plant using the ALMOD computer code

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Camargo, C.T.M.

1981-02-01

The acquisition of the Almod computer code from GRS-Munich to CNEN has permited doing calculations of transients in PWR nuclear power plants, in which doesn't occur loss of coolant. The implementation of the german computer code Almod and its application in the calculation of Angra-1, a nuclear power plant different from the KWU power plants, demanded study and models adaptation; and due to economic reasons simplifications and optimizations were necessary. The first results define the analytical potential of the computer code, confirm the adequacy of the adaptations done and provide relevant conclusions about the Angra-1 safety analysis, showing at the same time areas in which the model can be applied or simply improved. (Author) [pt

Sorption of 60Co and 137Cs in sediments at Piraquara de Fora, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

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Carvalho, Franciane M.; Martins, Nadia S.F.; Lauria, Dejanira D.; Ferreira, Ingryd M.; Azevedo, Izabella M.A.P.

2013-01-01

In this study, sediment of Piraquara de Fora, located near the launch area of the effluents of the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto - CNAAA Nuclear Power Plants, were collected. It were determined the parameters particle size and cationic exchange capacity (CTC). From the sorption curves of 60 Co and 137 Cs, obtained experimentally in the laboratory, were estimated preliminary values of Kd at equilibrium, for these radionuclides in order of magnitude of 10 2

First fuel re-load of Angra-1 reactor - Inspection and hearing plan

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Pollis, W.; Alvarenga, M.A.B.; Meldonian, N.L.; Paiva, R.L.C. de; Pollis, R.

1985-01-01

The plan of inspection and hearing of the first fuel reload of Angra-1 nuclear reactor is detailed. It consists in five steps: receiving and storage of the fuel; reload preparation; activities during; post-reload activities, and preliminary activities. (M.I.)

Fuel rod thermal analysis of the Angra-1 reactor during a postulated loss of coolant accident

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Praes, J.G.L.

1982-01-01

A thermal analysis of a fuel element is performed, as subject to the most severe cooling conditions, such as those occurring during a postulated Loss of Coolant Accident in the Angra-I reactor. Our objective was to ascertain whether the cooling of the core is assured according to 10 CRF - 50. According to the stated purpose, sensitivity analyses are necessary, using the swelling and rupture models of the cladding, and at the same time, an updating of the FLECHT heat transfer correlations in the computing program used, which is TOODEE-2 e 1 Version(28), with the purpose of adequating it to the Angra-I core analysis. In addition, we did sensitivity studies on heat transfer coefficient calculations for the steam cooling model. From the results obtained we conclude that the maximum temperature values of the cladding and the oxidation rate due to the Z sub(r) H 2 O reaction were kept well below the maximum allowable limits. Thus, the cooling of the Angra-I core is assured for the assumed accident. (Author) [pt

Insertion of the Biogenesis Factor Rei1 Probes the Ribosomal Tunnel during 60S Maturation.

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Greber, Basil Johannes; Gerhardy, Stefan; Leitner, Alexander; Leibundgut, Marc; Salem, Michèle; Boehringer, Daniel; Leulliot, Nicolas; Aebersold, Ruedi; Panse, Vikram Govind; Ban, Nenad

2016-01-14

Eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis depends on several hundred assembly factors to produce functional 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits. The final phase of 60S subunit biogenesis is cytoplasmic maturation, which includes the proofreading of functional centers of the 60S subunit and the release of several ribosome biogenesis factors. We report the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the yeast 60S subunit in complex with the biogenesis factors Rei1, Arx1, and Alb1 at 3.4 Å resolution. In addition to the network of interactions formed by Alb1, the structure reveals a mechanism for ensuring the integrity of the ribosomal polypeptide exit tunnel. Arx1 probes the entire set of inner-ring proteins surrounding the tunnel exit, and the C terminus of Rei1 is deeply inserted into the ribosomal tunnel, where it forms specific contacts along almost its entire length. We provide genetic and biochemical evidence that failure to insert the C terminus of Rei1 precludes subsequent steps of 60S maturation. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Analysis of the metallic containment integrity of Angra I

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Costa, J.R.

1981-01-01

The main goal of this work is to evaluate the pressure and temperature long-term behavior inside the metalic containment of a PWR building subjected to a postulated loss-of-coolant accident. The computer program used was CONDRU 4. Calculations were made for Angra I plant assuming the ocurrence of the worst accident to the containment integrity. The results obtained from CONDRU were compared with those from CONTEMPT-LT and COCO, which are codes similar to CONDRU. (Author) [pt

A reliability model of the Angra 1 power system by the device of stages optimized by genetic algorithms

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Crossetti, Patricia Guimaraes

2006-01-01

This thesis proposes a probabilistic model to perform the reliability analysis of nuclear power plant systems under aging. This work analyses the Angra 1 power system. Systems subject to aging consist of components whose failure rates are not all constant, thus generating Non-Markovian models. Genetic algorithms were used for optimizing the application of the device of stages. Two approaches were used in the optimization, MCEF and MCEV. The results obtained for the Angra 1 power system show that the probability of a station blackout is negligible. (author)

A support vector machine designed to identify breasts at high risk using multi-probe generated REIS signals: a preliminary assessment

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Gur, David; Zheng, Bin; Lederman, Dror; Dhurjaty, Sreeram; Sumkin, Jules; Zuley, Margarita

2010-02-01

A new resonance-frequency based electronic impedance spectroscopy (REIS) system with multi-probes, including one central probe and six external probes that are designed to contact the breast skin in a circular form with a radius of 60 millimeters to the central ("nipple") probe, has been assembled and installed in our breast imaging facility. We are conducting a prospective clinical study to test the performance of this REIS system in identifying younger women (detection of a highly suspicious breast lesion and 50 were determined negative during mammography screening. REIS output signal sweeps that we used to compute an initial feature included both amplitude and phase information representing differences between corresponding (matched) EIS signal values acquired from the left and right breasts. A genetic algorithm was applied to reduce the feature set and optimize a support vector machine (SVM) to classify the REIS examinations into "biopsy recommended" and "non-biopsy" recommended groups. Using the leave-one-case-out testing method, the classification performance as measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.816 +/- 0.042. This pilot analysis suggests that the new multi-probe-based REIS system could potentially be used as a risk stratification tool to identify pre-screened young women who are at higher risk of having or developing breast cancer.

Probabilistic risk analysis of Angra-1 reactor

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Spivak, R.C.; Collussi, I.; Silva, M.C. da; Onusic Junior, J.

1986-01-01

The first phase of probabilistic study for safety analysis and operational analysis of Angra-1 reactor is presented. The study objectives and uses are: to support decisions about safety problems; to identify operational and/or project failures; to amplify operator qualification tests to include accidents in addition to project base; to provide informations to be used in development and/or review of operation procedures in emergency, test and maintenance procedures; to obtain experience for data collection about abnormal accurences; utilization of study results for training operators; and training of evaluation and reliability techniques for the personnel of CNEN and FURNAS. (M.C.K.) [pt

Systematization of Angra-1 operation attendance - Maintenance and periodic testings

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Furieri, E.B.; Carvalho Bruno, N. de; Salaverry, N.A.

1988-01-01

A maintenance analysis, their types and their functions for the safety of nuclear power plants is done. Programs and present trends in the reactor maintenance, as well as the maintenance program and periodic tests of Angra I, are analysed. The necessities of safety analysis and a systematization for maintenance attendance are discussed and the periodic testing as well as the attendance of international experience. (M.C.K.) [pt

Experience of analysis of the operational occurrences in Angra-1 during the commissioning phase

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Praes, J.G.L.; Borba, P.R.; Collussi, I.

1984-01-01

It is presented a methodology and analysis to determine the importance level of the operational occurences. It is included a description and evaluation of a operational occurence in Angra-1 during the commissioning. (M.C.K.) [pt

Utilization of ''RASO'' for a historical survey of Angra-1 power from 26.10.88 for updating the inventory calculation

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Guimaraes, A.C.F.; Goes, A.G.

1988-12-01

The ''RASO'', an activity and operational situation report for Angra 1, is transmitted daily by phone to CNEN by inspectors living at Angra 1 site, anal shows the parameters about the operational status of the nuclear power plant. In the period of 26.10.88 to 04.12.88 a discretized power serie was determined for greater time intervals than the original serie, and then new concentrations were calculated using origem 2 computer code. (author) [pt

Tools to improve Angra 1/2 general training program

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Barroso, Haroldo Jr.

2003-01-01

Since Brazil restarted Angra 2 construction in 1995, as a result of the studies of future energy consumption, the Training Department of Eletronuclear developed the training program for site personnel. This new situation has demanded additional efforts and new routines. In the following paragraphs there is a description of significant aspects in this concern. Most of them are now under discussion in the Training Department and some alternative solutions are being adopted in order to face the new challenges. (author)

António Reis and Margarida Cordeiro, eccentric filmmakers

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Lucas Tavares Neves

2016-02-01

Full Text Available The international symposium "António Reis and Margarida Cordeiro, eccentric filmmakers" took place in Paris between the 3rd and the 4th of June, 2015. Speakers exchanged on the political, social and poetical aspects of the duo's cinematography, as well as on the reverberations of titles such as Jaime (1974 and Trás-os-montes (1976 on the Portuguese filmic landscape of the decades that followed.

Analysis of environmental impact due to gaseous wastes releasing during Angra-1 operation

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Cruz, E.S. da; Kircher, E.

1986-01-01

The results of environmental monitoring, carried out in six terrestrial stations around the Angra-1 reactor are presented. The radiation doses were measured using calcium fluoride thermoluminescent dosemeters. A statistical treatment for data obtained by dosemeters to avoid background radiations was done. (M.C.R.) [pt

137Cs, 60Co and 125I bioaccumulation by seaweeds from the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant region

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Guimaraes, J.R.; Penna-Franca, E.

1985-01-01

As part of a broad research program on the behaviour of critical radionuclides to be discharged into the sea by the first Brazilian nuclear power plant, the uptake, accumulation and loss of 137 Cs, 60 Co and 125 I by locally abundant seaweed species was studied. Uptake in static 12 liter aquarium experiments reached apparent steady-state in 2 to 7 days ( 60 Co and 125 I), or 2 to 3 weeks ( 137 Cs). Elimination followed a reverse pattern, being comparatively fast for 137 Cs and slow for 60 Co and 125 I. Dry weight bioaccumulation factors (BFs) were variable, falling in the 10 1 range for 137 Cs, 10 3 for 125 I and 10 3 to 10 4 for 60 Co. Various short-term experiments, performed over a 16 month period, showed marked temporal variations of 60 Co BFs for all species. The results demonstrated that the studied species may play an important role in the transfer of the critical radionuclides through local food webs and can be employed as useful monitors for routine or accidental radionuclide releases. (author)

A reavaluation of the reliability analysis of the low pressure injection system for Angra-1

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Oliveira, L.F.S. de; Fleming, P.V.; Frutuoso e Melo, P.F.F.; Tayt-Sohn, L.C.

1983-01-01

The emergency core cooling system of Angra 1 is analysed aiming at the low pressure injection systems, using the fault tree technique. All the failure mode of the components are considered for this analyse. (author) [pt

Economical analysis of the second partial reload for Angra 1 with partial low-leakage

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Mascarenhas, H.A.; Teixeira, M.C.C.; Dias, A.M.

1990-01-01

Preliminary results for the Angra 1 second reload design with partial low-leakage were assessed with NUCOST 1.0, code for nuclear power costs calculation. In the proposed scheme, some partially burned fuel assemblies (FAs) are located at the core boundary, while new FAs occupy more internal positions. The nuclear design - utilizing the code system SAV (from Siemens/KWU Group, F.R. Germany) - has been performed with detail for the 3rd cycle while simpler approach has been utilized for subsequent reloads. Results of NUCOST 1.0 show that the partial low-leakage reload in the 3rd cycle of Angra 1 offers fuel costs 1% lower when compared to the Plant's actual reload scheme, what corresponds to an savings of about US$190.000. When operation and maintenance and capital costs are also considered, economies in the order of US$2.6 million are obrained. (author) [pt

The SEDA computer code and its utilization for Angra 1

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Fernandes Filho, T.L.

1988-11-01

The implementation of SEDA 2.0 computer code, developed at Ezeiza Atomic Center, Argentine for Angra 1 reactor is described. The SEDA code gives an estimate for radiological consequences of nuclear accidents with release of radiactive materials for the environment. This code is now available for an IBM PC-XT. The computer environment, the files used, data, the programining structure and the models used are presented. The input data and results for two sample case are described. (author) [pt

The utilization of Quabox/Cubox computer program for calculating Angra 1 Reactor core

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Pina, C.M. de.

1981-01-01

The utilization of Quabox/Cubox computer codes for calculating Angra 1 reactor core is studied. The results shows a dependency between the spent CPU time and the curacy of thermal power distribution in function of the polinomial expansion used. Comparison were mode between Citation code and some results from Westinghouse [pt

Choosing the best meteorological conditions for atmospheric diffusion experiments at the Angra site

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Nicolli, D.; Thomas, P.

1983-01-01

The most appropriate meteorological conditions and time of the day advisable for carrying out diffusion experiments at the Angra site are described. Two emission points were defined, and the sampling area was determined with easy access to the complex terrain taken into consideration. The onsite meteorological measuring system is briefly described. (Author) [pt

Study of ultimate heat sink to Angra-1,2 and 3 Nuclear Power Plants

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Moreira, R.M.; Pinto, A.M.F.

1985-03-01

This report presents the premises, results and conclusion of study done to ultimate heat sink of Angra 1,2 and 3 units, with base in postulated accidents that generate transient heat discharges to environment. It's explicitily presumed the eventuality of discharging heat water recirculation. (C.M.) [pt

Cinema, história pública e educação: circularidade do conhecimento histórico em Xica da Silva (1976) e Chico Rei (1985)

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Rodrigo de Almeida Ferreira

2014-01-01

No contexto da educaçãA tese Cinema, história pública e educação: circularidade do conhecimento histórico em Xica da Silva (1976) e Chico Rei (1985) propõe compreender o filme de gênero histórico no que tange a mediação, divulgação e produção do conhecimento histórico, tanto em espaço escolar, quanto não-escolar. Problematiza-se esse gênero fílmico para o saber histórico a partir da análise dos imaginários sociais presentes nos filmes, construídas na interface entre a historiografia e outros ...

Algas marinhas bentônicas da Reserva Biológica Estadual da Praia do Sul, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Benthic marine algae of the State Biological Reserve of Praia do Sul, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Lísia Mônica de Souza Gestinari

1998-04-01

Full Text Available Na Reserva foram encontradas 121 espécies, sendo 27 de Chlorophyceae, 21 de Phaeophyceae e 73 de Rhodophyceae. Dentre estas espécies, 38 são novas referências para a ilha, sendo que Cladophora catenata (L. Kütz. é pela primeira vez citada para o litoral do Rio de Janeiro. Não foram encontradas espécies endêmicas e nem flora específica de região insular. A comparação da flora da Reserva com a de regiões vizinhas indica alta percentagem de espécies em comum entre elas.A survey in the Reserve showed 27 species of Chlorophyceae, 21 of Phaeophyceae and 73 of Rhodophyceae. Among the recorded species, 38 are new references to the Island and Cladophora catenata (L. Kütz. is for the first time quoted to the Rio de Janeiro coast. Neither endemic species nor specific flora from insular area were found in the Reserve. A comparison between the flora of the Reserve and those of neighboring areas, showed a high percentage of similarity.

A Companhia de Reis Santa Luzia, Londrina/PR: considerações acerca do catolicismo tradicional popular brasileiro e o papel de seus mestres-rituais

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André Camargo Lopes

2009-07-01

Full Text Available Este artigo é resultado de uma série deentrevistas realizadas com o mestreembaixadorAntonio Francisco, da Companhiade Reis Santa Luzia, assim como o trabalho deobservação participante da jornada de Reis2007/2008 que realizamos junto a Companhiapelos bairros do município de Londrina/PR.Temos por objetivo apontar neste artigo algunselementos que caracterizam o catolicismo tradicionalpopular brasileiro, em seu aspectocultural, configurando a partir desta perspectivaa formação de seus mestres-rituais e a estruturaritualística e organizacional da jornada deReis dentro deste universo cultural.

The self assessment at ANGRA 1 NPP in Brazil

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Werdine, H. Jr.

1996-01-01

Angra 1 considers the Self-Assessment concept an extremely valuable tool to enhance plant safety and plant performance. A formal guidance procedure to apply this methodology does not exist at our plant and should be developed and implemented as soon as possible. Some portions of this methodology already exist with different names. The root cause analysis of in-house incident reports is a heavy portion of a sound self-assessment approach. International related experience from top performance plants should be used. International meetings, such as this one, should be convened and formal guidance from the IAEA should be written

The self assessment at ANGRA 1 NPP in Brazil

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Werdine, H Jr [Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A., Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

1997-12-31

Angra 1 considers the Self-Assessment concept an extremely valuable tool to enhance plant safety and plant performance. A formal guidance procedure to apply this methodology does not exist at our plant and should be developed and implemented as soon as possible. Some portions of this methodology already exist with different names. The root cause analysis of in-house incident reports is a heavy portion of a sound self-assessment approach. International related experience from top performance plants should be used. International meetings, such as this one, should be convened and formal guidance from the IAEA should be written.

Neutronic calculations for Angra-1 steam line break accident

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Ponzoni Filho, Pedro; Sato, Sadakatu

2000-01-01

The reduction of boron concentration in the Boron Injection Tank (BIT), to the room temperature solubility level, makes necessary a reanalysis of the steam line break accident of Angra 1 NPP. This paper describes the neutronic calculation related to this reanalysis. The main steps of the work were: review of reactivity parameters used in the accident simulation; search of xenon profiles that cause the most severe core power distribution; calculation of hot channel factors and other neutronic parameters necessary for DNBR determination. The final conclusion, related to the steam line break accident, states the BIT concentration may be reduced to 2000 ppm. (author)

Model description for calculating the source term of the Angra 1 environmental control system

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Oliveira, L.F.S. de; Amaral Neto, J.D.; Salles, M.R.

1988-01-01

This work presents the model used for evaluation of source term released from Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant in case of an accident. After that, an application of the model for the case of a Fuel Assembly Drop Accident Inside the Fuel Handling Building during reactor refueling is presented. (author) [pt

Radiation impact caused by the rupture of a radioactive tank within the Reactor Auxiliary Building of Angra 2

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Passos, Erivaldo Mario dos; Alves, Antonio Sergio de Martin

2002-01-01

This paper aims to show the methodology, the parameters and some results of the radionuclide migration simulation in order to determine the radiation impact to the biosphere due to an accidental radionuclide release associated with the rupture of a radioactive tank within the Reactor Auxiliary Building of Angra 2. After tank rupture, the radionuclides are supposed to reach the sea via the aquifer of the Angra 2 site. This radiological impact is evaluated with the aid of the activity concentration at the sea and dose received by members of the public. Activity concentration for each radionuclide is calculated according to the ANSI/ANS - 2.17 - 1980, which shows the methodology for calculation of activity concentration in the aquifer in case of accidental radionuclide releases of nuclear power plants, whereas the dose calculation follows recognized international procedures. The migration analysis for the mentioned radionuclides is performed through the aquifer and allows to estimate the maximum activity concentration near the sea boundary and the annual dose to the member of the public. Based on the safety analysis performed for the investigated case one can conclude the annual dose impact is lower than that corresponding to one year of normal operation of the Angra 2 plant. (author)

An assessment of the inventory of uranium consumption and HLW production by the Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant using the VISTA program

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Goncalves, Leticia C.; Moreira, Joao M. L.; Maiorino, Jose R., E-mail: goncalves.leticia@ufabc.edu.br [Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo Andre, SP (Brazil). Centro de Engenharia, Modelagem e Ciencias Sociais Aplicadas

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This article presents an estimation of the inventory of spent nuclear fuel from Angra 2 accumulated over the years. We consider for that two situations: a) the once-through fuel cycle, and b) a cycle with partial reprocessing to recycle the fissile material. The results show that there are currently about 400 ton of spent fuel stored in Angra 2, and that its storage limit will be exhausted in the next 9 years. This is a worrying issue because, without the intention of reprocessing the fuel, and without the license to build a definitive repository, in less than a decade, Angra 2 would be required to cease its operation. This may not occur if some storage facility is built in the CNAAA site. It is hoped, therefore, that more work like this will is carried out to alert the competent authorities about the damage that will ensue if measures are not established in due time. (author)

Modelling and thermal hydraulic analysis of the Angra-2 nuclear reactor using RELAP5-3D code

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González Mantecón, Javier

2015-01-01

The evaluation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) performance during steady-state and accident conditions has been one of the main research subjects in the nuclear field. In order to simulate the behavior of water-cooled reactors, several complex thermal-hydraulic codes systems have been developed. Particularly, the RELAP5 code, developed by the Idaho National Laboratory, is a best-estimate thermal-hydraulic analysis tool and one of the most used in nuclear industry. The RELAP5-3D 3.0.0 code was used to develop a detailed model of Angra 2 nuclear reactor using reference data from the Final Safety Analysis Report. Angra 2 is the second Brazilian NPP, which began commercial operation in 2001. The plant is equipped with a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) type with 3771.0 MWt. Simulations of the reactor behavior during normal operation conditions and postulated accident conditions were performed. Results achieved in the reactor steady-state simulation were compared with nominal parameters of the NPP. These results proved to be in good agreement, with relative errors less than 1%. In the transient simulation, the obtained results were coherent and satisfactory. This study demonstrates that the RELAP5-3D model is capable to reproduce the thermal-hydraulic behavior of the Angra-2 PWR during diverse operation conditions and it can contribute for the process of the plant safety analysis. (author)

Does familiarity breed contempt or liking? Comment on Reis, Maniaci, Caprariello, Eastwick, and Finkel (2011).

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Norton, Michael I; Frost, Jeana H; Ariely, Dan

2011-09-01

Reis, Maniaci, Caprariello, Eastwick, and Finkel (see record 2011-04644-001) conducted 2 studies that demonstrate that in certain cases, familiarity can lead to liking--in seeming contrast to the results of our earlier article (see record 2006-23056-008). We believe that Reis et al. (a) utilized paradigms far removed from spontaneous, everyday social interactions that were particularly likely to demonstrate a positive link between familiarity and liking and (b) failed to include and incorporate other sources of data-both academic and real-world-showing that familiarity breeds contempt. We call for further research exploring when and why familiarity is likely to lead to contempt or liking, and we suggest several factors that are likely to inform this debate. PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved.

Description of leakage monitoring system at Angra 2 nuclear power plant primary circuit

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Costa, Lilian Rose Sobral da; Mendes, Jorge Eduardo de Souza

1999-01-01

This paper describes the Leakage Monitoring System installed in Angra 2 NPP. This system has the task of detecting, localizing and quantifying leaks in systems for which rupture preclusion is cited. These systems include the reactor coolant pressure boundary, the main steam and feedwater lines within the containment, and the main steam safety and relief valve station in the valve annex. (author)

Reliability analysis of air recirculation and refrigeration systems of Angra-1 reactor contaiment: a reevaluation

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Oliveira, L.F.S. de; Fleming, P.V.; Frutuoso e Melo, P.F.F.

1983-01-01

A realiability analysis of the air refrigeration and recirculation containment systems (ARRCS) of Angra-1 nuclear power plants, were done, aiming to evaluate the probabilities of occurence of a several accident. The systems were analysed for a 24 hours accident, including time failures and demand failures [pt

Radionuclide dispersion and hydrodynamics of Ilha Grande Bay (Angra dos Reis, RJ) simulated from hypothetical accidental releases of liquid wastes

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Simoes Filho, Fernando Lamego; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin; Aguiar, Andre Silva; Soares, Abner Duarte

2011-01-01

This study has the aim to assess the impact of accidental release of radionuclides postulate from a nuclear power reactor through environmental modeling of aquatic resources. In order to do that it was used computational models of hydrodynamic circulation and transport for the simulation of tritium dispersion caused by an accidental release in Ilha Grande Bay from the site of the future third plant in two circulation scenarios. The main difference between the scenarios is based on the enhancement of dilution of the highest concentrations in the last one. This dilution enhancement resulting in decreasing concentrations was observed only during the first two weeks, when they ranged from 1 x 10 9 to 5 x 10 5 Bq/m³ close to the Itaorna beach spreading just to Sandri Island. After 180 days, the plume could not be detected anymore in the bay, because their activities would be lower than the minimum detectable value (< 11 kBq/m³). (author)

Simulation of a postulated 2% cold leg break in Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Palmieiri, Elcio Tadeu; Azevedo, Carlos Vicente Goulart de; Aronne, Ivan Dionysio

2007-01-01

This paper presents the simulation of a 2% break in the cold leg pipe of Angra 2 nuclear power plant, with the computer code RELAP5/Mod3.3. The main boundary conditions specified for this simulation were: no injection from high pressure injection system; enhanced depressurization of the primary system by opening the pressure operated relief valve (PORV) and the safety relief valve (SRV) when core temperature reaches circa 100 K above saturation; and accumulator injection starting at 2.7 MPa. The specific objectives to be addressed with this simulation are: the core boil-off and dryout at relatively high pressure in the primary system; the phenomena during enhanced primary depressurization; the effectiveness of hot leg accumulator injection into the partially uncovered rod bundle; and the core rewetting. The results obtained were compared with the Lobi A1-93 test, which was performed under the same boundary conditions. This activity was executed in the scope of IAEA research project Evaluation of Uncertainties in the Simulation of Accidents in Angra 2 using RELAP5/MOD3 Code Applying CIAU Methodology (author)

Teste da Hipótese “Size-Grain”: Influência da Rugosidade do Ambiente sobre Formigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae

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Luciano Martins

2011-11-01

Abstract. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that smaller ants are more successful in exploring environmental interstices than larger ants, whereas environments with less rugosity are better for larger ants. The experiment was conducted in a secondary forest located in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State (23 11’00’’S, 44 11’44’’O. Fourteen sites were randomly selected and in each site three plots (50cm x 50cm were demarcated. The leaf litter was removed from the plots and were applied treatments that simulated environments with different rugosity levels: low (no leaf litter, medium (only bamboo leaves and high (with leaf litter. Food baits were exposed in the center of the plots and the first ant that access the baits was collected. The total length of the ants was significantly lower in the treatment with higher level of rugosity (Tukey, p <0.05. The results confirmed the hypothesis that environments with high levels of rugosity favours smaller ants.

Adjustments in Almod3W2 transient analysis code to fit Angra 1 NPP experimental data

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Madeira, A.A.; Camargo, C.T.M.

1988-01-01

Some little modifications were introduced in ALMOD3W2 code, as consequence of the interest in reproducing the full load rejection test in Angra 1 NPP. Such modifications showed to be adequate when code results were compared with experimental data. (author) [pt

Modelling for great breaks accident analysis in the primary system of Angra 1 reactor

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Serrano, M.A.B.; Vanni, E.A.

1981-01-01

An analysis is made for a break in the cold leg, of the guillotine type with discharge coefficient C sub(D)=1.0, for the Angra 1 reactor. The computer codes, geometrical models and options used are described. A comparison between the method used and the requirements in the Appendix K of 10 CRF 50 is done. (Author) [pt

Environmental control integrated system for abnormal conditions of CNAAA-Angra-1 operation

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Kircher, E.; Silva, R.A. da.

1986-01-01

A system of computer codes named NUCSICA (Calculation Nucleus of Environmental Control Integrated System) to be used in the Environmental Control Integrated System (SICA) and integrated to the supervision system of Safety Parameters (SSPS), is described. The system is based on a model compatible with local characteristics of Angra-I reactor, relating to micrometeorology, topography, population distribution and socio-economic activities. The model was constructed to foresee the environmental impact. (M.C.K.) [pt

Quality control of the structural design of Angra 2 and 3 power reactor

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Merino, J.L.E.; Carvalho, S.R.B. de

1985-01-01

The quality control requirements for nuclear power plants are done by CNEN and might be followed by the organizations that are responsible for those activities, such as: design, suppliers, construction, fabrication, mounting, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, modification and decommissioning. The Promon's experience for using a quality control program in the structural design of Angra 2 and 3, and the verification system adopted, are presented. (E.G.) [pt

Alternatives and costs for the decommissioning of Angra Nuclear Power Plants

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Carajilescov, Pedro; Moreira, Joao Manoel Losada; Maiorino, Jose Rubens

2013-01-01

The decommissioning of a nuclear reactor requires several actions involving legal basis, decommissioning strategies, planning, dismantling, packing, transport and storage of a large volume of radioactive materials, qualified personnel and financial resources. The paper discusses the several aspects of these actions for the decommissioning of Angra nuclear Power Plants, based on the international experiences. The main phases of the decommissioning process, the Brazilian regulation and cost estimations are also presented. Finally, two alternatives for the decommissioning of the plants, based on logistic aspects, are discussed. (author)

Alternatives and costs for the decommissioning of Angra Nuclear Power Plants

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Carajilescov, Pedro; Moreira, Joao Manoel Losada; Maiorino, Jose Rubens, E-mail: pedro.carajilescov@ufabc.edu.br [Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo Andre, SP (Brazil)

2013-07-01

The decommissioning of a nuclear reactor requires several actions involving legal basis, decommissioning strategies, planning, dismantling, packing, transport and storage of a large volume of radioactive materials, qualified personnel and financial resources. The paper discusses the several aspects of these actions for the decommissioning of Angra nuclear Power Plants, based on the international experiences. The main phases of the decommissioning process, the Brazilian regulation and cost estimations are also presented. Finally, two alternatives for the decommissioning of the plants, based on logistic aspects, are discussed. (author)

Modeling of the dispersion of tritium from postulated accidental releases from nuclear power plants

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Aguiar, Andre Silva de; Simoes Filho, Francisco Fernando Lamego; Lapa, Celso Marcelo Franklin; Alvim, Antonio Carlos Marques; Soares, Abner Duarte

2013-01-01

This study has the aim to assess the impact of accidental release of tritium postulate from a nuclear power reactor through environmental modeling of aquatic resources. In order to do that it was used computational models of hydrodynamics and transport for the simulation of tritium dispersion caused by an accident in a CANDU reactor located in the ongoing Angra 3 site. It was postulated, then, the LOCA - Loss of Coolant Accident -, accident in the emergency cooling system of the nucleus ( without fusion), where was lost 66m 3 of soda almost instantaneously. This inventory contained 35 PBq and was released a load of 9.7 TBq/s in liquid form near the Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis - RJ. The models mentioned above were applied in two scenarios ( plant stopped or operating) and showed a tritium plume with specific activities larger than the reference level for seawater (1.1MBq/m 3 ), during the first 14 days after the accident. The main difference between the scenario without and with seawater recirculation (pumping and discharge) is based on the enhancement of dilution of the highest concentrations in the last one. This dilution enhancement resulting in decreasing concentrations was observed only during the first two weeks, when they ranged from 1x10 9 to 5x10 5 Bq/m 3 close to the Itaorna beach spreading just to Sandri Island. After 180 days, the plume could not be detected anymore in the bay, because their activities would be lower than the minimum detectable value ( 3 ). (author)

Nuclear power plants after Angra-3. Property and operation flexibility

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Deppe, Lothario

2008-01-01

The present work analyses the consequences that will be introduced with the modifications in the actual existing systematic related to the property and operation of nuclear power plants, coming from the legislation of 2004 that establishes that the electric energy distribution concessionaires acquire energy for attending its markets through bid in the modality of auction conducted by ANEEL - Brazilian Agency of Electric Energy. This systematic means that probably the Nuclear Power Plants after Angra-3 will be submitted to this auction process. The present report analyses all these questions and proposes solutions that seems to be the most obvious and viable

Sensitivity analysis on the component cooling system of the Angra 1 NPP

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Castro Silva, Luiz Euripedes Massiere de

1995-01-01

The component cooling system has been studied within the scope of the Probabilistic Safety Analysis of the Angra I NPP in order to assure that the proposed modelling suits as close as possible the functioning system and its availability aspects. In such a way a sensitivity analysis was performed on the equivalence between the operating modes of the component cooling system and its results show the fitness of the model. (author). 4 refs, 3 figs, 3 tabs

Analytik von Minorlipiden: Ferulasäureester von Phytosterolen (gamma-Oryzanol) in Reis

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Miller, Andreas

2005-01-01

Ferulasäureestern von Phytosterolen (γ-Oryzanol) werden antioxidative und cholesterinsenkende Eigenschaften zugeschrieben. Bisher beschriebene Methoden zur Analytik von γ-Oryzanol in Reis erforderten eine aufwendige Aufreinigung des Probenextrakts. In dieser Arbeit wurde basierend auf der on-line LC-GC eine Methode entwickelt, die die simultane Bestimmung von γ-Oryzanol-Gehalt und Sterylferulat-Verteilung ohne Aufreinigung des Probenextrakts erlaubt. Mit Hilfe der Technik wurden die natürlich...

Leishmaniose tegumentar americana na Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro: I. investigação epidemiolôgica clínica e laboratorial

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Nelson A. Araújo Filho

1981-12-01

Full Text Available Os autores descrevem pela primeira vez a ocorrência de uma epidemia de Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTAI na localidade de Praia Vermelha, Ilha Grande, município de Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, situada a 17 Km do continente. Em uma população de 453 pessoas examinadas, foram encontrados 33 casos de LTA, sendo 13 lesões em atividade e 20 cicatrizes. Entre os 33 casos, 30 eram autóctones da área de estudo. A doença ocorria há mais de 10 anos na Praia Vermelha, e, na Ilha Grande, há mais de 30 anos, sob a forma de casos esporádicos. Na Praia Vermelha, no período de 1974 a 1976, ocorreu uma epidemia com 27 casos da doença. A L TA, na Praia Vermelha, assume características de transmissão em ambiente domiciliar, atingindo indivíduos indistintamente, sem relação com sexo, idade ou profissão. Predominou a forma ulcerada, em extremidades do corpo com ocorrência de cura espontânea das lesões e não comprometimento das mucosas; um hamster entre 10 inoculados com material de lesão de caso humano desenvolveu, após 4 meses, lesão de focinho com resultados positivos para LTA.The authors described for the first time the appearance of an epidemic of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the small village of Praia Vermelha, Ilha Grande (Creat Island, county of Angra dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro, situated at 17 Km from the continent. 453 persons were examined and 33 cases of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis were found of which 13 were cases of active iesions and 20 of scars. Of the 33 cases, 30 were issued from the area under examination. The disease has existed in Praia Vermelha for more than 10 years and in the Ilha Grande for more than 30 as sporadic cases. In Praia Vermelha between 1974 and 1976, an epidemic occured when 27 cases of the disease were registered. The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Praia Vermelha has characteristics of home transmission affecting people without discrimination of sex, age or occupation. The ulcerated form appeared

Adaptation of Toodee-2 computer code for reflood analysis in Angra-1 reactor

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Praes, J.G.L.; Onusic Junior, J.

1981-01-01

A method of calculation the heat transfer coefficient used in Toodee-2 computer code for core reflood analysis in a loss of coolant accident, is presented. Preliminary results are presented with the use of heat transfer correlations based on FLECHT experiments adequate to a geometric arrangement such as 16 x 16 (Angra I). Optional calculations are suggested for the heat transfer coefficients when the cooling of fuel cladding by steam is used. (Author) [pt

Sedimentological, textural, mineralogical and geochemical study of surface sediments and suspension material in Baia da Ribeira, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

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Lima, Samuel do Carmo

1985-01-01

The geochemistry dispersion of the metals in aquatic environment is related to the physical chemistry proprieties of these elements as to their interaction by sorption on and desorption from solid particles. These interaction must be understood within the environmental dynamic, with its hydrological, sedimentological, chemical, physical and biological processes that may take the toxic elements (stables metals and radionuclides) to the bio alimentary chain. It was observed at the Ribeira Bay, its hydrodynamic behaviour through the suspension material and particulate organic carbon dispersion. And, through the textural, mineralogical and chemical parameters it was observed the behaviour of the geochemistry processes of the sedimentary materials and the influence that they may submit to the metals dispersion. (author)

Municipalização e inovação gerencial: um balanço da década de 1990

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Gerschman Silvia

2001-01-01

Full Text Available O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar as inovações gerenciais que se produziram no setor da saúde no processo de descentralização da política de saúde. O trabalho se valeu dos resultados da pesquisa sobre municipalização e inovações na implementação da política de saúde no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Após exaustivo mapeamento da situação do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, foram selecionados cinco municípios do Estado que apresentavam um bom desempenho no que se refere ao modelo de gestão: Angra dos Reis, Duque de Caxias, Niterói, Resende e Volta Redonda. O artigo, na sua primeira parte, indaga através das entrevistas realizadas com os gestores municipais do sistema de saúde a maneira como acontece o processo decisório nas secretarias municipais de Saúde dos municípios estudados. A segunda parte se valeu daqueles resultados relacionados à operacionalização dos serviços de saúde municipais, através da percepção dos profissionais de saúde na atividade direta de assistência aos usuários. De fato, explorar as inovações políticas incorporadas ao sistema municipal de saúde, junto com a problemática do exercício da assistência direta aos pacientes nos pareceu um bom contraponto para estabelecer parâmetros ou indicadores que permitam, no futuro, avaliar as políticas de saúde no âmbito local.

Flow regimes and heat transfer modes identification in ANGRA 2 core, during small break in the primary loop with area of 100 cm2, simulated with RELAP5 code

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Borges, Eduardo M.; Sabundjian, Gaiane

2015-01-01

Identifying the flow regimes and the heat transfer modes is important for the analysis of accidents such as the Loss-of-Coolant Accident (LOCA). The aim of this paper is to identify the flow regimes, the heat transfer modes, and the correlations used in the RELAP5/MOD3.2.gama code in ANGRA 2 during the Small-Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident (SBLOCA) with a 100cm 2 -rupture area in the cold leg of primary loop. The Chapter 15 of the Final Safety Analysis Report of ANGRA 2 (FSAR - A2) reports this specific kind of accident. The results from this work demonstrated the several flow regimes and heat transfer modes that can be present in the core of ANGRA 2 during the postulated accident. (author)

Criticality analysis for mixed thorium-uranium fuel in the Angra-2 PWR reactor using KENO-VI

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Wichrowski, Caio C.; Gonçalves, Isadora C.; Oliveira, Claudio L.; Vellozo, Sergio O.; Baptista, Camila O., E-mail: wichrowski@ime.eb.br, E-mail: isadora.goncalves@ime.eb.br, E-mail: d7luiz@yahoo.com.br, E-mail: vellozo@ime.eb.br, E-mail: camila.oliv.baptista@gmail.com [Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Seção de Engenharia Nuclear

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The increasing energy demand associated to the current sustainability challenges have given the thorium nuclear fuel cycle renewed interest in the scientific community. Studies have focused on energy production in different reactor designs through the fission of uranium 233, the product of thorium fertilization by neutrons. In order to make it possible for near future applications a strategy based on the adaptation of current nuclear reactors for the use of thorium fuels is being considered. In this work, bearing in mind these limitations, a code was used to evaluate the effect on criticality (k{sub inf}) of the mixing of thorium and uranium in different proportions in the fuel of a PWR, the German designed Angra-2 Brazilian reactor in order to scrutinise its behaviour and determine the feasibility of an adapted ThO{sub 2}-UO{sub 2} mixed fuel cycle using current PWR technology. The analysis is performed using the KENO-VI module in the SCALE 6.1 nuclear safety analysis simulation code and the information is taken from the Angra-2 FSAR (Final Security Analysis Report). (author)

CNAAA spent fuel complementary storage building (UFC) construction and licensing: an overview of current status

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Lima Neto, Bertino do Carmo; Pacifi, Cicero Durval

2013-01-01

The reprocessing of nuclear fuel assemblies could be a valuable solution in order to make available additional energy resources and also to decrease the volume of discarded materials. After the burning of nuclear fuel assemblies to produce electrical energy, these components have to be stored in the spent fuel pools of each unit, for at least 10 years, in order to decrease their residual heat. Even after this initial 10 year-period, these spent fuel assemblies still have a great amount of energy, which can be reused. Nowadays, the spent fuel materials can be reprocessed in order to produce electrical energy, or be stored to provide, in the future, an opportunity to decide how these materials will be treated. At the present moment, Brazil does not plan to reprocess these spent fuels assemblies, as performed by some other countries. Thus, Brazil intends to build a spent fuel long term intermediate storage facility to allow the chance to make a decision in the future, taking into account the available technology at that time. Considering the three CNAAA units (Angra 1, 2 and 3 of Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto, the Brazilian nuclear power plant, located at Angra dos Reis county, Rio de Janeiro state) have a life time estimated in 60 years, and the intrinsical spent fuel pools storage capacity of these units, a Spent Fuel Complementary Storage Building - UFC has to be foreseen in order to increase the storage capacity of CNAAA. Therefore, the Spent Fuel Complementary Storage Building shall be in operation in 2018, capable to receive the first spent fuel assemblies from Angra 2 and, in the next year, from Angra 1. The same procedure will be applied for the spent fuel assemblies of Angra 3, currently in construction. The Spent Fuel Complementary Storage Building will be constructed and operated by Eletrobras Eletronuclear - the CNAAA owner - and will be located at the same site of the plant. Conceptually, the UFC will be built as a wet storage modality

Simulation of the postulated stopping accident of the bombs of the primary circuit of Angra 2 with the code RELAP5/MOD3.2

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Andrade, Delvonei A.; Sabundjian, Gaiane; Madeira, Alzira A.; Pereira, Luiz Carlos M.; Borges, Ronaldo C.; Lapa, Nelbia S.

2001-01-01

This work presents the simulation of an anticipated transient for Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant, where the coast down of the four reactor coolant pumps is verified. The best estimate thermal hydraulic system code RELAP5/MOD3.2 was used on this frame. A multi-purpose nodalization of Angra 2 was developed to simulate a comprehensive set of operational transients and accidents with RELAP5/MOD3.2 code. The overall objective of this work is to provide independent accident evaluation and further operational behavior follow-up to support the licensing process of the plant. (author)

Proposal of a dry storage installation in Angra NPP for spent nuclear fuel

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Romanato, Luiz S.; Rzyski, Barbara M.

2009-01-01

When nuclear fuel is removed from a power reactor core after the depletion of efficiency in generating energy is called Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF). After its withdrawal from the reactor core, SNF is temporarily stored in pools usually at the same site of the reactor. During this time, short-living radioactive elements and generated heat undergo decay until levels that allow removing the SNF from the pool and sending it for reprocessing or a temporary storage whether any of its final destinations has not yet been defined. It can be loaded in casks and disposed during years in a dry storage installations until be sent to a reprocessing plant or deep repositories. Before any decision, reprocessing or disposal, the SNF needs to be safely and efficiently isolated in one of many types of storages that exist around the world. Worldwide, the amount of SNF increases annually and in the next years this amount will be higher as a consequence of new Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) construction. In Brazil, that is about to construct the Angra 3 nuclear power reactor, a project about the final destination of the SNF is not yet ready. This paper presents a proposal for a dry storage installation in the Angra NPP site since it can be an initial solution for the Brazilian's SNF, until a final decision is taken. (author)

First atmospheric diffusion experiment compaign at the Angra site. Analysis of the data measured

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Nicolli, D.

1986-07-01

An analysis of the data measured during the first atmospheric diffusion experiment campaign at the Angra site is presented. Some time before the diffusion experiments, with tritiated water vapor used as a tracer (HTO) could be started, many preparatory studies had to be concluded due to the local complex terrain surrounded by steep hills on three sides and a bay in the southern direction. An introductory account of these previous steps is given. Tritiated water vapor was released from a 100m-high tower and air humidity sampled at 25 locations as far as 1Km downwind of the source. An elaborated isoconcentration analysis indicates the plume spread has a Gaussian distribution in the horizontal plane up to the edge of the site's area bordered by the hill's top (about 1Km far-off). Nevertheless the Gaussian model has a restricted applicability at some parts of the site because of the terrain unevenness. In general, the results are comparable to those obtained in other countries for complex terrain. Meanwhile, the Angra's experiments seem only to validate the Gaussian model for short range dispersion from an elevated source. For releases in the lowest layer, the Gaussian model might not be valid. The isoconcentration analysis strengthens the assumption of sea breeze recirculation on the site. (Author) [pt

Preoperational radiation measurements at the Angra-I nuclear power plant. Part 1

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Leao, J.L.B.; Barbosa, W.P.; Oberhofer, M.

1991-01-01

During December 10 and 11, 1980, γ-background measurements were performed at the Angra-I nuclear power plant within the reactor containment, within and outside the adjacent building complexes. The dose-rates within the containment averaged around 10,6 μR/h, within the auxiliary building around 14,4 μR/h. The lowest values, 6 μR/h, were measured within the reactor coolant pump and steam generator compartments, the highest value, 25 μR/h, in the charging pump valve operation room, elevation 8,65, close to area monitor No. 4. (author)

Flow regimes and heat transfer modes identification in ANGRA 2 core, during small break in the primary loop with area of 100 cm{sup 2}, simulated with RELAP5 code

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Borges, Eduardo M.; Sabundjian, Gaiane, E-mail: gdgian@ipen.br, E-mail: borges.em@hotmail.com [Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)

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Identifying the flow regimes and the heat transfer modes is important for the analysis of accidents such as the Loss-of-Coolant Accident (LOCA). The aim of this paper is to identify the flow regimes, the heat transfer modes, and the correlations used in the RELAP5/MOD3.2.gama code in ANGRA 2 during the Small-Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident (SBLOCA) with a 100cm{sup 2}-rupture area in the cold leg of primary loop. The Chapter 15 of the Final Safety Analysis Report of ANGRA 2 (FSAR - A2) reports this specific kind of accident. The results from this work demonstrated the several flow regimes and heat transfer modes that can be present in the core of ANGRA 2 during the postulated accident. (author)

Proposta de bioremediació de l'estany Olla del Rei de Castelldefels

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Vidiella Martin, Maria

2017-01-01

The UPC campus and the Mediterranean Technology Park (PMT) is an educational and research site that includes a naturalized area that sets it apart: the lake called "Olla del Rei", included in the inventory of wetlands in Catalonia. The evolution of the system and the effects caused by the network of drainage channels connected to the lagoon, have generated huge problems that threaten the existence of the lake as a natural area: eutrophication and loss of quality of the water, the exponential ...

Consequence analysis and probabilistic safety analysis of Angra-1

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Guimaraes, A.C.F.

1987-07-01

A methodology for determining the environmental consequences in the site of nuclear power plants, is presented. The methodology obtains as final result the 'S' site matrix, which represents the probabilities of health damage. Two types of healt damages were analysed: the early fatalities and injury. The damages are calculated from the determination of radiation doses which the population in surrounding of the site could be submitted, in the case of severe accident with the core meltdown. The accidents are defined from an initial event, leading to the failure of reactor containment. The results presented the same magnitude order when they were compared with ones obtained in studies of the Zion Nuclear Power Plant. The Angra-1 was adopted as reference reactor and the CRAC-2 computer code was used. (M.C.K.) [pt

Identification of flow regimes and heat transfer modes in Angra-2 core during the simulation of the small break loss of coolant accident of 250 cm2 in the cold leg of primary loop using RELAP5 code

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Borges, Eduardo M.; Sabundjian, Gaiane

2017-01-01

The aim of this paper is to identify the flow regimes, the heat transfer modes, and the correlations used by RELAP5/MOD3.2. gamma code in Angra-2 during the Small-Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident (SBLOCA) with a 250cm 2 of rupture area in the cold leg of primary loop. The Chapter 15 of the Final Safety Analysis Report of Angra-2 (FSAR-A2) reports this specific kind of accident. The results from this work demonstrated the several flow regimes and heat transfer modes that can be present in the core of Angra-2 during the postulated accident. The results obtained for Angra-2 nuclear reactor core during the postulated accident were satisfactory when compared with the FSAR-A2. Additionally, the results showed the correct actuation of the ECCS guaranteeing the integrity of the reactor core. (author)

ANGRA-1 neutron kinetics model at BOL using WIMSD-5B and PARCS V2.7 codes

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Hamers, Adolfo R.; Reis, Patricia A.L.; Rodrigues, Thiago D.A.; Pereira, Claubia; Costa, Antonella L.

2015-01-01

A steady-state neutron kinetics model of the Angra-1 NPP at BOL (Beginning Of Life) has been developed with the PARCS V2.7 neutron diffusion code. The information of the burnable poison rods, fuel enrichments and control rod banks distributions within the core have been taken from the Angra-1 FSAR (Final Safety Analysis Report) and implemented in the model. The macroscopic cross sections for the fast and thermal neutron groups have been calculated with the WIMSD-5B lattice cell code. The cross sections were obtained for the rodded and unrodded cases for each composition in the core. In order to establish the initial steady-state, an eigenvalue was made with the PARCS V2.7 code for three steady-state scenario cases reported at the FSAR; a K eff of 1.0733 was obtained for the unrodded case, K eff of 1.0718 for a 24% of bank D inserted case and K eff of 0.8512 for the full rodded case. The normalized core power density distributions were obtained and compared with the corresponding FSAR case. (author)

Evaluation of tests for coastdown of reactor coolant flow and measure of primary circuit flow of Angra-1 nuclear power plant

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Galetti, M.R.S.; Camargo, C.T.M.; Pontedeiro, A.C.

1987-05-01

The Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant first reload license was issued after several technical discussions among CNEN, FURNAS and KWU. During the license process CNEN has established that the plant could return to anormal operation if the requirements described in the letter CNEN-DExL-C 06/86 were satisfied. The requirements according to the CNEN Transient and Thermohydraulic Group Analysis were to do again the following tests: 'Primary Flow Measurement' to check if the excess flow measured in the first cycle was held; and Pump Coastdown' to check if the Westinghouse and KWU fuel elements are thermo-hydraulicaly compatibles during transients. The mixed core must keep at least the same safety margin presented on Angra 1 FSAR for the original core. The tests and the analysis of results are described. (Author) [pt

Expertise and participation of the population in the context of nuclear risk: democracy and environmental licensing of Angra 3 nuclear power plant

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Gláucia Silva

2010-01-01

Full Text Available This article discusses the specificity of citizens' "participation" in contexts of decision-making on the acceptance of nuclear risk, demonstrating that such acceptance depends on mediation by professionals who are willing to translate the typical scientific jargon of technical reports and/or produce their own reports, by way of counter-expertise; otherwise, lay people are unable to confer scientific legitimacy to their arguments. The basic empirical references for the current analysis are the recurrent themes from public hearings organized for the licensing of two Brazilian nuclear power plants using German technology, Angra 2 and Angra 3, with emphasis on the latter, now undergoing prior environmental licensing. The forms of "social control" engendered in France serve as a counterpoint for developing the article's argument.

The golden age of Drosophila research at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP): A testimonial on the decades 1940-1950.

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de Magalhães, Luiz Edmundo; Vilela, Carlos Ribeiro

2014-03-01

This article is a testimonial written by the first author regarding the research work performed with Drosophila between 1943 and 1959, at the Departamento de Biologia Geral of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), which permitted the building of a nucleus of excellence. This research work, focused on the systematics and population genetics of the Neotropical species, began during the first of Dobzhansky's six visits to USP. Special attention was given to the multinational megaprojects conducted during his longer stays, from August 1948 to July 1949 and from June 1955 to July 1956. The role played by the Rockefeller Foundation is duly remembered, and so is the undeniable contribution brought by Dobzhansky, to the establishment of several laboratories dedicated to research in the field of natural population genetics and to the qualification of human resources. On the other hand, important "backstage" episodes are retrieved which were omitted in the official history and occurred from the planning to the execution of the project, carried out on the Angra dos Reis islands. Special attention was given to the relationship problems which resulted from Dobzhansky's, the leader's, difficult personality and contributed to the failure of the second and last multinational project.

Description of free-living marine nematodes found in the intestine of fishes from the Brazilian coast.

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Abolafia, Joaquín; Ruiz-Cuenca, Alba N; Fernandes, Berenice M M; Cohen, Simone C; Cárdenas, Melissa Q

2015-04-22

The marine nematodes usually comprise free-living species, although a few are parasitic. However, several cases of free-living nematodes found accidentally in the digestive tract of certain vertebrates, especially fishes, have sometimes been recorded and categorized as pseudoparasites. In the present work, two species of marine fishes, the rhomboid crappie, Diapterus rhombeus, and the silvered crappie, Eucinostomus argenteus (Perciformes: Gerreidae), from Angra dos Reis on the coast of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) were examined. Seven species of free-living marine nematodes were found in the digestive tract of these fish. Several of these species remain unknown as free-living forms in Brazil. The combination of the fish feeding strategies and the poor preservation of the body of the nematode specimens found could indicate that these nematodes are pseudoparasites, appearing in the fishes' digestive tracts through accidental ingestion and thereafter surviving for brief periods of time. Descriptions, illustrations and tables of measurements are provided for all species. Six of these species (Croconema torquens, Dorylaimopsis pellucida, Oncholaimellus labiatus, Parodontophora breviamphida, Prooncholaimus ornatus, Trissonchulus latus) have been reported for the first time from the Brazilian coast.

Realistic analysis of steam generator tube rupture accident in Angra-1 reactor

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Fontes, S.W.F.

1989-01-01

This paper presents the analysis of different scenarios for a Steam Generator Tube Rupture accident (SGTR) in Angra-1 NPP. The results and conclusions will be used as support in the preparation of the emergency situation programs for the plant. For the analysis a SGTR simulation was performed with RETRAN-02 code. The results indicated that the core integrity and the plant itself will not affect by small ruptures in SG tubes. For large ruptures the analysis demonstrated that the accident may have harmful consequences if the operator do not actuate effectively since the initial moments of the accidents. (author) [pt

Reliability analysis of air recirculation and-refrigeration systems of Angra-1 reactor containment

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Fernandes Filho, T.L.

1982-10-01

A reliability analysis of the air refrigeration and recirculation containment systems (ARRCS) of Angra-1 nuclear power plants, were done. The fault tree analysis was used. The failure primary data were taken out of Wash-1400 and IEEE. These data were processed by these following computer codes : Prep-Kitt, Sample, Trebil, Cressex and Streusl for the two stages of ARRCS operation. The design bases accident studied was a LOCA (loss of coolant). The component that more contribution give to the non-availability of ARRCS is the motor of the ARRCS. (E.G.) [pt

Identification of flow regimes and heat transfer modes in Angra-2 core during the simulation of the small break loss of coolant accident of 250 cm{sup 2} in the cold leg of primary loop using RELAP5 code

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Borges, Eduardo M.; Sabundjian, Gaiane, E-mail: borges.em@hotmail.com, E-mail: gdjian@ipen.br [Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNE-SP), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)

2017-07-01

The aim of this paper is to identify the flow regimes, the heat transfer modes, and the correlations used by RELAP5/MOD3.2. gamma code in Angra-2 during the Small-Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident (SBLOCA) with a 250cm{sup 2} of rupture area in the cold leg of primary loop. The Chapter 15 of the Final Safety Analysis Report of Angra-2 (FSAR-A2) reports this specific kind of accident. The results from this work demonstrated the several flow regimes and heat transfer modes that can be present in the core of Angra-2 during the postulated accident. The results obtained for Angra-2 nuclear reactor core during the postulated accident were satisfactory when compared with the FSAR-A2. Additionally, the results showed the correct actuation of the ECCS guaranteeing the integrity of the reactor core. (author)

As políticas e a gestão de recursos humanos em saúde: 1984 a 1995 Health human resources politics and management: from 1984 to 1995

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Mario Roberto Dal Poz

2001-12-01

Full Text Available A implantação do Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS, aprovada pela Constituição Federal de 1988, representou uma inovação política cuja característica central é a descentralização. Esta reforma do sistema de saúde vem transferindo aos municípios a missão de gestor único dos serviços de saúde no seu nível, numa inflexão nas normas e práticas até então vigentes. Este artigo trata das repercussões da reforma do sistema de saúde sobre as políticas de recursos humanos, focalizando o Estado do Rio de Janeiro e o nível municipal. Busca-se explicar algumas de suas insuficiências e contribuir para estabelecer novas bases e modelos para a política e gestão de recursos humanos no SUS. A pesquisa, que serviu de base ao artigo e à tese de doutorado, foi realizada no Estado do Rio de Janeiro e nos Municípios de Niterói e Angra dos Reis, que estavam enquadrados na categoria de gestão semiplena, segundo a Norma Operacional SUS Ol/93. Utilizando-se metodologia qualitativa foram feitas observações, coleta de documentos e entrevistas com gestores, técnicos e dirigentes de órgãos de representação de interesses dos trabalhadores, en quanto atores privilegiados das políticas e do processo de gestão de recursos humanos. Para a análise foi feito um recorte em torno de duas categorias: objetos do processo de regulação do trabalho e filosofia de gestão. Na primeira categoria foram consideradas como variáveis as definições dos planos de cargos e carreiras, da remuneração e da jornada de trabalho e, para a segunda, a participação na gestão, o processo de negociação e os programas de capacitação.The implantation of lhe SUS, approved by the 1988 Federal Constitution, represented a political innovation whose main characteristic is decentralization. This reform of the heallh system gave the municipalities the mission of' being the only manager of heallh system on their levels, in a shift in the rules and practices so far in

A História encenada: O Processo do Rei, de João Mario Grilo, a imagem melancólica de um país

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Tavares, Mirian

2014-04-01

Full Text Available This text analyses João Mário Grilo’s film: O Processo do Rei (The King’s Trial (1989. Based on the trial of Afonso VI, the director was able to remain faithful to the seventeenth century historical setting, but at the same time give it a contemporary feel, while exploring eternal and recurrent aspects of the story itself. Cinema, in this film, works as a stage where the story reveals the scenography that history books habitually conceal. In order to thoroughly examine the issues raised by this text, the article discusses the relationship between cinema and theatre starting with the concept of mise en scéne. What joins and separates these two artistic forms? How has cinema built its own mise en scéne throughout its history while resorting mostly to editing?En este texto analizaré la película O Processo do Rei (1989, de João Mário Grilo. Basado en el proceso contra D. Afonso VI, el realizador consiguió ser fiel al tiempo histórico –siglo XVII-, pero también profundamente contemporáneo, explorando aspectos eternos y cíclicos de la propia Historia. El cine, en esta película, funciona como un escenario donde la Historia revela la escenografía que los libros de Historia acostumbran a ocultar. Para profundizar en esta cuestión comienzo por discutir las relaciones entre el cine y el teatro a partir do concepto de mise en scéne. ¿Qué aproxima, y qué distancia, a estas dos formas artísticas? ¿De qué manera el cine, a lo largo de su historia, construyó su propia puesta en escena recurriendo, sobre todo, al montaje?

Computer codes for simulation of Angra 1 reactor steam generator

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Pinto, A.C.

1978-01-01

A digital computer code is developed for the simulation of the steady-state operation of a u-tube steam generator with natural recirculation used in Pressurized Water Reactors. The steam generator is simulated with two flow channel separated by a metallic wall, with a preheating section with counter flow and a vaporizing section with parallel flow. The program permits the changes in flow patterns and heat transfer correlations, in accordance with the local conditions along the vaporizing section. Various sub-routines are developed for the determination of steam and water properties and a mathematical model is established for the simulation of transients in the same steam generator. The steady state operating conditions in one of the steam generators of ANGRA 1 reactor are determined utilizing this programme. Global results obtained agree with published values [pt

Failures probability calculation of the energy supply of the Angra-1 reactor rods assembly

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Borba, P.R.

1978-01-01

This work analyses the electric power system of the Angra I PWR plant. It is demonstrated that this system is closely coupled with the safety engineering features, which are the equipments provided to prevent, limit, or mitigate the release of radioactive material and to permit the safe reactor shutdown. Event trees are used to analyse the operation of those systems which can lead to the release of radioactivity following a specified initial event. The fault trees technique is used to calculate the failure probability of the on-site electric power system [pt

Entre tradição e modernidade: Almeida Reis eo Paraíba

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Alberto Martín Chillón

2014-11-01

Full Text Available Often highlighted are the modern features of some art works that caused them to be rejected in their time, such as the Paraíba, by Almeida Reis, 1866, set in Europe during the scholarship of the artist. In this paper, we analyze and question the modern or traditional character of this work, through its detailed study, its relationships and influences, its situation in the tradition of the subject represented, and the important fact that it was received into a very different artistic environment to the one in which it was created.

Modelling of tritium dispersion from postulated accidental release of nuclear power plants

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Soares, Abner Duarte

2010-01-01

This study has the aim to assess the impact of accidental release of tritium postulate from a nuclear power reactor through environmental modeling of aquatic resources. In order to do that it was used computational models of hydrodynamics and transport for the simulation of tritium dispersion caused by an accident in a CANDU reactor located in the ongoing Angra 3 site. This exercise was accomplished with the aid of a code system (SisBAHIA) developed in the Rio de Janeiro Federal University (COPPE/UFRJ). The CANDU reactor is one that uses heavy water (D 2 O) as moderator and coolant of the core. It was postulated, then, the LOCA (Loss of Coolant Accident) accident in the emergency cooling system of the nucleus (without fusion), where was lost 66 m 3 of soda almost instantaneously. This inventory contained 35 PBq and was released a load of 9.7 TBq/s in liquid form near the Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis - RJ. The models mentioned above were applied in two scenarios (plant stopped and operating) and showed a tritium plume with specific activities larger than the reference level for seawater (1.1 MBq/m 3 ) during the first 14 days after the accident. The main difference between the scenario without and with seawater recirculation (pumping and discharge) is based on the enhancement of dilution of the highest concentrations in the last one. This dilution enhancement resulting in decreasing concentrations was observed only during the first two weeks, when they ranged from 1x10 9 to 5x10 5 Bq/m 3 close to the Itaorna beach spreading just to Sandri Island. After 180 days, the plume could not be detected anymore in the bay, because their activities would be lower than the minimum detectable value ( 3 ). (author)

Modelling of tritium dispersion from postulated accidental release of nuclear power plants; Modelagem da dispersao de tritio a partir de liberacoes acidentais postuladas de centrais nucleares

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Soares, Abner Duarte

2010-07-01

This study has the aim to assess the impact of accidental release of tritium postulate from a nuclear power reactor through environmental modeling of aquatic resources. In order to do that it was used computational models of hydrodynamics and transport for the simulation of tritium dispersion caused by an accident in a CANDU reactor located in the ongoing Angra 3 site. This exercise was accomplished with the aid of a code system (SisBAHIA) developed in the Rio de Janeiro Federal University (COPPE/UFRJ). The CANDU reactor is one that uses heavy water (D{sub 2}O) as moderator and coolant of the core. It was postulated, then, the LOCA (Loss of Coolant Accident) accident in the emergency cooling system of the nucleus (without fusion), where was lost 66 m{sup 3} of soda almost instantaneously. This inventory contained 35 PBq and was released a load of 9.7 TBq/s in liquid form near the Itaorna beach, Angra dos Reis - RJ. The models mentioned above were applied in two scenarios (plant stopped and operating) and showed a tritium plume with specific activities larger than the reference level for seawater (1.1 MBq/m{sup 3} ) during the first 14 days after the accident. The main difference between the scenario without and with seawater recirculation (pumping and discharge) is based on the enhancement of dilution of the highest concentrations in the last one. This dilution enhancement resulting in decreasing concentrations was observed only during the first two weeks, when they ranged from 1x10{sup 9} to 5x10{sup 5} Bq/m{sup 3} close to the Itaorna beach spreading just to Sandri Island. After 180 days, the plume could not be detected anymore in the bay, because their activities would be lower than the minimum detectable value (< 11 kBq/m{sup 3}). (author)

Quality assurance requirements for dedication process in Angra 1

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Baliza, Ana Rosa, E-mail: baliza@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil). Departamento GQO.G; Morghi, Youssef, E-mail: ymo@cdtn.br [Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear (CDTN/CNEN-MG), Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil)

2015-07-01

In Brazil the regulatory body is CNEN (Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear), according to its requirements, when there is not a Brazilian standard, the utilities shall follow the requirements of the designer. For Angra 1, the designer is an American company - Westinghouse. So, the requirements for dedication of U.S. NRC (United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission) shall be applied, these requirements are in 10CFR21 - Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance. According to 10CFR21, when applied to nuclear power plants licensed dedication is an acceptance process undertaken to provide reasonable assurance that a commercial grade item to be used as a basic component will perform its intended safety function and, in this respect, is deemed equivalent to an item designed and manufactured under a quality assurance program standard for nuclear power plant. This assurance is achieved by identifying the critical characteristics of the item and verifying their acceptability by inspections, tests, or analyses by the purchaser or third-party dedicating entity. (author)

Instalation of two emergency diesel groups in Angra-1

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Spitalnik, J.; Doria, L.

1990-01-01

As any technology that evolves, nuclear technology is no exception, mainly when new safety conditions of operation, more limited and restricted than previous ones, are introduced to assure increased protection to the public and the environment. NUCLEN has been actively involved in this type of activity in relation with the Angra-1 nuclear power plant. An important example is the Emergency Diesel Project to install in the power plant, two Diesel sets in addition to the existing ones. Experience gathered in this Project has also shown the way local firms, respectively in the fields of design engineering and power plant operation, were able to structure their teams to fulfill successfully a nuclear project both complex and pioneering. This report shows relevant aspects of the Diesel sets project design and erection, with special emphasis on the solution of problems related to the construction of a nuclear facility of the class-1 type, built under both German and US standards. (author) [pt

Quality assurance requirements for dedication process in Angra 1

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Baliza, Ana Rosa

2015-01-01

In Brazil the regulatory body is CNEN (Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear), according to its requirements, when there is not a Brazilian standard, the utilities shall follow the requirements of the designer. For Angra 1, the designer is an American company - Westinghouse. So, the requirements for dedication of U.S. NRC (United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission) shall be applied, these requirements are in 10CFR21 - Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance. According to 10CFR21, when applied to nuclear power plants licensed dedication is an acceptance process undertaken to provide reasonable assurance that a commercial grade item to be used as a basic component will perform its intended safety function and, in this respect, is deemed equivalent to an item designed and manufactured under a quality assurance program standard for nuclear power plant. This assurance is achieved by identifying the critical characteristics of the item and verifying their acceptability by inspections, tests, or analyses by the purchaser or third-party dedicating entity. (author)

Description of the local dose rate measuring system for the Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Costa, Lilian Rose Sobral da; Souza Mendes, Jorge Eduardo de

1995-01-01

The equipment used and the measured value processing involved in the Local Dose Rate Measuring System is described including the installation points for the measuring equipment in the reactor building, the auxiliary building and at the main gate of Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant. Under normal operating conditions protecting of the personnel is ensured by measuring the local dose rate at those points which are generally accessible. In some cases , fixed sensors are not suitable so that mobile equipment is used. (author). 2 refs., 1 fig

Insertion of control systems models in the Almod 3 computer code for the simulation of Angra I reactor start-up tests

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Camargo, C.T.M.

1981-09-01

The Almod 3 computer code was modified, aiming at the simulation of Angra I nuclear power plant behavior during some reactor start-up tests. The results obtained with the modified computer code (Almod 3W) are compared with those obtained with the Retran computer code. (E.G.) [pt

Exposição de pacientes e qualidade da imagem em radiografias de tórax: uma avaliação crítica Patients exposure and imaging quality in chest radiographs: a critical evaluation

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Adelaja Otolorin Osibote

2007-04-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Foi realizada avaliação da dose de entrada na pele, da dose efetiva e da qualidade da imagem em radiografias de tórax de pacientes adultos. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: O estudo realizou-se em oito hospitais, sendo sete públicos (dois filantrópicos e um particular nos municípios de Angra dos Reis, Cabo Frio, Campos dos Goytacazes, Itaperuna, Niterói, Recife e Rio de Janeiro. Foram avaliadas a dose de entrada na pele e a dose efetiva de 735 radiografias de tórax nas incidências póstero-anterior/ântero-posterior e perfil. No que se refere aos critérios de imagem, foram avaliadas 44 radiografias. RESULTADOS: Constatou-se variação de até nove vezes nos valores da dose de entrada na pele e de até seis vezes na dose efetiva para um mesmo tipo de projeção. Os valores das técnicas radiográficas também apresentaram grandes discrepâncias. A qualidade das imagens também não é boa, pois foi obtido valor médio de presença dos critérios de apenas 55%. CONCLUSÃO: Há necessidade de melhoria/padronização de procedimentos em radiologia convencional, o que pode ser atingido se for implantado um programa de controle e garantia de qualidade no setor de radiologia, incluindo o treinamento dos técnicos, a aferição do desempenho dos equipamentos emissores de radiação e o controle sensitométrico do sistema de processamento radiográfico.OBJECTIVE: Entrance skin dose, effective dose, and imaging quality in chest radiographs of adult patients have been evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study has been developed in eight institutions - seven public hospitals (two of them philanthropic institutions and one private - in the cities of Agra dos Reis, Cabo Frio, Campos dos Goytacazes, Itaperuna, Niterói, Recife and Rio de Janeiro. Entrance skin dose and effective dose have been evaluated in 735 chest radiographs obtained in posteroanterior/anteroposterior and lateral projections. As regards imaging criteria, 44 radiographs have been

Adjustments in the Almod 3W2 code models for reproducing the net load trip test in Angra I nuclear power plant

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Camargo, C.T.M.; Madeira, A.A.; Pontedeiro, A.C.; Dominguez, L.

1986-09-01

The recorded traces got from the net load trip test in Angra I NPP yelded the oportunity to make fine adjustments in the ALMOD 3W2 code models. The changes are described and the results are compared against plant real data. (Author) [pt

Upper nozzle welding development transfer of Angra 2/00 fuel element to F.E.C. (Fabrica de Elemento Combustivel)

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Lorenzo, R.F. di; Almeida, R.C.

1985-01-01

The technology development of upper nozzle welding of Angra-2 Combustible element, done at CDTN (Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear), this technology transfer to FEC (Fabrica de Elemento Combustivel), the welders training of FEC in nozzle welding, the radiographic control of nozzle welds and the FEC personnel training in this nozzle welds radiography are presented is this report. (C.M.) [pt

Risk perception of workers at nuclear power plants from Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State: preliminary study of a reality on health

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Scliar, Claudio; Vasconcelos, Ana S.F.; Rodrigues, Anacely S.; Santos, Gloria R.R.; Albuquerque, Patricia O.; Carvalho, Sirlene L.A.; Oliveira, Simone

1999-01-01

The present paper analyses some social and occupational parameters that may have an influence on the risk perception levels of the workers in Brazilian Nuclear Power pLants, emphasizing possible relationship between the specificity of job tasks/literacy and risk perception. This study was based on two findings from the scientific literature: risk perception increases proportionally with literacy; risk perception decreases proportionally with the specificity of job tasks. The results of this pilot study indicates that risk perception levels of the workers in Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants increases proportionally with the literacy and specificity of their job tasks, contrasting with the american and european profiles. These results appears as a singular reality of those workers and the possibility of a new regard over the management and decision making process in the Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants. (author)

Extension of cycle 8 of Angra-1 reactor, optimization of electric power generation reduction

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Miranda, Anselmo Ferreira; Moreira, Francisco Jose; Valladares, Gastao Lommez

2000-01-01

The main objective of extending fuel cycle length of Angra-1 reactor, is in fact of that each normal refueling are changed about 40 fuel elements of the reactor core. Considering that these elements do not return for the reactor core, this procedure has became possible a more gain of energy of these elements. The extension consists in, after power generation corresponding to a cycle burnup of 13700 MWD/TMU or 363.3 days, to use the reactivity gain by reduction of power and temperature of primary system for power generation in a low energy patamar

Strontium and calcium determination in sea fishes in neighborhood of Angra nuclear power plant

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Ferreira, L.M.J.

1985-01-01

Strontium-90 is an important radionuclide present in the liquid effluents of the Angra Nuclear Power Plant, located in the coastline of Rio de Janeiro State. It has a long effective half-life, easy entry into food chain due to its chemical similarity to calcium and stays for a long time in solution. With the aim of calculating the concentration factor (CF) for 90 Sr and observed ratio (OR) in the most abundant local fish, it was determined the strontium and calcium content in the edible fraction of nine species and in sea water by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. (author)

Evaluation of the Angra-2 nuclear power plant using a RELAP5-PARCS coupled model

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Reis, Patrícia A.L.; Hamers, Adolfo R.; Pereira, Claubia; Costa, Antonella L.; Veloso, Maria A.F.; Verdú, Gumersindo [Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil). Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear; Miró, Rafael, E-mail: antonella@nuclear.ufmg.br, E-mail: dora@nuclear.ufmg.br, E-mail: rmiro@iqn.upv.es, E-mail: gverdu@iqn.upv.es [Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica y Nuclear, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain)

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Studies of complex transients in nuclear reactors have been improved by the use of thermal hydraulic (TH) and neutron kinetics (NK) coupled codes. This technique consists in incorporating three-dimensional (3D) neutron modeling of the reactor core into codes to possibility simulation of transients that involve asymmetric core spatial power distributions and strong feedback effects between neutronic and reactor thermal hydraulics. In this work, steady state results using the verified model of TH RELAP5 code and the NK PARCS code to predict the Angra 2 reactor behavior have been presented. (author)

De jure sacro: a inquisição nas vilas d'El Rei De jure sacro: the inquisition in the villages of the king

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Maria Leônia Chaves de Resende

2011-06-01

Full Text Available Esse artigo tem por objetivo divulgar as denúncias registradas nos Cadernos do Promotor relativos a Minas Gerais, pertencentes ao fundo da Inquisição de Lisboa, depositados no Arquivo Nacional da Torre de Tombo/Portugal, com ênfase nos estudos de caso relativos a São João del-Rei e TiradentesThe purpose of this article is to make known the accusations registered in the Lisbon Inquisition's Cadernos do Promotor (Prosecutor'S Notebooks and the prosecuted cases pertaining to Minas Gerais, especially the villages of São João del-Rei and Tiradentes. These sources are deposited in Portugal's Arquivo Nacional da Torre de Tombo/Lisboa

Reactor building 3D-model for evaluating the pressures on concrete regularization and foundation waterproofing membrane

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Mello Junior, Glauco J.T.; Cardoso, Tarcisio de F.; Prates, Carlos L.M. [Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. - ELETRONUCLEAR, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Gerencia de Analise de Tensoes GAN.T], e-mail: glauco@eletronuclear.gov.br, e-mail: tarci@eletronuclear.gov.br, e-mail: prates@eletronuclear.gov.br

2009-07-01

Angra dos Reis site in Brazil has already 2 operating PWR NPPs. Unit 3, with identical design to Unit 2, also a 1350 MW PWR, is expected to have its construction started in 2009. This new plant shall be founded directly on sound rock. The first step is to prepare this rock surface with a concrete regularization and a foundation waterproofing membrane. This study presents a 3D model approach of the corresponding reactor building to verify the maximum pressure acting on this surface. The 3D model permits to show a more realistic pressure distribution at every foundation specific detail. A static analysis is performed using ANSYS Mechanical Release 11.1. Dead weight, permanent and live loads, Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) combined with Burst Pressure Wave (BPW) from the Feedwater Tank (SSB=SSE+BPW) and differences of temperature are taken into account. Considering all foundation nodes , the pressure distribution on the waterproofing membrane for each load case is obtained for vertical and horizontal directions, which corresponds to compression and tangential reaction loads. The maximum values occur in distinct positions for each load case. The maximum results are obtained according to DIN 25449 (2008) load combination criteria. The results are compared to a simplified analysis performed before, showing a good agreement in global values. (author)

Modeling the dynamics of radionuclide concentration in animal derived products after an accident in tropical areas

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Vinhas, Denise M.; Rochedo, Elaine R.R.; Wasserman, Maria A.V.; Conti, Luiz F.C.

2005-01-01

Following an accidental release of radionuclides to the atmosphere with the contamination of large areas, a detailed and fast methodology to assess the prognosis of public exposure is needed to estimate radiological consequences and optimize decisions to the protection of the public. The German model ECOSYS has been chosen to integrate the SIEM - Integrated Emergency System, developed by IRD/CNEN to assess the doses to the public after an accidental contamination of rural areas. The use the model demands a considerable effort in adapting scenarios to fit the specific conditions of a location, considering the differences related to climate, environmental characteristics, agricultural calendar and practices, along with population diet. The area selected to start this adaptation considers the characteristics of the 50 km radius area surrounding the nuclear power plants at Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. At a first stage, the concentration on vegetal food products has been studied. This work describes the methodology used to select scenarios and presents results of the dynamics of the predicted concentration of radionuclides in different kinds of animal derived food products. The work provides guidance to the need of radioecological research needed to improve the adequacy of the estimates to actual Brazilian scenarios. (author)

The golden age of Drosophila research at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP): A testimonial on the decades 1940–1950

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de Magalhães, Luiz Edmundo; Vilela, Carlos Ribeiro

2014-01-01

This article is a testimonial written by the first author regarding the research work performed with Drosophila between 1943 and 1959, at the Departamento de Biologia Geral of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), which permitted the building of a nucleus of excellence. This research work, focused on the systematics and population genetics of the Neotropical species, began during the first of Dobzhansky’s six visits to USP. Special attention was given to the multinational megaprojects conducted during his longer stays, from August 1948 to July 1949 and from June 1955 to July 1956. The role played by the Rockefeller Foundation is duly remembered, and so is the undeniable contribution brought by Dobzhansky, to the establishment of several laboratories dedicated to research in the field of natural population genetics and to the qualification of human resources. On the other hand, important “backstage” episodes are retrieved which were omitted in the official history and occurred from the planning to the execution of the project, carried out on the Angra dos Reis islands. Special attention was given to the relationship problems which resulted from Dobzhansky’s, the leader’s, difficult personality and contributed to the failure of the second and last multinational project. PMID:24688301

Radiological emergency response for community agencies with cognitive task analysis, risk analysis, and decision support framework.

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Meyer, Travis S; Muething, Joseph Z; Lima, Gustavo Amoras Souza; Torres, Breno Raemy Rangel; del Rosario, Trystyn Keia; Gomes, José Orlando; Lambert, James H

2012-01-01

Radiological nuclear emergency responders must be able to coordinate evacuation and relief efforts following the release of radioactive material into populated areas. In order to respond quickly and effectively to a nuclear emergency, high-level coordination is needed between a number of large, independent organizations, including police, military, hazmat, and transportation authorities. Given the complexity, scale, time-pressure, and potential negative consequences inherent in radiological emergency responses, tracking and communicating information that will assist decision makers during a crisis is crucial. The emergency response team at the Angra dos Reis nuclear power facility, located outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, presently conducts emergency response simulations once every two years to prepare organizational leaders for real-life emergency situations. However, current exercises are conducted without the aid of electronic or software tools, resulting in possible cognitive overload and delays in decision-making. This paper describes the development of a decision support system employing systems methodologies, including cognitive task analysis and human-machine interface design. The decision support system can aid the coordination team by automating cognitive functions and improving information sharing. A prototype of the design will be evaluated by plant officials in Brazil and incorporated to a future trial run of a response simulation.

Reactor building 3D-model for evaluating the pressures on concrete regularization and foundation waterproofing membrane

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Mello Junior, Glauco J.T.; Cardoso, Tarcisio de F.; Prates, Carlos L.M.

2009-01-01

Angra dos Reis site in Brazil has already 2 operating PWR NPPs. Unit 3, with identical design to Unit 2, also a 1350 MW PWR, is expected to have its construction started in 2009. This new plant shall be founded directly on sound rock. The first step is to prepare this rock surface with a concrete regularization and a foundation waterproofing membrane. This study presents a 3D model approach of the corresponding reactor building to verify the maximum pressure acting on this surface. The 3D model permits to show a more realistic pressure distribution at every foundation specific detail. A static analysis is performed using ANSYS Mechanical Release 11.1. Dead weight, permanent and live loads, Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) combined with Burst Pressure Wave (BPW) from the Feedwater Tank (SSB=SSE+BPW) and differences of temperature are taken into account. Considering all foundation nodes , the pressure distribution on the waterproofing membrane for each load case is obtained for vertical and horizontal directions, which corresponds to compression and tangential reaction loads. The maximum values occur in distinct positions for each load case. The maximum results are obtained according to DIN 25449 (2008) load combination criteria. The results are compared to a simplified analysis performed before, showing a good agreement in global values. (author)

Mapping of the environmental radioactivity of the Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro State - preliminary results

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Alves Netto, Paulo Roberto; Silva, Francisco de Assis Dourado da; Freitas, Antonio Carlos de

2000-01-01

The study of the environmental radioactivity and its correlation with geological parameters is of great relevance, due to the fact that natural radiation is the main exposure source for the humanity. The analysis of the environmental radiation constituted by natural and antropogenics radioactive elements, and its monitoring along the time is of great importance to evaluate the impact of the human activities on the environment. These results may be useful as a parameter for the monitoring of the activities developed in the nuclear compound of Angra dos Reis, RJ. The characterization of the environmental radiation is done using an ionization chamber that measures the exposure rate one meter of distance from the ground. A GPS and local maps are being used on the mapping of the analyzed points. The obtained results are between 6 μ R h -1 and 28 μ R h -1 . The highest exposure rates can be associated to the concentrations of minerals, for example, Monazite and Zircon. Some areas are in the mouths of some rivers, located in geological fractures, that regulate the geomorphology and the formation of the drainage nets of the area. Those parameters can contribute to the dispersion and re-concentration of those minerals in several specific points of the island. (author)

External dose rates in coastal urban environments in Brazil

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Souza, E.M.; Rochedo, E.R.R.; Conti, C.C.

2015-01-01

A long term activity aiming on assessing the exposure of the Brazilian population to natural background radiation is being developed at IRD/CNEN. Several research groups within IRD work in this activity, although mostly as a parallel work associated to main research lines followed by researches of the institution. One main activity is related to the raise of external gamma dose rates throughout the country. The objective of this work is to present results from recent surveys performed as part of the emergency preparedness for radiological emergencies during major public events in Brazil, such as the the World Youth Day, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013, and the Confederations Cup and the FIFA World Cup soccer games, in 2013 and 2014, respectively. In this work, only the recent (2014) coastal urban environments measurements were included. Average kerma rates for Fortaleza is 80 ± 23 nGy/h, for Vitoria is 96 ± 33 nGy/h and for Angra dos Reis is 147 ± 16 nGy/h. These results are then compared to previous results on other coastal urban towns (Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and Salvador), and with the high background coastal area of Guarapari town. (authors)

Study of low leakage reload schedulle without burnable posion for Angra-1

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Sakai, M.; Dias, A.

1989-01-01

At the moment, there is a world trend to design larger cycles for PWR. Then the reload batches are increased, the enrichment in 235 U is increased and/or advanced fuel management strategies with radial low neutron leakage are applied. For the low leakage reloads of Angra-1 calculations were performed for different number of fuel assemblies for reaload batch, 32,36,40,44 and 48, from the 4th cycle up to equilibrium cycle for two different enrichments 3,4 W/O and 3,9 W/O in 235 U. The results showed that for the enrichments used without burnable posion it is possible to reach an increase in cycle lenghts between 3% and 8% for the same conditions. (author) [pt

O Rei Maia Kukulcán e seus discursos de propaganda política em Chichén Itzá

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Alexandre Guida Navarro

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Full Text Available Chichén Itzá foi um populoso centro urbano maia responsável por tributar centenas de cidades, organizar um exército eficaz para os empreendimentos guerreiros e realizar comércio de longa distância com outras cidades maias e de outras etnias. Durante seu auge, no século IX, a cidade foi governada por um rei chamado Kukulcán, que foi responsável pela maioria das construções arquitetônicas da cidade. Tal governo foi marcado por uma eficiente propaganda política que foi planejada segundo um processo cognitivo de representação imagética do governante, cuja principal manifestação deu-se em forma de uma serpente emplumada. Estas imagens serviram de propaganda política para perpetuar a soberania deste rei, além de ser um registro imagético de sua importância na memória coletiva desta cidade maia.

Linguagem fílmica: uma metáfora de comunicação para a análise dos discursos nas organizações

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Alessandra Demite Gonçalves de Freitas

2015-03-01

Full Text Available O objetivo da pesquisa aqui relatada foi investigar a linguagem fílmica como metáfora de comunicação para a análise dos discursos nas organizações. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com uso da estratégia de análise fílmica. Os dados foram coletados por meio da observação indireta e não participante, registrados em protocolo de observação. Foi utilizada a estratégia de análise de discurso do personagem do Rei George VI no filme comercial/artístico O discurso do rei; a análise documental do filme documentário The king speaks - "The true story behind the film" e a análise de conteúdo da obra literária biográfica O discurso do rei - "Como um homem salvou a monarquia britânica". Nos resultados, reforçou-se que o uso da linguagem fílmica, nesta pesquisa, contribui para o entendimento do fenômeno da comunicação nas organizações. Seu uso cria a oportunidade de simulação a partir de cenas que podem ser comparadas com dados inseridos no contexto organizacional, como metáforas, desde que haja cuidado com a dimensão afetiva envolvida no processo de significação fílmica. Sua utilização torna-se conveniente, desde que não se permita a escolha do filme pelo filme e que haja um alinhamento entre o filme escolhido e o construto que se pretende investigar.

Analysis of burnup of Angra 2 PWR nuclear with addition of thorium dioxide fuel using ORIGEN-ARP

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Goncalves, Isadora C.; Wichrowski, Caio C.; Oliveira, Claudio L. de; Vellozo, Sergio O.; Baptista, Camila O., E-mail: isadora.goncalves@ime.eb.br, E-mail: wichrowski@ime.eb.br, E-mail: d7luiz@yahoo.com.br, E-mail: vellozo@ime.eb.br, E-mail: camila.oliv.baptista@gmail.com [Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Secao de Engenharia Nuclear

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It is known that isotope {sup 232}thorium is a fertile nuclide with the ability to convert into {sup 233}uranium, a potentially fissile isotope, after absorbing a neutron. As there is a large stock of available thorium in the world, this element shows great promise in mitigate the world energy crisis, more particularly in the problem of uranium scarcity, besides being an alternative nuclear fuel for those currently used in reactors, and yet presenting advantages as an option for the non-proliferation movement, among others. In this study, the analysis of the remaining nuclides of burnup was carried out for the core configuration of a PWR (pressurized water reactor) reactor, specifically the Angra 2 reactor, using only uranium dioxide, its current configuration, and in different configurations including a mixed oxide of uranium and thorium in three concentrations, allowing a preliminary assessment of the feasibility of the modification of the fuel, the resulting production of {sup 233}uranium, the emergence of {sup 231}protactinium (an isotope that only occurs as a fission product of {sup 232}Th) resulting from burning. The study was carried out using data obtained from FSAR (Final Safety Analysis Report) of Angra 2, using the SCALE 6.1, a modeling and simulation nuclear code, especially its ORIGEN-ARP module, which analyzes the depletion of isotopes presents in a reactor. (author)

Analysis of burnup of Angra 2 PWR nuclear with addition of thorium dioxide fuel using ORIGEN-ARP

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Goncalves, Isadora C.; Wichrowski, Caio C.; Oliveira, Claudio L. de; Vellozo, Sergio O.; Baptista, Camila O.

2017-01-01

It is known that isotope "2"3"2thorium is a fertile nuclide with the ability to convert into "2"3"3uranium, a potentially fissile isotope, after absorbing a neutron. As there is a large stock of available thorium in the world, this element shows great promise in mitigate the world energy crisis, more particularly in the problem of uranium scarcity, besides being an alternative nuclear fuel for those currently used in reactors, and yet presenting advantages as an option for the non-proliferation movement, among others. In this study, the analysis of the remaining nuclides of burnup was carried out for the core configuration of a PWR (pressurized water reactor) reactor, specifically the Angra 2 reactor, using only uranium dioxide, its current configuration, and in different configurations including a mixed oxide of uranium and thorium in three concentrations, allowing a preliminary assessment of the feasibility of the modification of the fuel, the resulting production of "2"3"3uranium, the emergence of "2"3"1protactinium (an isotope that only occurs as a fission product of "2"3"2Th) resulting from burning. The study was carried out using data obtained from FSAR (Final Safety Analysis Report) of Angra 2, using the SCALE 6.1, a modeling and simulation nuclear code, especially its ORIGEN-ARP module, which analyzes the depletion of isotopes presents in a reactor. (author)

Expertise e participação da população em contexto de risco nuclear: democracia e licenciamento ambiental de Angra 3

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Gláucia Silva

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Dans cet article, on discute la spécificité de la "participation" des citoyens dans les cas de délibération sur l'acceptation du risque nucléaire, montrant que cette participation dépend de la médiation d'un professionnel capable de traduire le jargon scientifique des documents techniques ou établissant lui-même ses propres documents, à titre de contre-expertise; sinon, les profanes ne sauront légitimer leurs arguments scientifiquement. Dans ce travail, on prend comme base empirique les thèmes récurrents des audiences publiques organisées en vue du permis de fonctionnement des deux centrales nucléaires brésiliennes de technologie allemande - Angra 2 et Angra 3 -, surtout pour cette dernière, en cours de licence environnementale préalable. Les formes de "contrôle social" patriquées en France servent de contrepoint à la construction de ce qui est ici exposé.

Tradução de teatro grego: Édipo Rei, de Sófocles.

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2009-02-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7968.2008v2n22p89 Tendo em vista a especificidade do texto teatral, debatemos quais os elementos desse gênero devem ser preservados na tradução; discutimos a importância de algumas metáforas-base e das materializações no texto poético teatral como fios condutores da tradução. Finalmente, focalizamos as aparições da metáfora da terra (gê na peça de Sófocles, Édipo Rei e suas eventuais substituições por outros termos.

Tradução de teatro grego: Édipo Rei, de Sófocles.

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2009-01-01

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7968.2008v2n22p89Tendo em vista a especificidade do texto teatral, debatemos quais os elementos desse gênero devem ser preservados na tradução; discutimos a importância de algumas metáforas-base e das materializações no texto poético teatral como fios condutores da tradução. Finalmente, focalizamos as aparições da metáfora da terra (gê) na peça de Sófocles, Édipo Rei e suas eventuais substituições por outros termos. Considering the specificity of theatrical t...

Air temperature determination inside residual heat removal pump room of Angra-1 nuclear power plant after a design basic accident

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Siniscalchi, Marcio Rezende

2005-01-01

This work develops heat transfer theoretical models for determination of air temperature inside the Residual Heat Removal Pump Room of Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant after a Design Basis Accident without forced ventilation. Two models had been developed. The differential equations are solved by analytical methods. A software in FORTRAN language are developed for simulations of temperature inside rooms for different geometries and materials. (author)

Evaluation of a postulated loss of coolant accident (LOCA) due to a 160 cm2 break in a cold leg of Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Azevedo, Carlos Vicente Goulart de; Palmieri, Elcio Tadeu; Aronne, Ivan Dionysio

2002-01-01

The development of a qualified full nodalization of Angra2 NPP for RELAP5/Mod 3.2.2 gamma, aiming at the evaluation of a comprehensive number of accidents and transients, thus providing suitable safety analysis support for licensing purposes, is being carried out within the framework of CNEN internal technical cooperation, involving some of its institutes (CDTN, IPEN and IEN) and the Reactors Coordination (CODRE). This work presents a simulation of a postulated Angra2 small cold leg break loss of coolant accident (SBLOCA). A 160 cm 2 break is supposed to occur at one cold leg between the main coolant pump and the reactor vessel and is described in the Angra2 Final Safety Analysis Report, section 15.6.4.1.3.4. The simulation of several types of transients and accidents is necessary to verify the adequate performance of the modeled logic and systems. In general, the analysis of such and accident allows to demonstrate the safety Injection System performance and the reliable transition between the high pressure safety injection, the accumulator injection and the residual heat removal phases. Furthermore, it is assumed that some components are out of service due to fail or repair in order to make a conservative analysis. The results showed a compatible behavior of the molded systems and that the simulated Emergency Core Cooling System was able to provide sufficient cooling to avoid any damage to the core. (author)

Atmospherical experiment in Angra I plant for characterizing the effluent transport threw in the atmospheric; Experimento atmosferico no local da Usina Angra I para caracterizar o transporte de efluentes lancados na atmosfera

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Silva Lobo, M.A. da [FURNAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Kronemberger, B M.E.

1990-12-31

Available as short communication only. The Environmental Safety Division of the Nuclear Safety and Fuel Department from FURNAS Electric Station S.A. joint with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), achieved a field experiment for characterizing the atmospheric transport and diffusion in the site complex of Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. The complex topography with the thick vegetation and the neighbour building bring problems for the modelling of the effluent transport and the dispersion. The actual meteorological measure system is automatic and compound with four towers. An intensive atmospheric measure with captive balloon is included, and the collected data shows that the site flux is strongly influenced by the topography and insolation. (C.G.C.). 2 figs.

Determination of the protection set-points lines for the Angra-1 reactor core

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Furieri, E.B.

1980-03-01

In this work several thermo-hidraulic calculation were performed to obtain Protection set-points lines for the Angra-1 reactor core in order to compare with the values presented by the vendor in the FSAR. These lines are the locus of points where DNBR min = 1,3 and power = 1,18 x P nominal as a function of ΔT m and T m , the temperature difference and the average coolant temperature between hot and cold legs. A computation scheme was developed using COBRA-IIIF as a subroutine of a new main program and adding new subroutines in order to obtain the desired DNBR. The solution is obtained through a convergentce procedure using parameters estimated in a sensivity study. (author) [pt

Structural Properties and UV-Visible Absorption Spectroscopy of Retinal-pyridyl-CN Re(I) Carbonyl Bipyridine Complex: A Theoretical Study.

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Eng, Julien; Daniel, Chantal

2015-10-29

The structural, electronic, and optical properties of the all-trans and five cis conformers of [Re(CO)3(bpy)(ret-pyr-CN)](+) (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine; ret-pyr-CN = pyridyl-CN-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-n)-none-(2,4,6,8-tetraen) were studied in solvent by means of density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT. The isolated retinal-like chromophore ret-pyr-CN was investigated as well for comparison. By coordination to the complex the two lowest intraligand (IL) states localized on the retinal group are slightly red-shifted from 627 to 690 nm and from 415 to 450 nm, respectively. Several isomerization pathways are open upon irradiation of the Re(I) complex by visible light (400-450 nm), especially to two cis conformers corresponding to the isomerization of the two double bonds of the retinal-like ligand close to the pyridyl group linked to the Re(I) fragment. The metal-to-ligand charge transfer states localized either on the retinal group or on the bpy ligand should play a minor role in the isomerization process itself but could improve its efficiency via ultra-fast intersystem crossing.

Validación del modelo REI para medir la clase social en población adulta

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Antonio Cabrera de León

2009-01-01

mayor riesgo de problemas de salud, con mayor fuerza en las mujeres: sedentarismo (OR = 1,8, obesidad (OR = 4,4, obesidad abdominal (OR = 5,4, síndrome metabólico (OR = 3,4 y diabetes mellitus (OR = 2,0. Conclusiones: REI es un indicador válido, no basado en la ocupación ni en la situación laboral, fácilmente estandarizable, apto para medir cuantitativamente la clase social en estudios que precisen analizar el impacto de la misma como determinante de salud.

ALPHA/PHOENIX-P/ANC system validation for Angra-1 neutronic calculations

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Ponzoni Filho, Pedro; Sato, Sadakatu; Santos, Teresinha Ipojuca Cardoso; Fernandes, Vanderlei Borba; Fetterman, R.J.

1995-01-01

The ALPHA/PHOENIX-P/ANC (APA) code package is an advanced neutronic calculation system for pressurized water reactor (PWR). PHOENIX-P generates the required cross sections for the fuel, burnable absorbers, control rods and baffle/reflector region. The ALPHA code is used to automate the generation of these cross-sections as well as process the PHOENIX-P results to generate the ANC model input. ANC is a three dimensional advanced nodal code used for the modeling of the, depletion of the fuel in the core, and for the calculation of power distributions, rod worths and other reactivity parameters. This paper provides brief overview of the APA methodology for reload core design of Angra Unit 1 Cycles 1 and 2. Results included are predicted power distributions, control rod worths and other reactivity parameters compared to plant measurements. These results demonstrate that the APA system can be used for the reload core design. (author). 7 refs, 9 figs

ALPHA/PHOENIX-P/ANC system validation for Angra-1 neutronic calculations

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Ponzoni Filho, Pedro; Sato, Sadakatu; Santos, Teresinha Ipojuca Cardoso; Fernandes, Vanderlei Borba [FURNAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Fetterman, R.J. [Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

1995-12-31

The ALPHA/PHOENIX-P/ANC (APA) code package is an advanced neutronic calculation system for pressurized water reactor (PWR). PHOENIX-P generates the required cross sections for the fuel, burnable absorbers, control rods and baffle/reflector region. The ALPHA code is used to automate the generation of these cross-sections as well as process the PHOENIX-P results to generate the ANC model input. ANC is a three dimensional advanced nodal code used for the modeling of the, depletion of the fuel in the core, and for the calculation of power distributions, rod worths and other reactivity parameters. This paper provides brief overview of the APA methodology for reload core design of Angra Unit 1 Cycles 1 and 2. Results included are predicted power distributions, control rod worths and other reactivity parameters compared to plant measurements. These results demonstrate that the APA system can be used for the reload core design. (author). 7 refs, 9 figs.

Olhos de inferno: a morte no Rei Édipo de Sófocles

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Ortep J. Trindade-Serra

1995-12-01

Full Text Available Os derradeiros versos do "Rei Édipo", de Sófocles, versos que se referem a um tópos consagrado, ocasionaram, através de uma paráfrase de Frínico, a criação do "mito" de Sófocles, cuja vida feliz a tradição consagrou como uma antítese do destino de seu personagem. O paradoxo desses versos, todavia, merece consideração mais profunda. Com efeito, em toda a tragédia a morte é representada de maneira paradoxal. Édipo faz a experiência de uma situação liminar em que morte e vida, cegueira e visão se confundem. Uma evidência disso é simbolicamente dada no verso 987 de Oedipus Rex.

Applied to neuro-fuzzy models for signal validation in Angra 1 nuclear power plant

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Oliveira, Mauro Vitor de

1999-06-01

This work develops two models of signal validation in which the analytical redundancy of the monitored signals from an industrial plant is made by neural networks. In one model the analytical redundancy is made by only one neural network while in the other it is done by several neural networks, each one working in a specific part of the entire operation region of the plant. Four cluster techniques were tested to separate the entire region of operation in several specific regions. An additional information of systems' reliability is supplied by a fuzzy inference system. The models were implemented in C language and tested with signals acquired from Angra I nuclear power plant, from its start to 100% of power. (author)

RELAP5 simulation of a large break Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) in the hot leg of the primary system in Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Andrade, Delvonei Alves de; Sabundjian, Gaiane

2004-01-01

The objective of this work is to present the simulation of a large break loss of coolant accident - LBLOCA in the hot leg of the primary loop in Angra 2, with RELAP5/MOD3.2.2g code. This accident is described in the Final Safety Report Analysis of Angra 2 - FSAR and consists basically of the hot leg total break, in loop 20 of the plant. The area considered for the rupture is 4480 cm 2 , which corresponds to 100% of the pipe flow area. Besides, this work also has the objective of verifying the efficiency of the emergency core coolant system - ECCS in case of accidents and transients. The thermal-hydraulic processes inherent to the accident phenomenology, such as hot leg vaporization and consequently core vaporization causing an inappropriate flow distribution in the reactor core, can lead to a reduction in the liquid level, until the ECCS is capable to reflood it

Preliminary evaluation of the stress analysis reports for Angra I reactor coolant loop - part 1

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Ribeiro, S.V.G.; Andrade, J.E.L. de

1980-03-01

A methodology that will allow CNEN to approve the stress analysis reports of the components of the Brazilian nuclear power plants, was developed. The reactor coolant loop (RCL)of Angra I was checkd. This is the first part of the complete report and consists of the approval of the design documents, the approval of the equipment support models and the aproval of the steam generator dynamic model. The second part of this work is under way now and should contain the approval of the RCL stress and fatigue analysis according to ASME code section III. As shown in section 7 it appears necessary additional information from Westinghouse about the design of the RCL. (Author) [pt

Atmospherical experiment in Angra I plant for characterizing the effluent transport threw in the atmospheric

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Silva Lobo, M.A. da; Kronemberger, B.M.E.

1989-01-01

Available as short communication only. The Environmental Safety Division of the Nuclear Safety and Fuel Department from FURNAS Electric Station S.A. joint with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), achieved a field experiment for characterizing the atmospheric transport and diffusion in the site complex of Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. The complex topography with the thick vegetation and the neighbour building bring problems for the modelling of the effluent transport and the dispersion. The actual meteorological measure system is automatic and compound with four towers. An intensive atmospheric measure with captive balloon is included, and the collected data shows that the site flux is strongly influenced by the topography and insolation. (C.G.C.). 2 figs

Some conclusions about the concrete strength of the bored piles of Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Thomaz, E.C.S.; Joia, L.A.

1984-01-01

The concrete of the bored piles of Angra 2 was submitted to a deep control, so more than five thousand core samples were analyzed to verify the quality of the concrete. Based on these samples and using statistics regression theory some conclusions could be done. It was analyzed the dependence of the concrete strength upon the depth of the pile. Also based on these samples some probability distribution functions that could simulate the concrete strength were studied applying the Kolmogorov - Smirnov fitness test. Finally, a method for evaluating a confidence interval of one of the probability function (Weibull distribution) was developed adopting the Monte Carlo simulation technique. (Author) [pt

Evaluation of the setpoints of the overtemperature ΔT tripping function for Angra 1. PT.1

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1980-12-01

This report is the first of two-part series that review the setpoints of the overtemperature ΔT tripping functions for Angra I. These results, obtained with a modidied COBRA-IIIC computer program version, are for typical subchannels in steady state situation or during short-term transients (min-hrs). In order to study the consequences of some approximations, the analysis started from model for DNBR calculation with an inadequate subchannels and equivalent rods array. For the determination of DNBR=1.30 curves a more realistic array was used. The overtemperature ΔT trip setpoints are conservatively below the DNBR=1.30 curves calculated in this part of the review. (author) [pt

Comparison between theoretical values foreseen and measured during the commissioning of second cycle of Angra-1

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Angelkorte, G.; Dias, A.M.; Sakai, M.

1988-01-01

The purpose of this paper is to present the most important results of the comparison of the data measured during the start-up tests for the second cycle of Angra 1 with the calculated values for this cycle. This short comparison considered the following quantities: Critical boron concentration, Control rod worths, Isothermal temperature coefficient, Reaction rates of the incore detector system. The calculated results showed good agreement with the measured ones remaining within the acceptation criteria limits, confirming the fuel management calculations for the second cycle, namely that for the reload scheme obtained, the core is capable of operating at nominal power safety and without restrictions. (author) [pt

A study of the large break loss-of-coolant accident in the Angra-1 nuclear power plant

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Borges, E.M.

1984-01-01

The simulation of the Angra-I nuclear power plant under the condition of large break loss of coolant accident is presented, the thermal-hydraulic analysis of the primary circuit during each phase of the acident and thermal analysis of the hottest fuel rod curing reflooding are shown. Computer codes RELAP4/MOD5 (options EM and FLOOD) and TOODEE 2 are used to perform these computations. Fuel rod peak temperatures reached during the simulation are below the permissible levels. However, during the reflooding phase; the maximum oxidation of the cladding exceeds the limit of 0.17 times the original cladding thickness. (Author) [pt

Seismic risk map for Southeastern Brazil

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Mioto, J.A.

1984-01-01

During the last few years, some studies regarding seismic risk were prepared for three regions of Brazil. They were carried on account of two basic interests: first, toward the seismic history and recurrence of Brazilian seismic events; second, in a way as to provide seismic parameters for the design and construction of hydro and nuclear power plants. The first seismic risk map prepared for the southeastern region was elaborated in 1979 by 6he Universidade de Brasilia (UnB-Brasilia Seismological Station). In 1981 another seismic risk map was completed on the basis of seismotectonic studies carried out for the design and construction of the Nuclear power plants of Itaorna Beach (Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro) by IPT (Mining and Applied Geology Division). In Brazil, until 1984, seismic studies concerning hydro and nuclear power plants and other civil construction of larger size did not take into account the seismic events from the point of view of probabilities of seismic recurrences. Such analysis in design is more important than the choice of a level of intensity or magnitude, or adoption of a seismicity level ased on deterministic methods. In this way, some considerations were made, concerning the use of seisms in Brazilian designs of hydro and nuclear power plants, as far as seismic analysis is concerned, recently altered over the current seismic risk panorama. (D.J.M.) [pt

Leishmaniose tegumentar americana na Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro: I. investigação epidemiolôgica clínica e laboratorial

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Nelson A. Araújo Filho

1981-12-01

Full Text Available Os autores descrevem pela primeira vez a ocorrência de uma epidemia de Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTAI na localidade de Praia Vermelha, Ilha Grande, município de Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, situada a 17 Km do continente. Em uma população de 453 pessoas examinadas, foram encontrados 33 casos de LTA, sendo 13 lesões em atividade e 20 cicatrizes. Entre os 33 casos, 30 eram autóctones da área de estudo. A doença ocorria há mais de 10 anos na Praia Vermelha, e, na Ilha Grande, há mais de 30 anos, sob a forma de casos esporádicos. Na Praia Vermelha, no período de 1974 a 1976, ocorreu uma epidemia com 27 casos da doença. A L TA, na Praia Vermelha, assume características de transmissão em ambiente domiciliar, atingindo indivíduos indistintamente, sem relação com sexo, idade ou profissão. Predominou a forma ulcerada, em extremidades do corpo com ocorrência de cura espontânea das lesões e não comprometimento das mucosas; um hamster entre 10 inoculados com material de lesão de caso humano desenvolveu, após 4 meses, lesão de focinho com resultados positivos para LTA.

Nucleoelectric energy dilemma in Brazil in the 1980`s; Impasses da energia nucleoeletrica no Brasil na decada de 80

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Darella, M D.P.

1989-11-01

Production of electrical energy by nuclear reactors is unnecessary in Brazil. This option, which was concrete by the beginning of the 1970`s, had its origins in the industrialized countries of the northern hemisphere. It signified a political ideological decision of an authoritarian and strategic nature, and not a technical scientific or ethical one. It began with the purchase of Angra 1 and was intensified in 1975, with the signing of the Brazilian-German Nuclear Agreement, establishing a double dependency: that of the nuclear reactors and that of combustion. The federal government was interested in the transference and command of technology, the production of electrical energy being secondary. Even through it was used as a justification for the country, the offer of electrical energy was already greater than the demand. In 1979, the Parallel Nuclear Program entered the scene. It was not subject to international inspections and was under exclusive control of the Armed Forces and the National Commission of Nuclear Energy, whose growing strength during the entire decade of the 1980`s is notorious. At the same time, the Brazilian Nuclear Program lost in the 1980`s the vitality that could be observed for the previous decade. It incurred accentuated technical errors and presented an extremely serious situation principally with regards to the emergency plan for the population of Angra dos Reis and neighboring cities and for the disposal of radioactive residues, which continue without a solution or definitive place. It is concluded that it is not possible to proceed with a energy policy that subsidizes electrical energy - the least expensive in the world - preponderantly to the industrial sector, for the private national and trans national initiative. In this situation there is no room for thermonuclear energy, onerous to the public coffers and dangerous to the population, to the natural environment and to the entire Planet. (author). 217 refs, 1 fig, 17 tabs.

Nucleoelectric energy dilemma in Brazil in the 1980's

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Darella, M.D.P.

1989-11-01

The production of electrical energy by nuclear reactors is unnecessary in Brazil. This technological option, which was concrete by the beginning of the 1970's, had its origins in the industrialized countries of the northern hemisphere. It signified a political ideological decision of an authoritarian and strategic nature, and not a technical scientific or ethical one. It began with the purchase of Angra 1 and was intensified in 1975, with the singing of the Brazilian-German Nuclear Agreement, establishing a double dependency: that of the nuclear reactors and that of combustion. The federal government was interested in the transference and command of technology, the production of electrical energy being secondary. Even through it was used as a justification for the country, the offer of electrical energy was already greater than the demand. In 1979, the Parallel Nuclear Program entered the scene. It was not subject to international inspections and was under exclusive control of the Armed Forces and the National Commission of Nuclear Energy, whose growing strength during the entire decade of the 1980's is notorious. At the same time, the Brazilian Nuclear Program lost in the 1980's the vitality that could be observed for the previous decade. It incurred accentuated technical errors and presented an extremely serious situation principally with regards to the emergency plan for the population of Angra dos Reis and neighboring cities and for the disposal of radioactive residues, which continue without a solution or definitive place. It is concluded that it is not possible to proceed with a energy policy that subsidizes electrical energy - the least expensive in the world - preponderantly to the industrial sector, for the private national and trans national initiative. In this situation there is no room for thermonuclear energy, onerous to the public coffers and dangerous to the population, to the natural environment and to the entire Planet. (author). 217 refs, 1 fig

Utilization of DRUFAN 01/MOD 02 computer code for the depressurization phase analysis of a postulated loss of coolant accident in Angra 2/3 Nuclear Power Plants

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Austregesilo Filho, H.; Figueiredo, P.J.M.

1985-08-01

The DRUFAN 01/Mod 2 developed by Gesellschaft fur Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) mbh to simulate thermohydraulic behavior of the primary circuit of PWR reactors, during the despressurization phase and initial refilling phase of loss of coolant accidents by great ruptures, is presented. The program simulates the system to be analysed by control volumes-concentrated parameters model - and it is based on numerical solution of conservation equations for mass of water, mass of vapor, quantities of motion and energy, and on the control volume homogeneity hypothesis. The possibilities of thermodynamic disequilibrium, determining mass transfer between liquid and vapor phases assuming that one saturated phase, are considered. The process of computer code implantation in the Honeywell Bull 64 DPS 7 system at CNEN, the modifications done into the program and the application to the despressurization phase analysis of a loss of coolant accident at Angra-2 and Angra-3 reactors are considered. (M.C.K.) [pt

Simulation of a loss of primary coolant accident due to a large break in Angra 2 Nuclear Power Plant with RELAP5/MOD3.2.2G code

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Sabunddjian, Gaiane; Andrade, Delvonei Alves de

2003-01-01

This work presents the simulation, with RELAP5/MOD.3.2.2G code, of the postulate accident with loss of coolant in the primary circuit for large break (LBLOCA), which is described in Chapter 15 of the Final Safety Analysis Report of Angra 2 FSAR. The accident consists basically of the total break of the cold leg (Loop 20) of Angra 2 Plant. The rupture area considered is 4418 cm 2 , which represents 100% of the primary circuit pipe flow area. The Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) efficiency is also verified for this accident. In this simulation, failure and repair criteria are adopted for the ECCS components, in order to verify the system operation, in carrying out its function as expected by the project to preserve the integrity of the reactor core and to guarantee its cooling. LBLOCA accidents are characterized by a fast blowdown in the primary circuit to values that the low pressure injection system is activated and then, followed by the water injection by the accumulators. The thermal-hydraulic processes inherent to the accident phenomenon, such as hot leg vaporization and consequently core vaporization causing an inappropriate flow distribution in the reactor core, can lead to a reduction in the core liquid level, until the ECCS is capable to reflood it. It is important to point out that the results do not represent an independent calculation for the licensing process, but a calculation to give support to the qualification process of Angra 2 transient basic nodalization (author)

Probabilistic safety analysis of the containment spray system of Angra-1 reactor

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Gibelli, S.M.O.

1981-02-01

The calculation of the unavailability of the containment spray system of Angra-1, is done. The referred system has two different modes of operation (injection and recirculation) which were separately studied using the fault tree methodology. Besides equipment and human error failures, the contributions of test, maintenance and common-mode failures have also been considered. The quantitative evaluation was carried out by the computer code SAMPLE, which considers the uncertainties in the failures data and gives a distribution for the top event unavailability. The input data were obtained from the well-known Rasmussen Report. An importance analysis of the basic events of the trees was performed and a study of the viability of some suggestions for system design modification was also conducted. A comparison between the results obtained in this work and the corresponding ones in the Rasmussen Report has shown the fact that the unavailability of both systems are of the same order of magnitude. (Author) [pt

Study of 137Cs e 60Co sorption in sediments from Saco de Piraquara de Fora, Angra dos Reis and its application for environmental monitoring

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Ferreira, Ingryd Marques

2016-01-01

Both the suspended solid particles and the bed sediments sorb radionuclides, released in water systems. Sorption is usually represented mathematically by the distribution coefficient that is based in equilibrium between phases. Here the adsorption/desorption kinetics of 60 Co and 137 Cs in sea water were simulated by batch equilibrium experiments with sediments in two points (PT - 01, PT - 02) from Saco de Piraquara de Fora inlet (SPF). For both radionuclides, partition coefficient values (Kd) for the sampling point PT - 02 (509 and 385 L/kg for 60 Co and 137 Cs, respectively) were higher than the values determined for PT - 01 one (426 and 182 L/kg for 137 Cs and 60 Co, respectively). The higher values of Kd of PT-02 reflects the higher CEC (71,4 cmolc.dm 3 ) and content of mud < 63 μm (87%) when compared to PT-01 (CEC of 39,5 cmol c .dm 3 ) and mud (55%). In comparison with the values reported in the literature, the found Kd values are low, which may be related to the predominance of kaolinite, which is a clay of low sorption capacity. The Kd values with an increase in temperature of 23 deg C to 27 deg C were similar ( 60 Co in PT-02 and 137 Cs in both sediment) or 27 ° C values were higher ( 60 Co the PT-01). With increasing temperature to 31 °C Kd values for the two radionuclides showed a decrease. However, increasing temperature increases the desorption of the two radionuclides for both sediments The sorption process is spontaneous and favorable for both sediments and the model of sorption can be fitted by both Freundlich and Langmuir sorption isotherms. The maximum amount of 60 Co that can be sorbed on sediments were 1,64 10 -5 moles/g (4,12 10 10 Bq/g) and 2,79 10 -5 moles/g (7,03 10 10 Bq/g) to PT-01 and PT-02, respectively, and of 137 Cs 1,99 10 -6 moles/g (9,70 10 8 Bq/g) and 6,60 10 -6 mol/g (2,87 10 9 Bq/g ) to PT-01 and PT-02. Two areas in SPF can potentially accumulate 137 Cs: sediments located near the effluent discharge and the area located north of this site. An area in the interface of SPF and the bay of Ribeira would potentially the best accumulated of 60 Co. (author)

Specification and qualification of fire detectors used in very high radiation rooms at the Angra-2 nuclear power plant

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Sá, Luís Gustavo S.; Oliveira, Alisson S. de; Donorato, Fernando da S.; Oliveira, Marcos Vinicius M. de, E-mail: luisg@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: alison@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: donora@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: marcoso@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobrás Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil). Departamento GDD.O

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During the Operation cycle 11 of the Angra-2 Nuclear Power Plant, faults were observed in the optical and ionic fire detectors models installed in very high radiation rooms (pump reactor rooms and sump containment). It was observed that these models were already obsolete and no available for purchase. In addition, as during the operation cycle these rooms are not accessible for maintenance because of the high dose rates, corrective measures only were taken at Outage 2P11 where all detectors were replaced by the new neural fire detector model. This high-tech model was not sufficiently resistant to the high dose rates of the environment rooms and starts to fail in the beginning of the cycle 11. Thereafter, a specific engineering work was developed in partnership with IPEN - Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research to specify and qualify a new model compatible with the electronic Central of the Fire Detection System and Alarm and at the same time resistant to radiation. The fire detectors were subjected to a known gamma radiation rate at the laboratory facilities of IPEN through the gamma irradiation equipment with cobalt radiation source. In this way, it was possible to determine its useful life comparing the total dose absorbed for detector failure and the environmental dose where it was installed in Angra-2. The current approved model was installed during Outage 2P13, and until now, no spurious alarms or failure were observed during the current cycle. (author)

Prediction and attendance of Angra 2 nuclear power plant cycle extension

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Dias, Amory; Ferreira Junior, Decio Brandes M.; Morgado, Mario Monteiro; Santos, Barbara Oliveira dos; Oliveira, Monica Georgia Nunes

2007-01-01

The Report Project Nuclear and Thermohydraulic (RPNT) of the Nuclear Power Plant Angra 2 previews extension of the cycle, using a feedback of core reactor reactivity, through the reduction of the moderator average temperature and power. In this phase, the reactor power remains almost invariable. Furthermore, the extension of cycle can be stretch after the limit of the temperature reduction has been reached, through of reactor power fall until the determined date for the end cycle and the start outage for the next cycle. The proposal of this work is to show the Power Plant results during the phase of moderator temperature reduction and to compare with the predict values obtained from reactivity balance calculation methodology used for the Reactor Physics. In general, the results of this work can collaborate for the extension behavior evaluation of the cycles of the Nuclear Power Plant 2, being used the procedure of cooling reduction average temperature, as well as, it will also collaborate for methodology qualification applied for the Reactor Physics during the reactivity balance calculation. (author)

Reactor limitation system improves the safety and availability of the Angra 2 nuclear power plant

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Souza Mendes, J.E. de

1987-01-01

Beyond the classic Reactor Protection System and Reactor Control System, nuclear plant Angra 2 has a third system called Reactor Limitation System which combines the intelligence features of the control systems with the high reliability of the protection systems. In determined events, which are not controlled by the control system (e.g.: load rejection, failure of one main reactor coolant pump), the Reactor Limitation System actuates automatically in order to lead the plant to a safe operating condition and so it avoids the actuation of the Reactor Protection System and consequently the reactor trip. This increases safety and availability of the plant and reduces component stresses. After the safe operating condition is reached, the process guidance automatically returns to the control systems. (Author) [pt

Analysis of the metallic containment integrity of Angra 2/3 reactor under the effects of the design basis accident

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Costa, J.R.

1981-06-01

The application of Condru 4 computer code, developed to determine the maximum values of pressure and temperature that occur inside the metallic containment building of PWR nuclear power plants, in case of a hypothetic accident - LOCA - considered as a Design Basic Accident - DBA. The hypothesis, input and results for the simulation of a loss of coolant in the hot leg of the Angra-2/3 reactors, considered as the most critical case for that Kind of project, are presented. The analysis was made with input provided by the manufacturer. (Author) [pt

Contaminant dispersion simulation with micrometeorological parameters generated by LES in the area around the Angra Nuclear Power Plant

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Dorado, Rodrigo M.; Moreira, Davidson M.

2009-01-01

In this work we report a numerical and statistical comparison between ADMM (Advection-Diffusion Multilayer Method) and GILTT (Generalized Integral Laplace Transform Technique) approaches to simulate radioactive pollutant dispersion in the atmosphere using micrometeorological parameters generated by LES (Large Eddy Simulation). To a better description of the wind profile for the irregular ground level terrain, we consider the wind profile as solution of the MesoNH model. Furthermore, we show the aptness of the discussed methods to solve contaminant dispersion problem in the atmosphere for more realistic micrometeorological parameters and wind field considering experimental data of the Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. (author)

Design study of a PWR of 1.300 MWe of Angra-2 type operating in the thorium cycle

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Andrade, E.P.; Carneiro, F.A.N.; Schlosser, G.J.

1984-01-01

The utilization of the thorium-highly enriched uranium and thorium-plutonium mixed oxide fuels in an unmodified PWR is analysed. The PWR of 1300 MWe from KWU (Angra-2 type) is taken as the reference reactor for the study. Reactor core design calculations for both types of fuels considering once-through and recycle fuels. The calculations were performed with the KWU design codes FASER-3 and MEDIUM 2.2 after introduction of the thorium chain and some addition of nuclide data in FASER-3. A two-energy group scheme and a two-dimensional (XY) representation of the reactor core were utilized. (Author) [pt

Structural design of the turbine building of Angra Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1

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Varella, L.N.; Reis, F.J.C.; Jurkiewicz, W.J.

1978-01-01

The Turbine Building of the Angra Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, and particularly its structure and structural design are described. The Turbine Building, as far as its structure is concerned, deviates from the standard structure of any turbine building due to the fact that huge ducts are provided in the foundation mat as to accomodate the circulating water system. This aspect and the fact that the building is founded upon a very deep strata of compacted and controlled fill, makes out of the building structure 'a concrete ship floating in the sea of sand', and by the same reason presents by itself an interesting structure, worth to be known to all engineers involved in design of power plants. This pape, suplemented by a few slides shown during presentation of the paper at the conference, covers the subject mainly from the designers' point of view. (Author)

Analysis of the reliability of the active injection safety systems of Angra I

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Frutuoso e Melo, P.F.F.

1981-01-01

The reliability of the active emergency core cooling systems of Angra I nuclear power plant is evaluated. The fault tree analysis is employed. The unavailability of the above cited systems, is calculated. A parametric sensitivity analysis has been performed, due to the existing scattering in the failure and repair rate data of these system's components. The minimal cut sets were determined and, as a final step, a reliability importance analysis has been performed. This final step has required the development of a computer program. The methodology and data from the 'Reactor Safety Study' (Wash-1400) (in which the reliability of safety systems of a tipical PWR plant is calculated), is employed. The unavailability values for the safety systems analysed are too low, thus showing that in most cases the systems analysed are available to mitigate the effects of a loss-of-coolant accident. (Author) [pt

Importance of benthonic marine flora monitoring in the liquid effluent discharge form Angra-1 Nuclear Power Plant

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Bloise, G.C.; Araujo Costa, D. de

1994-01-01

Angra-1 Nuclear Power Plant use sea water to condenser the steam of the secondary circuit. This water capted from Itaorna bay is chlorined and discharged more heater in Piraquara de Fora small bay. The temperature, chlorinade concentration, marine flora and fauna are monitored frequently with the intend of value the impact caused by this discharge to marine environment. The macroscopic marines algae is very sensible to environment temperature variations, constitutes on of the main rink in the food chain and stay every time attach at the bottom. Because of this facts they are considered an important bio indicators. (author). 5 refs, 2 figs, 2 tabs

Analysis of the loss of coolant accident due to the faiture in the open position of two pressurizer relief valves, for Angra-1 nuclear power plant

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Freire, C.F.

1981-06-01

A study of the modeling techniques adequate for simulating the loss of coolant accident caused by stuck open pressurizer relief valves, using the RELAP4-MOD5 code, is performed and the model developed is applied to the analysis of this kind of accident for the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto Unit (Angra 1). The thermal hydraulic behavior of the reactor cooling system, when subjected to a loss of main feedwater followed by the failure in the open position of two pressurizer relief valves, is determined. The relief valves are assumed to fail in the totally open position, delivering the maximum massflow through the discharge line. The RELAP4-MOD5 code is shown to be adequate for this kind of analysis, and the detailed prediction of the thermal hydraulic behavior of the Reactor Coolant System is thus possible. The eficiency of the emergency core cooling system of Angra 1 is demonstrated, the fuel elements remaining covered by the coolant during all the accident, and the peak clad temperatures are kept within design limites, ensuring the integrity of the core. (Author) [pt

Cucos, formigas, abelhas e a evolução dos instintos

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Full Text Available Neste artigo, abordo o capítulo VII de "A Origem das Espécies" (Instinto, no qual Charles Darwin efetua uma aplicação da teoria da evolução por seleção natural ao domínio dos instintos, inaugurando a análise biológica do comportamento. Darwin pretendeu mostrar a possibilidade de uma evolução gradual no caso de exemplos complexos como o parasitismo de ninhada do cuco, o hábito escravagista de formigas e a construção das células do favo de abelhas melíferas. Atribuiu ao comportamento um caráter funcional, comparou espécies próximas para reconstituir etapas evolucionárias, colocou os cálculos de custo e benefício e de otimização subjacentes à seleção do comportamento, indicou aspectos de competição entre espécies e de manipulação de umas por outras, e utilizou o pensamento da seleção de grupo para dar conta da presença de indivíduos estéreis em insetos eusociais. Mais do que soluções e resultados, Darwin traz, no capítulo Instinto, argumentos e uma proposta paradigmática para a análise dos comportamentos típicos da espécie, verdadeiro ponto de partida para as abordagens atuais da etologia e da ecologia comportamental.

Time response measurements of Rosemount Pressure Transmitters (model 3154) of Angra-1 power plant

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Santos, Roberto Carlos dos; Pereira, Iraci Martinez; Justino, Marcelo C.; Silva, Marcos C.

2017-01-01

This paper shows the Response of time five Rosemount model 3154N pressure transmitter from the Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. The tests were performed using the Hydraulic Ramp and Pressure Step Generator from the Sensor Response Time Measurement laboratory of CEN - Nuclear Engineering Center of IPEN. For each transmitter, damping was adjusted so that the time constant was less than or equal to 500 ms. This value has been determined so that the total value of the protection chain response time does not exceed the established maximum value of 2 seconds. For each transmitter ten tests were performed, obtaining mean values of time constant of 499.7 ms, 464.1 ms, 473.8 ms, 484.7 ms and 511.5 ms, with mean deviations 0.85%, 0.24%, 0.97%, 1.26% and 0.64% respectively. (author)

Time response measurements of Rosemount Pressure Transmitters (model 3154) of Angra-1 power plant

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Santos, Roberto Carlos dos; Pereira, Iraci Martinez [Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil); Justino, Marcelo C.; Silva, Marcos C., E-mail: rcsantos@ipen.br, E-mail: justino@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobrás Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

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This paper shows the Response of time five Rosemount model 3154N pressure transmitter from the Angra I Nuclear Power Plant. The tests were performed using the Hydraulic Ramp and Pressure Step Generator from the Sensor Response Time Measurement laboratory of CEN - Nuclear Engineering Center of IPEN. For each transmitter, damping was adjusted so that the time constant was less than or equal to 500 ms. This value has been determined so that the total value of the protection chain response time does not exceed the established maximum value of 2 seconds. For each transmitter ten tests were performed, obtaining mean values of time constant of 499.7 ms, 464.1 ms, 473.8 ms, 484.7 ms and 511.5 ms, with mean deviations 0.85%, 0.24%, 0.97%, 1.26% and 0.64% respectively. (author)

Utilization of the RELAP4/MOD5/SAS code version in loss of coolant accident in the Angra 1 nuclear power station

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Sabundjian, G.; Freitas, R.L.

1991-09-01

A new version of computer code RELAP4/MOD5 was developed to improve the output. The new version, called RELAP4/MOD5/SAS, prints the main variables in graphical form. In order to check the program, a 36 - volume simulation of the Loss-of-Coolant Accident for Angra - I was performed and the results compared to those of a existing 44 - volume simulation showed a satisfactory agreement with a substantial reduction in computing time. (author)

Study of {sup 137}Cs e {sup 60}Co sorption in sediments from Saco de Piraquara de Fora, Angra dos Reis and its application for environmental monitoring; Estudo da sorcao de {sup 137}Cs e {sup 60}Co em sedimentos do Saco de Piraquara de Fora em Angra dos Reis e sua aplicacao para o monitoramento ambiental

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Ferreira, Ingryd Marques

2016-08-01

Both the suspended solid particles and the bed sediments sorb radionuclides, released in water systems. Sorption is usually represented mathematically by the distribution coefficient that is based in equilibrium between phases. Here the adsorption/desorption kinetics of {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs in sea water were simulated by batch equilibrium experiments with sediments in two points (PT - 01, PT - 02) from Saco de Piraquara de Fora inlet (SPF). For both radionuclides, partition coefficient values (Kd) for the sampling point PT - 02 (509 and 385 L/kg for {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs, respectively) were higher than the values determined for PT - 01 one (426 and 182 L/kg for {sup 137}Cs and {sup 60}Co, respectively). The higher values of Kd of PT-02 reflects the higher CEC (71,4 cmolc.dm{sup 3}) and content of mud < 63 μm (87%) when compared to PT-01 (CEC of 39,5 cmol{sub c}.dm{sup 3}) and mud (55%). In comparison with the values reported in the literature, the found Kd values are low, which may be related to the predominance of kaolinite, which is a clay of low sorption capacity. The Kd values with an increase in temperature of 23 deg C to 27 deg C were similar ({sup 60}Co in PT-02 and {sup 137}Cs in both sediment) or 27 ° C values were higher ({sup 60}Co the PT-01). With increasing temperature to 31 °C Kd values for the two radionuclides showed a decrease. However, increasing temperature increases the desorption of the two radionuclides for both sediments The sorption process is spontaneous and favorable for both sediments and the model of sorption can be fitted by both Freundlich and Langmuir sorption isotherms. The maximum amount of {sup 60}Co that can be sorbed on sediments were 1,64 10{sup -5} moles/g (4,12 10{sup 10} Bq/g) and 2,79 10{sup -5} moles/g (7,03 10{sup 10} Bq/g) to PT-01 and PT-02, respectively, and of {sup 137}Cs 1,99 10{sup -6} moles/g (9,70 10{sup 8} Bq/g) and 6,60 10{sup -6} mol/g (2,87 10{sup 9} Bq/g ) to PT-01 and PT-02. Two areas in SPF can potentially accumulate {sup 137}Cs: sediments located near the effluent discharge and the area located north of this site. An area in the interface of SPF and the bay of Ribeira would potentially the best accumulated of {sup 60}Co. (author)

Containment of Angra 2 - control and correction of form derivative during the assembling

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Noack, B.J.A.; Leaes, J.

1990-01-01

The erection of the containment of Angra 2 has been concluded in JUN, 89. It is a 56m diameter shperical steel vessel, involves the primary circuit and has the purpose to isolate this from the environment. At its construction, besides the aspects of quality of the material and welds, its geometrical shape is relevant. This taking into account that at locations with abrupt changes of the shape may arise stress disturbances and buckling problems. Besides, an adequate shape is a primary condition to have a smooth development of the erection. In a general way, the shape deviations are limited to a value in the range of 50mm, which compared with the 56m diameter of the containment gives an idea about the precautions to be taken during erection. It will be presented the parameters and methods of shape control during erection, the detected shape deviations, the methods applied to correct excessive deviations and the results of complementary stress analysis. (author) [pt

Essential learning tools for continuing medical education for physicians, geneticists, nurses, allied health professionals, mental health professionals, business administration professionals, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) fellows: the Midwest Reproductive Symposium International.

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Collins, Gretchen G; Jeelani, Roohi; Beltsos, Angeline; Kearns, William G

2018-04-01

Essential learning tools for continuing medical education are a challenge in today's rapidly evolving field of reproductive medicine. The Midwest Reproductive Symposium International (MRSi) is a yearly conference held in Chicago, IL. The conference is targeted toward physicians, geneticists, nurses, allied health professionals, mental health professionals, business administration professionals, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) fellows engaged in the practice of reproductive medicine. In addition to the scientific conference agenda, there are specific sessions for nurses, mental health professionals, and REI fellows. Unique to the MRSi conference, there is also a separate "Business Minds" session to provide education on business acumen as it is an important element to running a department, division, or private clinic.

Use of 'tail' as spent fuel dilution factor of Angra-1 (PWR) for use in the Embalse (Candu) reactor

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Mai, Luiz Antonio; Maiorino, Jose Rubens

1995-01-01

This work purposes a process to use the tail of isotopic enrichment as a factor of dilution (blending) for the burned fuel of Angra-I reactor (PWR) for final utilization in the Embalse (Candu). It was made use of the same technic in previous works that used natural uranium. For this purpose, it was made a tail parametrization inside of the traditional limits of enrichment (between 0.2 and 0.3%). The study showed that the tail utilization represents great savings for the uranium supplies and environment and economic advantages. (author). 8 refs, 4 figs, 11 tabs

Radiological environmental monitoring program for Angra I: basis and methodology proposed for executing the requirements of the regulatory member and to assure the population safety

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Kircher, E.; Dezordi, W.L.

1984-01-01

It is presented, applyed to Angra-1, a methodology for implanting the monitoring program of the vicinity level radiation exposure to the installation. The method considers two kinds of radioactive effluents in the environment: gaseous (in the atmosphere) and liquid (in the marine aquatic environment). It is based on the generation and ordering of the important relation: radiation exposure pathway/radionuclide group. (M.C.K.) [pt

GERAÇÃO DE DRENAGEM ÁCIDA E DE CONTAMINAÇÃO POR METAIS PESADOS EM PERFIS DE SOLOS CONSTRUÍDOS EM ÁREA DE MINERAÇÃO DE CARVÃO

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Dioni Glei Bonini Bitencourt

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�reas IV e VII, apesar de proporcionar condições químicas favoráveis ao estabelecimento de culturas agrícolas, não evitaram a formação de drenagem ácida em profundidade. O processo de sulfurização e sua relação com a liberação de metais foi melhor caracterizado pela análise de componentes principais realizada nas áreas IV e VII, em razão da correlação entre pH e saturação por bases nos estéreis só se expressar em saturações por bases acima de 40 %, não observada nos materiais dos estéreis das áreas I e II.

Design of the connection pieces between concrete and valves of the cooling water system in the Angra I NPP turbine building

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Diaz, B.E.; Carvalho, L.J. de

1988-01-01

This work describes the design characteristics of the Transition Pieces between concrete galleries and valves of the Cooling Water System of the Turbine Building of the Angra NPP-Unit I. Design details concerning the structure and procedures for the structural analysis are presented. It is emphasized that the usual simplified design rules for the flange and bolts can not be used in the case of non existent polar symmetry for the structure and applied loads. A more sophisticated design based on finite elements models is required in these cases. (author) [pt

As misericórdias e as transferências de bens: o caso dos Monteiros, entre o Porto e a Ásia (1580-1640

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Full Text Available Resumo Os testamentos de dois mercadores da mesma família, envolvidos na viagem do Japão, Antônio e Domingos Monteiro, revelam um modo de vida marcado pela mobilidade entre vários territórios do Sudeste Asiático, transacionando grande variedade de produtos. Por meio de sua rede de relações, é possível discernir a presença de parentes seus, sobretudo sobrinhos, e de outros negociantes portuenses, sugerindo que o modelo português de emigração para o Brasil já estava em ação no Oriente. Embora a transmissão de bens competisse aos provedores dos defuntos e ausentes, as misericórdias transferiam capitais de defuntos para a metrópole, em detrimento dos agentes diretos do rei, embora fosse impossível evitar a ingerência destes últimos. Apesar da vontade em fazer chegar o dinheiro à metrópole rapidamente para convertê-lo em padrões de juro, conveniências do trato, a burocracia régia e litígios sucessórios tornavam moroso o processo de transferência.

A mobile dose prediction system based on artificial neural networks for NPP emergencies with radioactive material releases

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Pereira, Claudio M.N.A.; Schirru, Roberto; Gomes, Kelcio J.; Cunha, José Luiz, E-mail: cmnap@ien.gov.br, E-mail: schirru@lmp.ufrj.br [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Coordenacao dos Programas de Pos-Graduacao em Engenharia (PEN/COPPE/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2017-11-01

This work presents the approach of a mobile dose prediction system for NPP emergencies with nuclear material release. The objective is to provide extra support to field teams decisions when plant information systems are not available. However, predicting doses due to atmospheric dispersion of radionuclide generally requires execution of complex and computationally intensive physical models. In order to allow such predictions to be made by using limited computational resources such as mobile phones, it is proposed the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) previously trained (offline) with data generated by precise simulations using the NPP atmospheric dispersion system. Typical situations for each postulated accident and respective source terms, as well as a wide range of meteorological conditions have been considered. As a first step, several ANN architectures have been investigated in order to evaluate their ability for dose prediction in hypothetical scenarios in the vicinity of CNAAA Brazilian NPP, in Angra dos Reis, Brazil. As a result, good generalization and a correlation coefficient of 0.99 was achieved for a validation data set (untrained patterns). Then, selected ANNs have been coded in Java programming language to run as an Android application aimed to plot the spatial dose distribution into a map.In this paper, the general architecture of the proposed system is described; numerical results and comparisons between investigated ANN architectures are discussed; performance and limitations of running the Application into a commercial mobile phone are evaluated and possible improvements and future works are pointed. (author)

Meteorological experiments for emergency preparedness. part 1

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Leao, I.L.B.; Nicolli, D.

1993-12-01

Since the preliminary studies for the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) siting, by an American consultant company, it was verified that the micro scale and mesoscale meteorological conditions in the region show a unique complex pattern, so that no similar nuclear installation site could be found for reference. Therefore, it was recommended to install onsite a correspondingly complex meteorological data acquisition system which comprises a 100-meter tower with instruments at three different levels and three 15-meter satellite towers on the hills around. In this report, are described the equipment and instruments sent by the IAEA to CNEN as well as the procedures and particular computer programming developed by the staff. It is also reported on the bureaucratic problems and meager budget allocation for the Project which delayed the installation of the two meteorological stations and hindered the implementation of the Project. The equipment for the atmospheric boundary layer sounding were used for the first time in September 1993, when CNEN provided some resource for the purchase of gas and batteries. The first atmospheric sounding campaign showed the occurrence of strong night winds and intense thermal inversion at the higher level of the boundary layer, until now unknown by the Brazilian meteorologists. By way of this report, the staff of meteorologists tries to show the status of Project BRA/09/031 and the know-how gained with it. (author)

Priority of areas for agricultural radiovulnerability mapping

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Rochedo, Elaine R.R.; Igreja, Eduardo, E-mail: elainerochedo@gmail.com, E-mail: eduigreja@gmail.com [Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Programa de Engenharia Nuclear; Wasserman, Maria Angelica V., E-mail: mwasserman@ien.gov.br [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Perez, Daniel V., E-mail: chpd@cnps.embrapa.br [Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Solos; Rochedo, Pedro R.R., E-mail: rochedopedro@gmail.com [Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Programa de Planejamento Energetico; Silva, Diogo N.G., E-mail: diogongs@gmail.com [Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho

2013-07-01

The methodology for classifying areas according to soil properties for the vulnerability to a {sup 137}Cs contamination is of high importance to the preparedness related to nuclear and/or radiological accidents that lead to release of radionuclides to the environment with the consequent contamination of agricultural areas. The priority of research for agricultural areas should then focus on the surrounding areas of nuclear power plant that have higher probability of public exposure through the ingestion pathway. The objective of this work was to create a rank order for priority of areas to be mapped based on EMBRAPA database on soil properties. The 16 municipalities previously selected to define parameters for dose assessment simulations related to the Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants, located in the district of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, have been investigated in order to create this rank order to direct the research on radio vulnerability mapping, considering their relevance to public exposure based on their agricultural productivity. The two aspects selected in this study account for the maximum loss of income and to the collective doses that can be averted due to the banning of agricultural products. These quantities are inputs to optimization analysis. The priority defined shall then guide research on both the adequate values for the transfer factors and on the agricultural countermeasures suitable to each area according to the cause(s) of their vulnerability and their typical agricultural crops. (author)

Priority of areas for agricultural radiovulnerability mapping

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Rochedo, Elaine R.R.; Igreja, Eduardo; Perez, Daniel V.; Rochedo, Pedro R.R.; Silva, Diogo N.G.

2013-01-01

The methodology for classifying areas according to soil properties for the vulnerability to a 137 Cs contamination is of high importance to the preparedness related to nuclear and/or radiological accidents that lead to release of radionuclides to the environment with the consequent contamination of agricultural areas. The priority of research for agricultural areas should then focus on the surrounding areas of nuclear power plant that have higher probability of public exposure through the ingestion pathway. The objective of this work was to create a rank order for priority of areas to be mapped based on EMBRAPA database on soil properties. The 16 municipalities previously selected to define parameters for dose assessment simulations related to the Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants, located in the district of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, have been investigated in order to create this rank order to direct the research on radio vulnerability mapping, considering their relevance to public exposure based on their agricultural productivity. The two aspects selected in this study account for the maximum loss of income and to the collective doses that can be averted due to the banning of agricultural products. These quantities are inputs to optimization analysis. The priority defined shall then guide research on both the adequate values for the transfer factors and on the agricultural countermeasures suitable to each area according to the cause(s) of their vulnerability and their typical agricultural crops. (author)

Remediation strategies after nuclear or radiological accidents: part 1 - database development

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Silva, Diogo N.G.; Wasserman, Maria Angelica V.; Rochedo, Elaine R.R.

2009-01-01

The selection of protective measures and of remediation strategies of areas after a nuclear or radiological accident needs to be based on previously established criteria, in way to minimize the public's emotional stress and the exposure to workers involved in cleanup operations due to the implementation of procedures that are not effective in reducing doses to the public. Thus this work intended to develop a database which allows supporting the decision-making process after these accidents, by describing the foreseen strategies according to the type of accident and the type of affected environment, in order to be used in a multi-criteria selective process. To achieve that, in this first stage, the database has been developed including the following aspects: type of environment (urban, rural or aquatic); their contamination removal efficiency, as function of the time elapsed since the contamination event; the type and the amount of waste generated in the application of the strategy; the expected doses to the work team and basic needs such as specific materials, equipment, training, IPE, among others. The protection measures are usually described in literature considering their activity removal efficiency of a certain surface or environment. In order to determine their efficiency in the reduction of doses, a second stage is foreseen, involving the simulation of the implementation of the measures in different moments after the contamination, based on pre-defined accidents and scenarios, with focus on the surroundings of the Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants in Angra dos Reis. (author)

Preliminary studies on the optimization of countermeasures for agricultural areas

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Rochedo, Elaine R.R.; Igreja, Eduardo; Barboza, Adriana E., E-mail: elainerochedo@gmail.com, E-mail: eduigreja@gmail.com, E-mail: adrianaebarboza@gmail.com [Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Silva, Diogo N.G. da; Guimaraes, Jean R.D., E-mail: diogons@gmail.com, E-mail: jeanrdg@biof.ufrj.br [Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho; Wasserman, Maria Angelica V., E-mail: mwasserman@ien.gov.br [Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Perez, Daniel V. [Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Solos (EMBRAPA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2015-07-01

The assessment of remediation measures for rural areas is more complex than that for urban ones, due to the influence of large number of variables associated with climate, diet, farming practices and the type of soil. Thus, it is not possible to perform generic studies applicable to all types of area. Specific studies and surveys should be made in the areas most likely to contamination from a nuclear accident. Preliminary studies demonstrated that the different soil types in Brazil is more relevant to the ingestion dose than the regional differences in diets. Other studies have described the prioritization of areas and products for detailed survey on soil types and remediation procedures, for an accident at the NPP in Angra dos Reis, based on radiological and economic aspects. The most relevant product was milk, due to both its relevance to the intake and the loss of income for the counties. The contribution of milk to dose depends on the season of the year when the accident occurs, mainly due to the relative contribution of other items of the diet. The timing of the application of the countermeasure has an important effect on the dose reduction that can be achieved. For I-131, protective measures must be considered within the emergency phase in order to be effective. The main action on reducing ingestion doses is the removal of food items from diet, while providing clean food to the population. (author)

Preliminary studies on the optimization of countermeasures for agricultural areas

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Rochedo, Elaine R.R.; Igreja, Eduardo; Barboza, Adriana E.; Silva, Diogo N.G. da; Guimaraes, Jean R.D.; Perez, Daniel V.

2015-01-01

The assessment of remediation measures for rural areas is more complex than that for urban ones, due to the influence of large number of variables associated with climate, diet, farming practices and the type of soil. Thus, it is not possible to perform generic studies applicable to all types of area. Specific studies and surveys should be made in the areas most likely to contamination from a nuclear accident. Preliminary studies demonstrated that the different soil types in Brazil is more relevant to the ingestion dose than the regional differences in diets. Other studies have described the prioritization of areas and products for detailed survey on soil types and remediation procedures, for an accident at the NPP in Angra dos Reis, based on radiological and economic aspects. The most relevant product was milk, due to both its relevance to the intake and the loss of income for the counties. The contribution of milk to dose depends on the season of the year when the accident occurs, mainly due to the relative contribution of other items of the diet. The timing of the application of the countermeasure has an important effect on the dose reduction that can be achieved. For I-131, protective measures must be considered within the emergency phase in order to be effective. The main action on reducing ingestion doses is the removal of food items from diet, while providing clean food to the population. (author)

A mobile dose prediction system based on artificial neural networks for NPP emergencies with radioactive material releases

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Pereira, Claudio M.N.A.; Schirru, Roberto; Gomes, Kelcio J.; Cunha, José Luiz

2017-01-01

This work presents the approach of a mobile dose prediction system for NPP emergencies with nuclear material release. The objective is to provide extra support to field teams decisions when plant information systems are not available. However, predicting doses due to atmospheric dispersion of radionuclide generally requires execution of complex and computationally intensive physical models. In order to allow such predictions to be made by using limited computational resources such as mobile phones, it is proposed the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) previously trained (offline) with data generated by precise simulations using the NPP atmospheric dispersion system. Typical situations for each postulated accident and respective source terms, as well as a wide range of meteorological conditions have been considered. As a first step, several ANN architectures have been investigated in order to evaluate their ability for dose prediction in hypothetical scenarios in the vicinity of CNAAA Brazilian NPP, in Angra dos Reis, Brazil. As a result, good generalization and a correlation coefficient of 0.99 was achieved for a validation data set (untrained patterns). Then, selected ANNs have been coded in Java programming language to run as an Android application aimed to plot the spatial dose distribution into a map.In this paper, the general architecture of the proposed system is described; numerical results and comparisons between investigated ANN architectures are discussed; performance and limitations of running the Application into a commercial mobile phone are evaluated and possible improvements and future works are pointed. (author)

Development of a mobile dose prediction system based on artificial neural networks for NPP emergencies with radioactive material releases

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Pereira, Claudio M.N.A.; Schirru, Roberto; Gomes, Kelcio J.; Cunha, José L.

2017-01-01

This work presents the approach of a mobile dose prediction system for NPP emergencies with nuclear material release. The objective is to provide extra support to field teams decisions when plant information systems are not available. However, predicting doses due to atmospheric dispersion of radionuclide generally requires execution of complex and computationally intensive physical models. In order to allow such predictions to be made by using limited computational resources such as mobile phones, it is proposed the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) previously trained (offline) with data generated by precise simulations using the NPP atmospheric dispersion system. Typical situations for each postulated accident and respective source terms, as well as a wide range of meteorological conditions have been considered. As a first step, several ANN architectures have been investigated in order to evaluate their ability for dose prediction in hypothetical scenarios in the vicinity of CNAAA Brazilian NPP, in Angra dos Reis, Brazil. As a result, good generalization and a correlation coefficient of 0.99 was achieved for a validation data set (untrained patterns). Then, selected ANNs have been coded in Java programming language to run as an Android application aimed to plot the spatial dose distribution into a map. In this paper, the general architecture of the proposed system is described; numerical results and comparisons between investigated ANN architectures are discussed; performance and limitations of running the Application into a commercial mobile phone are evaluated and possible improvements and future works are pointed.

Morphology of the shell of Happiella cf. insularis (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Systrophiidae from three forest areas on Ilha Grande, Southeast Brazil

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Amilcar Brum Barbosa

2014-06-01

Full Text Available We conducted a study on shell morphology variation among three populations of Happiella cf. insularis (Boëttger, 1889 inhabiting different areas (Jararaca, Caxadaço, and Parnaioca trails at Vila Dois Rios, Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Linear and angular measurements, shell indices representing shell shape, and whorl counts were obtained from images drawn using a stereomicroscope coupled with a camera lucida. The statistical analysis based on ANOVA (followed by Bonferroni's test, Pearson's correlation matrix, and discriminant analysis enabled discrimination among the populations studied. The variable that most contributed to discriminate among groups was shell height. Mean shell height was greatest for specimens collected from Jararaca, probably reflecting the better conservation status of that area. Good conservation is associated with enhanced shell growth. Mean measurements were smallest for specimens from Parnaioca, the most disturbed area surveyed. Mean aperture height was smallest for specimens from Parnaioca, which may represent a strategy to prevent excessive water loss. Discriminant analysis revealed that the snails from Jararaca differ the most from snails collected in the two other areas, reflecting the different conservation status of these areas: shells reach larger sizes in the localities where the humidity is higher. The similarities in shell morphology were greater between areas that are more similar environmentally (Caxadaço and Parnaioca, suggesting that conchological differences may correspond to adaptations to the environment.

Simulation of the first step of the coupling of the PARCS/RELAP5 codes to ANGRA 2 facility

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Del Pozzo, Andrea Sanchez; Andrade, Delvonei A. de; Sabundjian, Gaiane

2015-01-01

Since the Three Mile Island (1979) and Chernobyl (1986) accidents, the International Agency of Energy Atomic (IAEA) has worked with the authorities of other countries that use nuclear power plants in order to guarantee the safe of those facilities. The utilities have simulated design basic accidents to verify the integrity of the nuclear power plant to these events. However, after Fukushima accident in Japan (2011), the people have felt insecure and been afraid in relation to nuclear power plants. Today, the international and national organizations, such as the International Agency of Energy Atomic (IAEA) and Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), respectively, have worked very hard to prevent some accidents and transients in nuclear power plants in order to ensure the security of the general population. In case of accidents, as the Rod Ejection Accident (REA), it is very important to do the coupling between neutronic and thermal hydraulic areas of nuclear reactors. To solve this type of problem there is the coupling between PARCS/RELAP5 codes. However, to perform this analysis it is necessary to simulate three steps. The first step is simulating the steady state of one nuclear power plant by using RELAP5 code. The second step is to run the steady state of this reactor using the coupling PARCS/RELAP5, and the final step is simulating the REA of this facility with PARCS/RELAP5 coupling. The aim of this work is to show the results of the first step of this analysis, i.e., by means of simulation the steady state of Angra 2 nuclear power plant using RELAP5 version 3.3. In this case, the modeling from the core was more detailed than in the original version developed some years ago for Angra 2. The results obtained in this work were satisfactory. (author)

Simulation of the first step of the coupling of the PARCS/RELAP5 codes to ANGRA 2 facility

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Del Pozzo, Andrea Sanchez; Andrade, Delvonei A. de; Sabundjian, Gaiane, E-mail: delvonei@ipen.br, E-mail: gdjian@ipen.br [Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)

2015-07-01

Since the Three Mile Island (1979) and Chernobyl (1986) accidents, the International Agency of Energy Atomic (IAEA) has worked with the authorities of other countries that use nuclear power plants in order to guarantee the safe of those facilities. The utilities have simulated design basic accidents to verify the integrity of the nuclear power plant to these events. However, after Fukushima accident in Japan (2011), the people have felt insecure and been afraid in relation to nuclear power plants. Today, the international and national organizations, such as the International Agency of Energy Atomic (IAEA) and Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), respectively, have worked very hard to prevent some accidents and transients in nuclear power plants in order to ensure the security of the general population. In case of accidents, as the Rod Ejection Accident (REA), it is very important to do the coupling between neutronic and thermal hydraulic areas of nuclear reactors. To solve this type of problem there is the coupling between PARCS/RELAP5 codes. However, to perform this analysis it is necessary to simulate three steps. The first step is simulating the steady state of one nuclear power plant by using RELAP5 code. The second step is to run the steady state of this reactor using the coupling PARCS/RELAP5, and the final step is simulating the REA of this facility with PARCS/RELAP5 coupling. The aim of this work is to show the results of the first step of this analysis, i.e., by means of simulation the steady state of Angra 2 nuclear power plant using RELAP5 version 3.3. In this case, the modeling from the core was more detailed than in the original version developed some years ago for Angra 2. The results obtained in this work were satisfactory. (author)

Rivalidade das casas reinantes hispano-lusas na divisão do mar oceano, conquista da América e apossamento do Brasil

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Edmundo M. Genófre

1960-03-01

Full Text Available Acompanhadas de documentos extraídos diretamente dos arquivos espanhóis acêrca da divisão e repartição do mar oceano, da conquista da América bem como da carta de Dom Manuel, rei de Portugal, que assinalou na Europa a posse oficial do Brasil.

Reliability analysis of the recirculation phase of the safety injection system of Angra-1

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Rivera, R.R.J.M.

1981-09-01

The calculation of several reliability parameters-failure probability, unavailability and unreliability - of the recirculation phase of the safety injection system of Angra-1, was done. This system has two distinct modes of operation (short term and long term) which were fault tree analysed both separately and as a whole. To obtain quantitative results the computer codes SAMPLE and PRET-KITT were utilized. The former was used to consider the uncertainties in the failure data (drawn integrally from WASH-1400) and the latter to obtain time dependent unreliability values. Hardware failures and common-mode failures were considered. Altough the analysis methods employed here differ somewhat from those used in WASH-1400, the results which could be compared were found to have the order of magnitude. A viability study of some suggestions of system's modifications was performed, and it has shown that some significant reliability improvements can be achieved with reasonably simple changes. (Author) [pt

Auto-avaliação de escolas e produção de conhecimento científico com o projecto QUALIS

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Arroz, Ana Margarida Moura

2010-01-01

2º Colóquio Avaliação de Escolas. Angra do Heroísmo Universidade dos Açores, Campus do Pico da Urze, Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal, 2 de Outubro de 2010. Dado que a estrutura do modelo permite uma considerável margem de manobra das equipas de auto-avaliação na selecção e ênfase atribuída aos diferentes aspectos do funcionamento da escola no relatório que elaboram… "interessa-nos estudar até que ponto a informação que as equipas de auto-avaliação mobilizam no processo avaliativo e os ...

GEOMORFOLOGIA E SEDIMENTOLOGIA GLACIAL APLICADAS NA RECONSTRUÇÃO DA EVOLUÇÃO DO AMBIENTE DE DEGLACIAÇÃO DA GELEIRA WANDA, ILHA REI GEORGE, ANTÁRTICA

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Kátia Kellem Rosa

2010-09-01

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta resultados das atividades de campo realizadas durante o OPERANTAR XXVI, no verão de 2007/2008, ao longo da área de deglaciação da geleira Wanda, ilha Rei George, Antártica. A geleira tem apresentado retração glacial nas últimas décadas, resultando num ambiente sedimentar, com a exposição de várias geoformas e depósitos. Esses registros geomorfológicos são úteis para a reconstrução da evolução deste ambiente de deglaciação. Os dados foram obtidos através da análise em laboratório dos sedimentos coletados em campo e posterior fotointerpretação de fotos aéreas (2003 na escala de 1:50.000, fornecidas pelo SHOA/SAF (Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile/ Servicio Aéreo Fotogramétrico, juntamente com a análise de imagens de satélites SPOT de diferentes anos. Os resultados mostram distintas fases de deglaciação para a geleira Wanda com uma aceleração de sua retração e perda de espessura nas últimas décadas. Registros sedimentares também indicam que a geleira possui regime termal basal úmido.

Welded joints engineering design of the primary circuit, surge line and main steam piping of the Angra 2 reactor

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Volta, Angelo Roberto; Couto, Jose Gonzalo Villaverde

1995-01-01

The erection of nuclear systems of a Nuclear Power Station is under international requests, that results in a detailed elaboration of documents for the performance of welds. NUCLEN as an engineering design company, responsible for the erection of Angra 2, developed a suitable software program for the elaboration of welding procedure qualifications, tests and examination sequence plans and heat treatment plans applied to primary circuit, surgeline and main steam piping. The paper shows the employed methodology for the elaboration of these documents, as well as the requested engineering design of welding technology and testability in order to assure the stipulated quality level, according to requirements of the specifications, codes and norms. (author). 6 refs

Sobre a relação entre Rei, Lei e Parlamento no Antigo Regime

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Alexander Martins Vianna

2010-09-01

Full Text Available Este ensaio pretende desenvolver um entendimento sobre as relações mutáveis entre Rei, Lei e Parlamento na Inglaterra, entre a “Grande Matéria” (1532-1535 de Henrique VIII e a Guerra Civil Inglesa (meados do século XVII, que as situe adequadamente nos caracteres institucionais (práticos e doutrinais do Antigo Regime, rompendo com a chave de leitura da historiografia liberal que, desde o século XIX, tende a essencializar uma espécie de distinção histórica entre Inglaterra e França, como se fossem protótipos, respectivamente, de “contratualismo” e “absolutismo”.

Frequency probabilistic analysis of a small break LOCA due to a power operated relief valve (PORV) for Angra-1 pre-TMI and post-TMI

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Onusic Junior, J.

1986-01-01

After the TMI event efforts were aimed towards improvements in the operational and administrative procedures related to the power operated relief valves (PORVs) in order to decrease the probability of a small-break loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) caused by stuck-open power operated relief valve. This paper presents a frequency probabilistic analysis of a small break LOCA due to a stuck open PORV and safety valve to the Angra I nuclear power plant in operating conditions pre-TMI and post-TMI. (Author) [pt

Unavailability of the residual system heat removal of Angra 1 by Bayesian networks considering dependent failures

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Gomes, Many R.S.; Melo, Paulo F.F.F. e

2015-01-01

This work models by Bayesian networks the residual heat removal system (SRCR) of Angra I nuclear power plant, using fault tree mapping for systematically identifying all possible modes of occurrence caused by a large loss of coolant accident (large LOCA). The focus is on dependent events, such as the bridge system structure of the residual heat removal system and the occurrence of common-cause failures. We used the Netica™ tool kit, Norsys Software Corporation and Python 2.7.5 for modeling Bayesian networks and Microsoft Excel for modeling fault trees. Working with dependent events using Bayesian networks is similar to the solutions proposed by other models, beyond simple understanding and ease of application and modification throughout the analysis. The results obtained for the unavailability of the system were satisfactory, showing that in most cases the system will be available to mitigate the effects of an accident as described above. (author)

Unavailability of the residual system heat removal of Angra 1 by Bayesian networks considering dependent failures

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Gomes, Many R.S.; Melo, Paulo F.F.F. e, E-mail: mgomes@con.ufrj.br, E-mail: frutuoso@nuclear.ufrj.br [Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Engenharia Nuclear

2015-07-01

This work models by Bayesian networks the residual heat removal system (SRCR) of Angra I nuclear power plant, using fault tree mapping for systematically identifying all possible modes of occurrence caused by a large loss of coolant accident (large LOCA). The focus is on dependent events, such as the bridge system structure of the residual heat removal system and the occurrence of common-cause failures. We used the Netica™ tool kit, Norsys Software Corporation and Python 2.7.5 for modeling Bayesian networks and Microsoft Excel for modeling fault trees. Working with dependent events using Bayesian networks is similar to the solutions proposed by other models, beyond simple understanding and ease of application and modification throughout the analysis. The results obtained for the unavailability of the system were satisfactory, showing that in most cases the system will be available to mitigate the effects of an accident as described above. (author)

Case study of the 3D model in ANGRA 3 project

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Faloppa, Altair A.; Elias, Marcos V.

2015-01-01

The 3D modeling has been increasingly used in NPP - Nuclear Power Plant from its design to its life cycle management. This paper presents experiences and developments regarding the methods applied for 3D Model in the Angra 3 NPP design using proprietary software PDS® - Plant Design System, and complementary in-house software developed by ETN. A description of the adopted methodology in all disciplines such as piping, piping support, equipment, civil, steel structure, HVAC and electrical will be detailed. The PDS® system is a comprehensive, intelligent computer-aided design/engineering application for plant design, construction, and operations. The use of PDS® and the developed tools has resulted in optimization in the design process as well as the project execution. After the design phase during the erection, commissioning and start-up of the plant, the 3D Model will be strongly helpful to obtain basic data about plant components such as piping, supports, valves, equipment and pumps. They can be easily found, opened, visualized and their properties analyzed in seconds. A corresponding data-base can also provide several different information queries. Furthermore the detailed 3D Model in the as-built condition can be used during operation and in-service inspections, reducing maintenance costs and improving safety of workers. It can also be used as an additional tool in training new operators.(author)

Case study of the 3D model in ANGRA 3 project

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Faloppa, Altair A., E-mail: afaloppa@ipen.br [Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (IPEN/CNEN-SP), Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil); Elias, Marcos V., E-mail: mvelias@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Departamento GTP-T; Widuch, Lutzian, E-mail: Lutzian.Widuch@areva.com [AREVA GmbH, Engineering Methods and CAD Tools, Erlangen (Germany)

2015-07-01

The 3D modeling has been increasingly used in NPP - Nuclear Power Plant from its design to its life cycle management. This paper presents experiences and developments regarding the methods applied for 3D Model in the Angra 3 NPP design using proprietary software PDS® - Plant Design System, and complementary in-house software developed by ETN. A description of the adopted methodology in all disciplines such as piping, piping support, equipment, civil, steel structure, HVAC and electrical will be detailed. The PDS® system is a comprehensive, intelligent computer-aided design/engineering application for plant design, construction, and operations. The use of PDS® and the developed tools has resulted in optimization in the design process as well as the project execution. After the design phase during the erection, commissioning and start-up of the plant, the 3D Model will be strongly helpful to obtain basic data about plant components such as piping, supports, valves, equipment and pumps. They can be easily found, opened, visualized and their properties analyzed in seconds. A corresponding data-base can also provide several different information queries. Furthermore the detailed 3D Model in the as-built condition can be used during operation and in-service inspections, reducing maintenance costs and improving safety of workers. It can also be used as an additional tool in training new operators.(author)

New signal acquisition and processing system for the execution of initial criticality after refueling and physical tests at low power in Angra-2, with the incorporation of the real time resolution of the inverse point kinetic equation - IPK

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Júnior, Décio Brandes M.F.; Oliveira, Mônica Georgia N.; Silva, Cristiano da, E-mail: deciobr@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: mongeor@eletronuclear.gov.br, E-mail: cdsilva@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobrás Termonuclear S.A. (ELETRONUCLEAR), Angra dos Reis, RJ (Brazil). Departamento DDD.O - Física de Reatores

2017-07-01

The goal of this work is present the new System of Acquisition and Signal Processing for the execution of the initial criticality after refueling and physical tests at low power with the incorporation of the real time resolution of Inverse Point Kinetic Equations (IPK). The system was developed using cRIO 9082 hardware (compactRIO), which is a programmable logic controller (PLC) and, the National Lab's LabVIEW programming language. The developed system enabled a better visualization and monitoring interface of the neutron flux evolution during the first criticality of cycle and following the low power physical tests, which allows the Reactor Physics Group and Reactor Operators of Angra 2 guide faster and accurately the reactivity variations at physical tests. The digital reactivity meter developed reinforces in Angra-2 the set of operational practices of reactivity management. (author)

New signal acquisition and processing system for the execution of initial criticality after refueling and physical tests at low power in Angra-2, with the incorporation of the real time resolution of the inverse point kinetic equation - IPK

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Júnior, Décio Brandes M.F.; Oliveira, Mônica Georgia N.; Silva, Cristiano da

2017-01-01

The goal of this work is present the new System of Acquisition and Signal Processing for the execution of the initial criticality after refueling and physical tests at low power with the incorporation of the real time resolution of Inverse Point Kinetic Equations (IPK). The system was developed using cRIO 9082 hardware (compactRIO), which is a programmable logic controller (PLC) and, the National Lab's LabVIEW programming language. The developed system enabled a better visualization and monitoring interface of the neutron flux evolution during the first criticality of cycle and following the low power physical tests, which allows the Reactor Physics Group and Reactor Operators of Angra 2 guide faster and accurately the reactivity variations at physical tests. The digital reactivity meter developed reinforces in Angra-2 the set of operational practices of reactivity management. (author)

Analysis of the rod drop accident for Angra-1

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Veloso, M.A.; Atayde, P.A.

1989-01-01

The aim of this work is to present a rod drop accident analysis for the third cycle of the Angra-1 nuclear power plant operating in the automatic control mode. In this analysis all possible configurations for dropped rods caused by a single failure in the controller circuits have been considered. The dropped rod worths, power distributions and excore detector tilts were determined by using the Siemens/KWU neutronic code system, in particular the MEDIUM2, PINPOW and DETILT codes. The transient behaviour of the plant during the rod drop event was simulated with the SACI2/MOD0 code, developed at CDTN. Determinations related to the DNBR design limit were conducted by utilizing the CDTN PANTERA-1P subchannel code. The transient analysis indicated that for dropped rod worths greater than about 425 pcm reactor trip from negative neutron flux rate will take place independently of core conditions. In the range from 0 to 425 pcm large power overshoots may occur as a consequence of the automatic control system action. The magnitude of the maximum power peaking during the event increases with the dropped rod worth, as far as the control bank is able to compensate the initial reactivity decrease. Thermal-hydraulic evaluations carried out with the PANTERA-1P code show that for all the relevant dropped rod worths the minimum DNBR will remain above a limit value of 1.365. Even if this conservative limit is met, the calculated nuclear power peaking factors, F N AH , will be at least 6% higher than the allowable F N AH -values. Therefore, the DNBR design margin will be preserved at the event of rod drop. (author)

Degree of threat to the biological diversity in the Ilha Grande State Park (RJ and guidelines for conservation Parque Estadual da Ilha Grande -- ameaças ambientais e diretrizes para conservação

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C. J. R. ALHO

2002-08-01

Full Text Available The State Park of Ilha Grande is only a part (5,594 hectares of the entire island (19,300 hectares which is located off the south coast of Rio de Janeiro state, between the cities of Mangaratiba and Angra dos Reis. Approximately half of the Park area (47% is covered by dense Atlantic forest. The secondary forest growth is in a process of ecological succession close to attaining maturity (43% and the remaining part (10% is composed of human-altered areas (1%, rocky outcrops with herbaceous vegetation (7%, mangroves and beaches (2%. The fauna is well represented but already shows signs of degradation with introduced species. The analysis of the degree of threat has shown that the dense forest habitat has a relatively stable status of conservation while the secondary forest, the mangrove and the herbaceous vegetation on rocky outcrops (and their fauna are categorized as vulnerable. The area altered by human occupation is considered threatened. Since the coastal area where Ilha Grande is located is well known for its beautiful scenery (known as the green coast, because of the contrast between the ocean and the Atlantic forest covering the Serra do Mar mountain chain. There is a strong possibility for tourism to become the means in which to achieve economic sustainability for conservation. Contradictorily, tourism is also the major threat to local biodiversity and its landscape units. Because tourism is not organized and controlled, during high season the numbers grow above local capacity, giving rise to a proliferation of hotels, guesthouses and camping grounds. The resulting untreated open sewage, random garbage disposal and other harmful activities form the major threats to biodiversity.O Parque Estadual da Ilha Grande é somente uma parte (5.594 hectares de toda a ilha (19.300 hectares localizada na costa sul do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, entre as cidades de Mangaratiba e Angra dos Reis. Aproximadamente a metade da área do Parque (47% é coberta

Folia de Reis não é folia de rádio Off the radio: preserving popular culture in São Paulo

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Mônica de Carvalho

2010-12-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o sentido da preservação da Folia de Reis no distrito da Freguesia do Ó, Zona Norte da cidade de São Paulo, tomando como contraponto o evento Revelando São Paulo, que, organizado pelo governo do estado, também tem por objetivo a preservação da cultura popular tradicional paulista. Tomando como referência teórico-metodológica o debate iniciado nos anos de 1940 entre Florestan Fernandes e os folcloristas, a intenção é demonstrar que naquela figuração o que está em disputa é o sentido mesmo de preservação e, mais do que isso, o seu próprio objeto.This article explores the meaning of attempts to preserve the Folia de Reis (Revelry of the Wise Men in the district of Freguesia do Ó, in the north of São Paulo city. As a counterpoint, it analyzes the event Revelando São Paulo (Revealing São Paulo, organized by the State Government, which also looks to preserve São Paulo's traditional popular culture. Using the debate between Florestan Fernandes and the folklorists, initiated in the 1940s, as a theoretical and methodological starting point, the article aims to demonstrate that what is being disputed in the former's figuration is not only the meaning of preservation but, more importantly, how the preservation itself is achieved.

CARACTERIZAÇÃO GEOMORFOLÓGICA DAS ÁREAS LIVRES DE GELO EM RESPOSTA DA TENDÊNCIA DE RETRAÇÃO DA GELEIRA POLAR CLUB, PENÍNSULA POTTER, ILHA REI GEORGE, ANTÁRTICA

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Betânia Bonada

2018-01-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho objetiva investigar a dinâmica geomorfológica glacial das áreas livres de gelo na Península Potter, Ilha Rei George, Antártica, em resposta à recente retração da geleira Polar Club. O mapeamento geomorfológico e a interpretação da evolução dos sistemas lacustres entre 2006 e 2011 das áreas livres de gelo na Península Potter foi realizado através da interpretação visual em uma imagem Quickbird (RGB432, em imagens COSMO-SkyMed polarizações VV e HH em modo spotlight processadas com filtros espaciais e perfis topográficos. Também foram considerados os aspectos morfométricos da península, interpretados através da geração de mapas de hipsometria, declividade, curvas de nível e sombreamento. A variação frontal da geleira Polar Club entre os anos de 1981 a 2015 foi obtida pela análise temporal de imagens Landsat. O mapeamento geomorfológico da Península Potter evidenciou os processos geomorfológicos proglaciais e o padrão de disposição espacial das feições lineares marginais ao gelo, como cordões morâinicos e feições glaciofluviais (relacionadas ao aporte da fusão sazonal da neve e do gelo, bem como terraços marinhos, ravinas e afloramentos rochosos. O modelo de evolução da variação frontal da geleira Polar Club indica que condição de último avanço glacial registrado pela geomorfologia proglacial pode estar relacionado à Pequena Idade do Gelo e que houve um contínuo processo de retração desde então. Entre 1981-2015 evidenciou-se a redução de área de 2,95km² para a geleira Polar Club (perda de área total de 9,4%. Este processo pode estar relacionado com a tendência de aumento das temperaturas médias do ar, a tendência de aumento de dias com precipitação líquida no verão e o número de dias em que a temperatura média ultrapassou os 0°C na região nas últimas décadas. O recuo da geleira Polar Club é pouco expressivo quando comparado a outras geleiras da Ilha Rei George

A miopia da eficiência entrevista com Fábio Wanderley Reis

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Marcos Antônio Lopes

2004-12-01

Full Text Available Fábio Wanderley Reis é professor emérito da Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Doutor em Ciência Política pela Universidade Harvard, é organizador de trabalhos de relevo como A democracia no Brasil: dilemas e perspectivas, com Guillermo O'Donnell. Por seu Política e Racionalidade, foi ganhador do Prêmio Anpocs, como melhor obra científica em Ciências Humanas. Seus livros mais recentes são Mercado e Utopia (Edusp, 2000 e Tempo Presente (Editora UFMG, 2002.Obra labiríntica, por sua riqueza temática-uma visão panorâmica da política brasileira no último quarto de século -, Tempo Presente, resenhado por Mediações, revela-nos o alcance da atividade intelectual de um pensador dotado de vasta cultura política e de apurado grau de sofisticação analítica.Aposentado há alguns anos, depois de ensinar por mais de três décadas, ele tem participado ativamente do debate público. Os principais veículos de nossa grande imprensa têm dado destaque ao rigor crítico de suas idéias. Observador arguto da cena política brasileira atual, Fábio Wanderley concedeu a seguinte entrevista a Mediações.

Friar José Teixeira advocate of Venice False: Sebastianism and political culture in the seventeenth century

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Athaide, Filipe Duret

2017-01-01

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a participação do dominicano português José Teixeira na trama do Falso d. Sebastião de Veneza. Condenado à morte em 1603, o falso rei veneziano foi um dos mais significativos casos de falsos reis portugueses ocorridos durante a União Ibérica (1580-1640). Por sua vez, o envolvimento de Frei Teixeira no caso, e a consequente publicação das “Adventures admirables” em Paris no ano de 1601, contribuíram para o estabelecimento e fixação do sebastianismo letrad...

Study of the dispersion of radionuclides in the Ilha Grande Bay - RJ

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Gomes, Franciane Martins de Carvalho

2010-01-01

The present work aimed the study of the dispersion profiles of radionuclides released in liquid radioactive effluents from the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto (CNAAA), in the Ilha Grande Bay, located in Angra dos Reis, RJ. Taking the overall activity released by liquid effluents discharge from the CNAAA in the Piraquara de Fora Bay as a reference parameter to the dilution rates scanning, the accordance level between the achieved 3 H results (1 :16) and those reported by Franklin (1 :20) can be seen as relevant. The post-1965 137 Cs concentration raise can be regarded as a consequence of the operational start up in the CNAAA, being the Ribeira Bay considered its preferential uptake, from the plume displacement high tide, as well as its retention, due to local deposition favourable trends. The evaluation of the prevailing mechanism on long half-life radio isotopes dispersion pointed out its dependence on meteorological condition parameters, during the sampling procedures. If diffusion prevailingness occurs, both 223 Ra and 224 Ra distribution pathways result in diffusion coefficients ranging from 20,12 ± 3,81 - 21,07 ± 3,91 km 2 .d -1 to a 228 Ra offshore flux and time of residence of, respectively, 3,18 ± 1,01 x 108 Bq.d-1 and 25,35 ± 0,45 days. On the other hand, an uppermost advection process provided 228 Ra offshore flux and time of residence of, respectively, 2,26 ± 0,424 x 10 8 Bq.d -1 and 13,08 ± 0,21 days. (author)

Remediation strategies after nuclear or radiological accidents: part 2 - accident scenarios for assessing effectiveness of cleanup procedures

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Rochedo, Elaine R.R.

2009-01-01

The selection of protective measures and remediation strategies after an accident needs to be based on previously established criteria, to minimize unnecessary stress and the exposures involved in cleanup operations that are not effective in reducing doses to the public. In a first stage, a database describing the countermeasures has been developed including their efficiency on removing contamination from surfaces. However, to assess the effectiveness of cleanup procedures in reducing doses to members of the public, it was necessary to derive specific scenarios in order to simulate the long term behavior of the material in the environment, since the contribution of different surfaces to doses changes with time after contamination. A basic release and exposure scenario was developed to assess the dose reduction due to the mostly used procedures. Exposure scenarios were selected to fit the surroundings of the Brazilian nuclear power plants in Angra dos Reis. Simulations were performed using SIEM, the integrated system for dose assessment after contamination events, developed at IRD. The contamination of urban environments was assessed for Cs-137, as this was found to be the most relevant long term radionuclide to contribute to doses to member of the public. The effects on reducing external exposures were assessed for periods up to 50 years after the contamination. For agricultural areas, the focus was on ingestion doses from contamination with I-131 for periods up to 1 year after contamination. Results will be complemented on the database in order to support multi-criteria decision making processes after accidents. (author)

Estratégias de Artrópodes Contra Predação por Formigas em Floresta Secundária no Rio de Janeiro

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Fábio Almeida

2010-11-01

Abstract. We assessed the efficiency of arthropod strategies against predation by ants. Simulations of anti-predator strategies were carried out to test the following hypotheses: hiding in the leaf litter is efficient to escape predation by ants; hanging by a thread is also efficient against ants; variations in the strategy of hanging by a threat affect its efficiency; predation depends on the height of the prey from the ground. We carried out two experiments in a second-growth forest in Angra dos Reis, southeastern Brazil. In the first experiment, leaf litter was removed from the plots and we exposed rice grains to four treatments: a rice grain on the ground (exposed; a rice grain between the ground and a leaf (one leaf; a rice grain between two leaves (two leaves; a rice grain between four leaves (four leaves. In the second experiment, we used other four treatments: a thread attached to two branches of a plant and a second thread hanging from it, with a rice grain attached to its extremity, forming a T-shaped structure (hanging; a thread attached to a branch, with a rice grain attached to its other extremity (pendulum; a rice grain on a leaf (leaf; a rice grain on the leaf litter (leaf litter. Hanging was more efficient than pendulum; though these both strategies showed to be efficient. The height of the bait above ground did not affect its removal probability. Hiding in the leaf litter can be considered as an efficient defense mechanism against predation by ants.

Remediation strategies after nuclear or radiological accidents: part 1 - database development

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Silva, Diogo N.G.; Wasserman, Maria Angelica V. [Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)], e-mail: dneves@ird.gov.br, e-mail: angelica@ird.gov.br, e-mail: lfcconti@ird.gov.br; Rochedo, Elaine R.R. [Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Coordenacao de Instalacoes Nucleares], e-mail: erochedo@cnen.gov.br

2009-07-01

The selection of protective measures and of remediation strategies of areas after a nuclear or radiological accident needs to be based on previously established criteria, in way to minimize the public's emotional stress and the exposure to workers involved in cleanup operations due to the implementation of procedures that are not effective in reducing doses to the public. Thus this work intended to develop a database which allows supporting the decision-making process after these accidents, by describing the foreseen strategies according to the type of accident and the type of affected environment, in order to be used in a multi-criteria selective process. To achieve that, in this first stage, the database has been developed including the following aspects: type of environment (urban, rural or aquatic); their contamination removal efficiency, as function of the time elapsed since the contamination event; the type and the amount of waste generated in the application of the strategy; the expected doses to the work team and basic needs such as specific materials, equipment, training, IPE, among others. The protection measures are usually described in literature considering their activity removal efficiency of a certain surface or environment. In order to determine their efficiency in the reduction of doses, a second stage is foreseen, involving the simulation of the implementation of the measures in different moments after the contamination, based on pre-defined accidents and scenarios, with focus on the surroundings of the Brazilian Nuclear Power Plants in Angra dos Reis. (author)

Remediation strategies after nuclear or radiological accidents: part 2 - accident scenarios for assessing effectiveness of cleanup procedures

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Rochedo, Elaine R.R. [Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Coordenacao de Instalacoes Nucleares], e-mail: erochedo@cnen.gov.br; Silva, Diogo N.G.; Wasserman, Maria A.V.; Conti, Luiz F.C. [Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)], e-mail: dneves@ird.gov.br, e-mail: angelica@ird.gov.br, e-mail: lfcconti@ird.gov.br

2009-07-01

The selection of protective measures and remediation strategies after an accident needs to be based on previously established criteria, to minimize unnecessary stress and the exposures involved in cleanup operations that are not effective in reducing doses to the public. In a first stage, a database describing the countermeasures has been developed including their efficiency on removing contamination from surfaces. However, to assess the effectiveness of cleanup procedures in reducing doses to members of the public, it was necessary to derive specific scenarios in order to simulate the long term behavior of the material in the environment, since the contribution of different surfaces to doses changes with time after contamination. A basic release and exposure scenario was developed to assess the dose reduction due to the mostly used procedures. Exposure scenarios were selected to fit the surroundings of the Brazilian nuclear power plants in Angra dos Reis. Simulations were performed using SIEM, the integrated system for dose assessment after contamination events, developed at IRD. The contamination of urban environments was assessed for Cs-137, as this was found to be the most relevant long term radionuclide to contribute to doses to member of the public. The effects on reducing external exposures were assessed for periods up to 50 years after the contamination. For agricultural areas, the focus was on ingestion doses from contamination with I-131 for periods up to 1 year after contamination. Results will be complemented on the database in order to support multi-criteria decision making processes after accidents. (author)

Comparison of efficiency and reproductive aptitude indexes between a reference and field strains of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus microplus, in Sinaloa, Mexico Comparação dos índices de eficiência e aptidão reprodutiva entre uma cepa de referência e outra de campo do carrapato do gado, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus microplus, em Sinaloa, México

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Soila Gaxiola-Camacho

2009-12-01

Full Text Available The objective of this work was to study the reproductive behavior of two strains of R. (B. microplus, one wild-caught (Native and one reference strain (Media Joya for two years, measuring the reproductive efficiency index (REI and reproductive aptitude index (RAI. Engorged ticks from each strain were collected monthly from February 2002 to February 2004. These were weighed and kept in the laboratory until egg-laying. Oogenic masses were individually weighed and incubated until larvae emergence. REI and RAI were calculated from each sample, grouping ticks by weight in 100 mg range classes. An analysis of variance and Duncan's multiple rank tests were carried out on the data (P O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a conduta reprodutiva de duas cepas de R. (B. microplus, uma coletada no campo (Nativa e outra de referência (Média Jóia, por dois anos, calculando o índice de eficiência reprodutiva (REI e o índice de aptidão reprodutiva (RAI. Foram coletados mensalmente carrapatos fêmeas engurgitadas de cada cepa no período de Fevereiro de 2002 a Fevereiro de 2004. Estas foram pesadas e conservadas no laboratório até ovipositar. As massas de ovos foram pesadas individualmente e incubadas até a eclosão das larvas. O REI e o RAI foram calculados para cada coleta, agrupando os carrapatos em classe de peso de 100 mg. Os dados foram submetidos a uma análise de variância e prova de classe múltipla de Duncan (P < 0,05. Foram calculados os coeficientes de correlação de Pearson (P < 0,01 para estimar a associação entre o peso dos carrapatos engurgitados e o peso e número de ovos postos e eclosionados. A cepa Nativa mostrou um peso ao engurgitamento mais alto do que a cepa Média Jóia. Os valores de REI e de RAI em ambas cepas foram similares em todos as classes de peso, mostrando tendência cuadrática na Média Jóia e linear-cuadrática na cepa Nativa (P < 0,05. Ambos os índices por classe de peso no engurgitamento foram sempre mais

Comparative studies of the pressure - and temperature temporal behavior in the Angra I containment when submitted to the design basic accident

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Costa, J.R.

1980-12-01

A computer code - CONDRU 4 - was brought from Germany, that is being used for the determination of pressure - and temperature temporal behavior that occurs inside the metallic containment of PWR type reactors before the loss of coolant accident (LOCA). Simulation for Angra-1 reactor was made, considering the ocurrence of the worst postulated accident for the containment integrity. The results obtained with CONDRU 4 computer code were compared with those obtained by the CONTEMPT-LT-and COCO computer code for the same nuclear power plant. The discrepancy found among the results were due mainly to the different modes adopted in the several codes for the steam-water separation of coolant injected in the containment. (Author) [pt

Seismic analysis of the pile foundation of the reactor building of the NPP ANGRA 2

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Wolf, J.P.; Arx, G.A. von; Barros, F.C.P. de; Kakubo, M.

1981-01-01

A pile foundation subjected to dynamic loads interacts with the surrounding soil. Frequency-dependent stiffness and radiation damping must be properly taken into account in pile-soil-pile interaction. Assuming that the soil consists of horizontal layers of elastic material with hysteretic damping, the dynamic stiffness of a group of (even battered) piles can be determined, accounting rigorously for the cavities where the soil is subsequently replaced by the piles. By way of illustration, this substructure procedure, which works in the frequency domain, is applied to the final design of the pile foundation of the Reactor Building of Angra 2 in Brazil. Below the basemat, a strongly horizontally-layered compressive soil of 36 m thickness rests on bedrock. The reactor building is founded on 202 endbearing piles and 88 floating piles of 15 m length. Every pile is modelled. Along each pile, compatibility between the pile and the soil in all three directions is formulated in seven nodes. The basemat is assumed to be rigid. On the level of bedrock a broad-banded response spectrum specifies the excitation (outcropping). (orig./WL)

A justiça e a produção do direito em Castela no século XV = Justice and Law production in Castille in Century XV

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Vidotte, Adriana

2011-01-01

Full Text Available O reinado dos Reis Católicos – Fernando de Aragão e Isabel de Castela – (1474-1504 se situa no período de transição da Idade Média para a Idade Moderna e foi considerado um período de paz e justiça em Castela. Isto nos possibilita questionar sobre as implicações, para o direito, da organização de um reino em uma era de transição. Propomos verificar o que caracteriza a passagem de um direito medieval para um direito moderno, e quais os elementos que indicam essa transição no governo dos Reis Católicos. Enfatizamos duas prerrogativas principais, uma de tradição medieval, a de juiz, e outra de caráter moderno, a legislativa, que se encerram na figuras de Fernando e Isabel

The civil design of the Angra Nuclear power plant, units 2 and 3

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Zuegel, L.C.; Diaz, B.E.; Cunha, M.T.

1988-01-01

The civil design of the Angra Nuclear Power Plant, Units 2 and 3 represents an important step in the technological development of Brazil, correlated to high technology enterprises. This design was developed in Brazil, by Brazilian technicians, in a comprehensive way. In all individual and global phases of the design, a full participation of the Brazilian state and private companies has been observed. In order to proceed with the design in this way, a group of Nuclen engineers has stayed for a while in Germany, in KWU's office, for a proper training. The Brazilian design companies, on the other hand, have received a special consulting support given by engineers of German construction companies, especialized in nuclear power plant construction. For the nuclear civil design, as well as for the dynamic analyses and structural design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, the design job assumes an important position in the Brazilian technical experience. The structural design of the reinforced concrete structures of the nuclear power plant, for instance, is the largest one ever performed in Brazil in terms of difficulty, complexity and amount of man-hours expediture. A summary of the civil design steps will be described in this paper. (author) [pt

Determination of maximum water temperature within the spent fuel pool of Angra Nuclear Power Plant - Unit 3

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Werner, F.L., E-mail: fernanda.werner@poli.ufrj.br [Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear; Alves, A.S.M., E-mail: asergi@eletronuclear.gov.br [Eletrobras Termonuclear (Eletronuclear), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil); Frutuoso e Melo, P.F., E-mail: frutuoso@nuclear.ufrj.br [Coordenacao de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

2017-07-01

In this paper, a mathematical model for the determination of the maximum water temperature within the spent fuel pool of Angra Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 3 was developed. The model was obtained from the boundary layer analysis and the application of Navier-Stokes equation to a vertical flat plate immersed in a water flow under free convection regime. Both types of pressure loss coefficients through the flow channel were considers in the modeling, the form coefficient for fuel assemblies (FAs) and the loss due to rod friction. The resulting equations enabled the determination of a mixed water temperature below the storage racks (High Density Storage Racks) as well as the estimation of a temperature gradient through the racks. The model was applied to the authorized operation of the plant (power operation, plant outage and upset condition) and faulted conditions (loss of coolant accidents and external events). The results obtained are in agreement with Brazilian and international standards. (author)

Analysis of neutronic parameters related to reduction in fuel rod diameter for Angra-1 reactor fuel elements

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Faria, Eduardo F.; Sadde, Luciano M.; Sakai, Massao; Gomes, Sydney da S.

2000-01-01

The actual fuel element design for Angra-1 PWR satisfies in a very conservative way the design limits established for the critical heat flux as well as for the energy stored in the fuel rod. However, that is not an optimized design under neutronic considerations. The conservative ratio of the H and U atomic densities gives rise to a harder neutron spectrum which reduces its reactivity. In this report, a reduction in fuel rod diameters has been analyzed, keeping however the same rod pitch for geometrical compatibility reasons. By increasing the H/U ratio it is possible to obtain a net gain in reactivity. The optimized diameter in its turn should not jeopardize the reactor safety requirements. The actual trends of the nuclear industry is to extend the cycles and the enrichment by using advanced fuel design. It must be emphasized that this design change gives rise to economical advantages, for example, reduced costs for uranium utilization and enrichment with a net gain in reactivity. (author)

Determination of maximum water temperature within the spent fuel pool of Angra Nuclear Power Plant - Unit 3

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Werner, F.L.; Frutuoso e Melo, P.F.

2017-01-01

In this paper, a mathematical model for the determination of the maximum water temperature within the spent fuel pool of Angra Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 3 was developed. The model was obtained from the boundary layer analysis and the application of Navier-Stokes equation to a vertical flat plate immersed in a water flow under free convection regime. Both types of pressure loss coefficients through the flow channel were considers in the modeling, the form coefficient for fuel assemblies (FAs) and the loss due to rod friction. The resulting equations enabled the determination of a mixed water temperature below the storage racks (High Density Storage Racks) as well as the estimation of a temperature gradient through the racks. The model was applied to the authorized operation of the plant (power operation, plant outage and upset condition) and faulted conditions (loss of coolant accidents and external events). The results obtained are in agreement with Brazilian and international standards. (author)

Pangim, a capital do Estado de Goa. Por espaços da lusofonia.

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Fonseca, Maria do Céu

2007-01-01

Passado o tempo dos reis e dos impérios, os bilhetes postais são outros. Paraíso tropical, jóia da Índia, pérola do Oriente em cenários de recatadas pousadas e resorts de luxo mais do que asiático, são agora os jargões correntes do Lonely Planet ou Footprint, que susbstituem o antigo guião do escrivão de Cananor.

Homens de letras e homens de leis ao serviço da monarquia portuguesa (séculos XII-XIII

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Armando Norte

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Ao longo da primeira dinastia, os letrados ao serviço da Coroa portuguesa desempenharam um papel decisivo e cada vez mais importante na afirmação do poder real. Homens de leis e homens de letras serviram à casa real como oficiais, representaram os reis portugueses em atos políticos e diplomáticos e exerceram um grande leque de funções na esfera da administração central - políticas, jurídicas, médicas, económicas, administrativas. A presença desses elementos ao lado dos monarcas fez-se sentir desde a fundação do reino, logo desde o reinado de D. Afonso Henriques, coincidindo o corolário deste processo de recrutamento com a chegada de D. Afonso III ao trono, numa política continuada, de forma firme, por D. Dinis. O conjunto de eruditos recenseados junto dos reis portugueses da época fundacional constitui, nessa medida, um interessante estudo de caso para compreender, em parte, em que consistia um círculo áulico, à luz dos valores do século XII e XIII.

Preservação do Patrimônio Arquitetônico e Urbano em São João Del Rei, Brasil: apontamentos sobre a atuação do Conselho Municipal de Preservação do Patrimônio Cultural .

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Daniela Abritta Cota

2012-11-01

Full Text Available Este artigo busca refletir sobre a gestão do patrimônio arquitetônico e urbano em São João Del Rei, MG – Brasil, a partir das práticas empreendidas pelo Conselho Municipal de Preservação do Patrimônio Cultural (CMPPC, considerando a sua efetiva atuação no âmbito municipal. Inicialmente será apresentada uma reflexão teórico-conceitual sobre os condicionantes para intervenções urbanas em contextos com significativo patrimônio cultural, seguida da evolução da política patrimonial no Brasil. Posteriormente será dada ênfase ao estudo de caso de São João Del Rei.

Insucessos em empreendimentos nucleares devido a falhas em processos de Comunicação Pública

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Ferreira,Vinícius V. M.; Soares,Wellington A.

2012-01-01

A energia nuclear é um tema amplamente discutido em todo o mundo. O acidente nuclear de Chernobyl e o acidente radiológico de Goiânia contribuíram decisivamente para que a sociedade brasileira tivesse uma imagem negativa sobre o tema. A operação da usina de Angra 3, atualmente em obras, está vinculada à construção de um repositório para armazenar os rejeitos radioativos, o que provavelmente será explorado pelos opositores do setor nuclear. Um dos grandes desafios dos profissionais envolvidos ...

AS AULAS RÉGIAS E OS SALÁRIOS DOS PROFESSORES NO PERÍODO DE REORGANIZAÇÃO DOS ESTUDOS (MINAS GERAIS, 1795-1800

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Cleide Cristina Oliveira

2012-10-01

Full Text Available RESUMO:Em 1777 D. Maria I assumiu o trono de Portugal. Todavia, a rainha fora afastada do poder por se encontrar em um estado de insanidade mental e, durante a regência de seu filho D. João, iniciada em 1792, suas determinações sofreram uma inflexão. Sob um contexto de crise econômica, houve uma tentativa de reorganização das escolas, baseada em um processo de centralização administrativa. A partir deste contexto é que analisamos os temas discutidos neste artigo: a disseminação das aulas régias na Capitania de Minas Gerais e os salários dos professores. Para tanto, tomamos como fontes de pesquisa documentos oficiais, produzidos entre 1795 e 1800. Identificamos as aulas de Primeiras Letras e de Gramática Latina como as mais numerosas e, ainda, que nem sempre as escolas oficialmente autorizadas funcionavam. Os valores dos salários dos mestres eram diferenciados conforme a especialidade ensinada: Filosofia (460$000 réis anuais, Retórica (440$000, Gramática Latina (400$000 e Primeiras Letras (150$000. No final do século XVIII, havia professores que não recebiam os salários integralmente e muitos que não recebiam absolutamente nada há anos. Os professores de Primeiras Letras eram os que possuíam salários atrasados com maior frequência e, mesmo assim, continuavam a exercer suas atividades.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: aulas régias; reorganização dos estudos; salários de professores.ABSTRACT: In 1777 Queen Mary I took the throne of Portugal. However, the queen was removed from power because he is in a state of insanity and, during the regency of his son King John, started in 1792, its provisions have undergone a shift. Under a context of economic crisis, there was an attempt to reorganize the schools, based on an administrative centralization process. From this context is that we analyze the issues discussed in this article: the spread of royal schools in Minas Gerais captaincy and teacher salaries. To this end, we take as research

Estudo observacional do comportamento empreendedor de Irineu Evangelista de Sousa da ótica de Filion no filme "Mauá - o Imperador e o Rei"

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Fátima Regina Ney Matos

Full Text Available Análise do comportamento empreendedor de Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, observado no filme "Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei". Procurou-se usar como base argumentativa o trabalho de Louis Jacques Filion (2004, 2000, 1993, 1991 sobre características empreendedoras básicas - inovação, aprendizagem, rede de relações e visão. A escolha do tema deveu-se ao pouco conhecimento dos alunos de graduação e pós-graduação em administração - detectado em uma pesquisa exploratória informal - sobre os empreendedores brasileiros e seu papel na evolução econômica do país, sendo relevante este resgate histórico. Após cinco exibições coletivas e algumas exibições individuais do filme, foi realizado um estudo observacional, tipo de observação de "segunda mão", indireta e não participante, com produtivas discussões em equipe. Na revisão bibliográfica buscou-se contextualizar, de maneira sucinta, as características do comportamento empreendedor da ótica de Filion (1991. Pode-se concluir que as características empreendedoras propostas na tipologia do autor apresentam-se com vigor no comportamento do Barão de Mauá, um homem à frente de seu tempo e que procurou contribuir na construção de um novo projeto para o Brasil, possibilitando a transição de um modelo econômico agrário exportador e escravocrata para uma economia de mercado baseada na industrialização, no trabalho assalariado e na livre iniciativa, sendo esse conhecimento essencial para o desenvolvimento do senso crítico e analítico do aluno.

Degree of threat to the biological diversity in the Ilha Grande State Park (RJ) and guidelines for conservation.

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Alho, C J R; Schneider, M; Vasconcellos, L A

2002-08-01

The State Park of Ilha Grande is only a part (5,594 hectares) of the entire island (19,300 hectares) which is located off the south coast of Rio de Janeiro state, between the cities of Mangaratiba and Angra dos Reis. Approximately half of the Park area (47%) is covered by dense Atlantic forest. The secondary forest growth is in a process of ecological succession close to attaining maturity (43%) and the remaining part (10%) is composed of human-altered areas (1%), rocky outcrops with herbaceous vegetation (7%), mangroves and beaches (2%). The fauna is well represented but already shows signs of degradation with introduced species. The analysis of the degree of threat has shown that the dense forest habitat has a relatively stable status of conservation while the secondary forest, the mangrove and the herbaceous vegetation on rocky outcrops (and their fauna) are categorized as vulnerable. The area altered by human occupation is considered threatened. Since the coastal area where Ilha Grande is located is well known for its beautiful scenery (known as the green coast, because of the contrast between the ocean and the Atlantic forest covering the Serra do Mar mountain chain). There is a strong possibility for tourism to become the means in which to achieve economic sustainability for conservation. Contradictorily, tourism is also the major threat to local biodiversity and its landscape units. Because tourism is not organized and controlled, during high season the numbers grow above local capacity, giving rise to a proliferation of hotels, guesthouses and camping grounds. The resulting untreated open sewage, random garbage disposal and other harmful activities form the major threats to biodiversity.

Modeling the dynamics of radionuclide concentration in food after an accident in tropical areas

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Vinhas, Denise M.; Rochedo, Elaine R.R.; Wasserman, Maria Angelica; Conti, Luiz Fernando C.

2005-01-01

Following an accidental release of radionuclides to the atmosphere that leads to the contamination of large areas, a detailed and fast methodology to assess the prognosis of public exposure is needed, in order to estimate radiological consequences as a base to propose and optimize decisions related to the protection of the public. The German model ECOSYS has been chosen to integrate the SIEM - Integrated Emergency System, developed by IRD/CNEN to assess the doses to the public at the short, medium and long term after an accidental contamination of rural areas. The use of such a model demands a considerable effort in adapting the scenarios to fit the specific conditions of the location where it is to be applied, in particular considering the differences on climate, environmental characteristics, agricultural calendar and practices, along with population diet. The area selected as reference to start this adaptation process is the 50 km radius area surrounding the Brazilian nuclear power plants, at Angra dos Reis County, in Rio de Janeiro State. Radionuclides included in this study were 137 Cs, 90 Sr and 131 I. This work describes the methodology used to select scenarios and describes the results related to the dynamics of the predicted concentration of radionuclides in different kinds of vegetable foods. It also discusses the relevance of criteria, parameter values and site specific aspects that are to be considered in performing assessments of public exposure. The work provides guidance to the need of radioecological research and on the database needed to perform the simulations, in order to improve the adequacy of the estimates to actual Brazilian scenarios. (author)

Experience in training of health personnel for response to radiological and nuclear accidents

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Maurmo, Alexandre M.; Leite, Teresa C.S.B.

2013-01-01

Eletronuclear Healthcare Foundation is the Institution responsible for the actions of health response involving ionizing radiation in the area of Nuclear Power Plant Almirante Alvaro Alberto in Angra dos Reis. Because of their specific assignments and references for being in training health manpower in the field of ionizing radiation developed a range of Training Courses for Professionals Area Health to prepare them for Response to Radiological and Nuclear Accidents. Modules are proposed specifically for the professional response of the Technical Level and Higher Level, the level Pre-hospital and hospital. These modules are further divided into specific levels or modules, Basic or Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced. Are applied pretests and post tests to monitor the content of fixing, maintaining a historical series of reviews. Your content is theoretical and practical applications developed in 30 to 48 hours, with simulations (drills) and distribution of educational materials. We already have more than 80 applications training, focusing on internal staff and external to the institution, developing interesting partner with the Armed Forces and Civil Defense. It still maintained a link on the institution seeking access and download over 400 titles on the subject and exchange of information and experiences. For improving the teaching material, the authors launched in 2011 the first manual in Portuguese on the subject with new revised edition in 2013: 'Manual of Medical Actions In Radiological Emergencies'. The results indicate increased knowledge and appropriateness of the themes and the strategy proposed for this activity, demonstrating yet passed that information can be multiplied and meets the growing demand of the country that has hosted and will host international events relevant at QBNRE risk. (author)

Experience in training of health personnel for response to radiological and nuclear accidents; Experiencia na capacitacao de profissionais de saude para a resposta a acidentes radiologicos e nucleares

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Maurmo, Alexandre M., E-mail: ammaurmo@gmail.com [Fundacao Eletronuclear de Assistencia Medica (CMRI/CTNV/FEAM), Praia Brava, RJ (Brazil). Centro de Medicina das Radiacoes Ionizantes. Centro de Treinamento Prof. Nelson Valverde; Leite, Teresa C.S.B., E-mail: feam@feam-etn.org.br [Fundacao Eletronuclear de Assistencia Medica (CIRA/FEAM), Praia Brava, RJ (Brazil). Centro de Informacoes em Radioepidemiologia

2013-07-01

Eletronuclear Healthcare Foundation is the Institution responsible for the actions of health response involving ionizing radiation in the area of Nuclear Power Plant Almirante Alvaro Alberto in Angra dos Reis. Because of their specific assignments and references for being in training health manpower in the field of ionizing radiation developed a range of Training Courses for Professionals Area Health to prepare them for Response to Radiological and Nuclear Accidents. Modules are proposed specifically for the professional response of the Technical Level and Higher Level, the level Pre-hospital and hospital. These modules are further divided into specific levels or modules, Basic or Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced. Are applied pretests and post tests to monitor the content of fixing, maintaining a historical series of reviews. Your content is theoretical and practical applications developed in 30 to 48 hours, with simulations (drills) and distribution of educational materials. We already have more than 80 applications training, focusing on internal staff and external to the institution, developing interesting partner with the Armed Forces and Civil Defense. It still maintained a link on the institution seeking access and download over 400 titles on the subject and exchange of information and experiences. For improving the teaching material, the authors launched in 2011 the first manual in Portuguese on the subject with new revised edition in 2013: 'Manual of Medical Actions In Radiological Emergencies'. The results indicate increased knowledge and appropriateness of the themes and the strategy proposed for this activity, demonstrating yet passed that information can be multiplied and meets the growing demand of the country that has hosted and will host international events relevant at QBNRE risk. (author)

Acoustoelastic evaluation of the 20 MnMoNi 55 structural material of the pressure vessels of Angra 2 and 3 nuclear reactors

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Dutra, Marco Aurelio Monteiro

2009-01-01

The pressure vessels of the Angra II and Angra III nuclear power plants, which are of large thickness, have as one of their structural components the 20 MnMo Ni 55 steel. The acoustoelastic evaluation carried out through non-destructive ultrasonic tests was based on the variation of the speed of ultrasonic shear waves of normal incidence as a function of the stress applied in the material using the acoustic birefringence technique, which considers the fractional difference of the speeds of two ultrasonic waves propagating in orthogonal directions. In this work two experiments were carried out. In the first one, a new method for acquisition of ultrasonic signals for joint application with this technique of stress analysis was evaluated by comparison with the conventional one. The aim was to determine its potential and limitations for application in materials up to 120 mm of thickness. In the second experiment, the acoustoelastic behavior of the 20 MnMo Ni 55 steel was studied. The new method of acquiring ultrasonic signals led to satisfactory results and was used in the study of the acoustoelastic behavior of the 20 MnMoNi 55 steel. The acoustoelastic analysis indicated that the material has an anisotropic and heterogeneous behavior. The acoustoelastic constant of this material, obtained experimentally from the analysis of the graphs of the material behavior (birefringence x stress) under compression tests performed on specimens of the 20 MnMo Ni 55 steel, was used for the quantitative stress analysis. A specimen of the 20 MnMo Ni 55 steel was subjected to a bending test to carry out a qualitative stress analysis through the difference between the values of the birefringence obtained during loading (B) and before loading (Bo) in every point studied. With the obtained results it was possible to identify qualitative and quantitatively the regions of the specimen under compressive and tensile stresses. The execution of these tests allowed to verify the efficiency of

Structural analysis strategies of the pressurized relief and safety valves discharge piping of NPP Angra 1

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Lima, Maria Ines Prates de; Kuramoto, Edson; Suanno, Rodolfo

2002-01-01

The pressurizer relief and safety valve system provides the reactor coolant system overpressure protection and, therefore, it is fundamental for the security of a nuclear plant. This paper discusses the safety valve loop seal strategies adopted by others nuclear power plants over the world in order to attend the recommendations of NUREG-0578 (TMI-2 Lessons Learned Task Force Status Report and Short Term Recommendations). The technical option adopted for Angra 1 consists in making specific modifications on the original piping and support configuration of the pressurizer relief and safety valve system. These modifications were proposed in order to reduce the high stress levels induced by the thermal-hydrodynamic loads caused by the discharge of the sub-cooled water during the opening of the relief or the safety valves. Several thermal-hydraulic models were tested to assess the influence of the seal water heating and the simultaneous opening of the valves in order to minimize the thermal hydrodynamic loads effects. The piping structural analysis was performed, using the computer program system KWUROHR, to satisfy the requirements of the appropriate equations of the code ASME Section III, Subsections NB3650 and NC3650. (author)

Tiit Kask, Aldur Vunk (Hrsg.): Reis (nõukogude) läände / Journey to the [Soviet] west. Kuurortlinn Pärnu 1940-88. Artiklite kogumik / Resort town of Pärnu 1940-88. Collection of articles, Pärnu: Pärnu Linnavalitsus 2009, 121 S., 97 Abb. / Andr

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Fülberth, Andreas

2011-01-01

Raamatuarvustus: Reis (nõukogude) läände : kuurortlinn Pärnu 1940-88 : artiklite kogumik = Journey to the [Soviet] West : resort town of Pärnu during 1940-88 : collection of articles. Pärnu, 2009

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Traven, Bill

1988-01-01

Discusses using the DOS PATH command (for MS-DOS) to enable the microcomputer user to move from directory to directory on a hard drive. Lists the commands to be programed, gives examples, and explains the use of each. (MVL)

Supervisory system for the turbine generator set of Angra 1 NPP

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Prates, Carlos L.M.; Siniscachi, Marcio R.

2009-01-01

The original analogue vibration monitoring system of the Steam Turbine Generator Line in Angra 1 Nuclear Power Plant had become obsolete and it was difficult to find spare parts. ELETRONUCLEAR decided to have a new digital system to substitute the original one and to provide automatic warning and prediction of developing faults. The new system was specified by the plant supporting group together with the plant engineers. It was installed to measure shaft and bearing vibrations, absolute and relative expansions as well as bearing and oil temperatures. It performs auto diagnosis, automatically interpreting all condition monitoring data to reveal and warn the staff about potential faults under development. Advanced condition monitoring may help revealing potential risks, making it possible to plan corrective actions at the scheduled production stops for safety inspections. The main goal is to increase the reliability of the production by identifying machinery problems in an early development stage and by providing the organization with information to increased safety. Already during the initial implementation phase valuable conclusions could be made for several issues such as misalignment, bearing tolerances, imbalance and bearing rub. The information directs inspections to those parts of the machine that really need it and avoids inspections where it is not required. This typically minimizes scheduled downtime for maintenance work. The system issued an automatic auto diagnosis warning about a short rub of a journal bearing during a coast down. The machine is designed to deal with these types of rub, but they should not happen repeatedly. The operators have to know about these rubs in order to conduct further analysis to determine the seriousness for future maintenance activities. The system informs whether any rubs occur, enabling them to judge whether they need to make an inspection at the next planned outage. This means, in other words, pro-active maintenance

primary spinal cord mansoni schistosomiasis : a case report

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3 dos Reis FR, Brito JC, Costa MD et al. Brown-Sequard syndrome in schistosomiasis. Report of a Case. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 1993; 51:281-4. 4 Ikhayat RA, Girgis M. Bilharzial granuloma of the conus: case report. Neumurgwy 1993; 32:1022-4; discussion 10224. 5 Ferrari TC, Moreira PR, Oliveria RC, Ferrari ML, Gazinelli G,.

A expedição portuguesa ao Brasil em 1501-1502 e Amerigo Vespucci

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Thomaz Oscar Marcondes de Souza

1960-07-01

Full Text Available O único cronista português que dá notícia do envio, pelo rei D. Manuel, de uma expedição exploradora ao litoral brasileiro em 1501 é Antônio Gaivão, na sua obra publicada em Lisboa em 1563 sob o título: Tratado dos Descobrimentos.

Dinâmica Glacial e Características Sedimentares Resultantes na Zona Proglacial da Geleira Ecology-Baía do Almirantado, Ilha Rei George Antártica.

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Kátia Kellem Rosa; Rosemary Vieira; Jefferson Cardia Simões

2006-01-01

A geleira Ecology, localizada na ilha Rei George, ilhas Shetlands do Sul, está sofrendo um processo de rápida retração ao longo das últimas décadas, sendo que no período de 1956 a 1992/95 a geleira retrocedeu 0,37 Km2. Isto gerou um ambiente de deglaciação, com a exposição de várias geoformas na zona proglacial. Este trabalho objetiva estudar o ambiente de deglaciação da zona proglacial da geleir...

Thermal hydraulic and neutron kinetic simulation of the Angra 2 reactor using a RELAP5/PARCS coupled model

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Reis, Patricia A.L.; Costa, Antonella L.; Hamers, Adolfo R.; Pereira, Claubia; Rodrigues, Thiago D.A.; Mantecon, Javier G.; Veloso, Maria A.F., E-mail: patricialire@yahoo.com.br, E-mail: antonella@nuclear.ufmg.br, E-mail: adolforomerohamers@hotmail.com, E-mail: claubia@nuclear.ufmg.br, E-mail: thiagodanielbh@gmail.com, E-mail: mantecon1987@gmail.com, E-mail: dora@nuclear.ufmg.br [Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil). Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear; Instituto Nacional de Ciencias e Tecnologia de Reatores Nucleares Inovadores (INCT/CNPq), Belo Horizonte (Brazil); Miro, Rafael; Verdu, Gumersindo, E-mail: rmiro@iqn.upv.es, E-mail: gverdu@iqn.upv.es [Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain). Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica y Nuclear

2015-07-01

The computational advances observed in the last two decades have been provided direct impact on the researches related to nuclear simulations, which use several types of computer codes, including coupled between them, allowing representing with very accuracy the behavior of nuclear plants. Studies of complex scenarios in nuclear reactors have been improved by the use of thermal-hydraulic (TH) and neutron kinetics (NK) coupled codes. This technique consists in incorporating three-dimensional (3D) neutron modeling of the reactor core into codes, mainly to simulate transients that involve asymmetric core spatial power distributions and strong feedback effects between neutronics and reactor thermal-hydraulics. Therefore, this work presents preliminary results of TH RELAP5 and the NK PARCS calculations applied to model of the Angra 2 reactor. The WIMSD-5B code has been used to generate the macroscopic cross sections used in the NK code. The results obtained are satisfactory and represent important part of the development of this methodology. The next step is to couple the codes. (author)

A disputa entre o Papa Bonifácio VIII e o Rei Filipe IV no final do século XIII

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Strefling, Sérgio Ricardo

2007-01-01

Full Text Available A questão das relações entre Igreja e Estado provocou debates prolongados e acesos, principalmente durante a idade média, no momento em que a igreja, dotada de um domínio próprio temporal, encontrava-se em convívio com o Sacro Império Romano que abraçava os mesmos súditos e apoiava-se sobre bases jurídicas derivadas do Cristianismo. Sob tal situação ainda era possível manter uma diferenciação entre estado e Igreja? No presente estudo, apresentaremos a polêmica causada pela teoria do Papa Bonifácio VIII no conflito com o Rei Filipe, o Belo. Daí surgem três documentos importantes, entre eles, a Bula Unam Sanctam

História da Palestina nos tempos do Novo Testamento (VI

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D. João Mehlmann O.S.B.

1961-09-01

Roma tolerava o instituto dos reis e príncipes aliados, porque êstes, geralmente em caráter vitalício, precediam a nomeação de governadores romanos, depois de preparados os respectivos territórios para serem definitivamente incorporados ao sistema provincial romano (n. 230 . Ora, a incumbência principal dos governadores romanos era, evidentemente, a manutenção da paz e da ordem em suas respectivas provín-cias, e, conforme o caso, a defesa das fronteiras do Império.

PD and I works to improve the waste solidification performance of Angra 1

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Tello, Cledola C.O. de; Gomes, Nelson J.P.O.

2009-01-01

Angra 1 Power Plant is the first Brazilian NPP, and started its commercial operation in 1985. The wastes from its operation are spent ion exchange resins, expended filter cartridges, boric acid evaporator concentrates; and solid wastes such as gloves, cleaning tools, plastics and protective clothing. Liquid waste streams are treated by evaporation to reduce the volume, and the concentrate is solidified in cement. The original cementation unit was designed to meet the US product acceptance criteria of the early seventies, when environmental and safety requirements were less restrictive than now. This system had a very low efficiency, and the waste product quality was very poor. A new solidification plant was bought, and R and D project was carried out to study and develop a suitable cementation process and the PCP - process control program - to guarantee the licensing of the plant and maximize its efficiency using Brazilian materials. To accomplish these objectives, a huge amount of experiments were carried on. Tests were performed to determine the main properties of the process and the product, e.g. the workability, set time, compressive strength (stress resistance) and leachability. After reaching the established parameters, the mixture system was optimized. The paddle and container designs were modified and also the motor specifications, so that the process efficiency could be improved. The performance of this new system is increased allowing solidifying from 56 till 69% in volume of waste, much better in comparison of the old one, whose maximum value was about 20%. (author)

Acknowledgments to Brazilian Journal of Family and Community Medicine (RBMFC) Reviewers

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2012-01-01

A Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (RBMFC) agradece aos membros de seu Corpo Editorial abaixo listados, pelas horas dedicadas voluntariamente para avaliação dos trabalhos submetidos à publicação e pelas demais contribuições para a melhoria da qualidade científica de nosso periódico.Adilson Domingos dos Reis Filho - UNIC Adriana Valéria Assunção Ramos - UNIFOR Airton Tetelbom Stein - UFCSPA Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr - UFC Aldaísa Cassanho Forster - UNIVALI Alessandro da Sil...

Adaptation of the dynamic model for radiological assessment of nuclear accident in rural area under conditions of tropical climate; Adaptacao do modelo dinamico para avaliacao radiologica de acidente nuclear em area rural nas condicoes de clima tropical

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Vinhas, Denise Martins

2004-07-01

Following an accidental release of radionuclides to the atmosphere that leads to the contamination of large areas, a detailed and fast methodology to assess the prognosis of public exposure is needed, in order to estimate radiological consequences and propose and optimize decisions related to the protection of the public. The model ECOSYS has been chosen to integrate the SIEM, the Integrated Emergency System developed by IRD/CNEN, to assess the doses at the short, medium and long term to the public after an accidental contamination of rural areas. The objective of this work is to perform the adaptation of the model ECOSYS to be used in Brazil to assess public exposure and support decision processes regarding the implementation of protective measures but also to guide the need for studies and research aiming to improve the adequacy of estimates to the actual Brazilian situation. The area select for reference to this work consists on the 50 km radius area surrounding the Brazilian nuclear power plants, located at Angra dos Reis County, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology included the definition of criteria to select agricultural cultures and animals to be simulated, taking into account both the availability of the production at the selected area and the relevance of the food to the population regional diet. Radionuclides included in this study were {sup 137}Cs, {sup 90} Sr and {sup 131} I. A large survey has been performed to gather data related to both agricultural practices and behavior of radionuclides in the selected agricultural-systems. The results of simulation indicated the relevance of the knowledge of local aspects on the estimated doses. Important factors included the kind of products produced, seasonality, agricultural practices, animals feed practices, kind of soil, and ingestion habits of the population. (author)

Radioisotope production with CV-28 in Rio de Janeiro

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Braghirolli, A.M.; Britto, J.L.Q. de; Bastos, M.A.V.; Aleixo, L.C.M.

2001-01-01

Since Brazil's nuclear program began in the seventies with the construction of Angra dos Reis Nuclear Plant, Brazilians have been excluded from participation in this technological process, primarily due to the political events of that time. This exclusivity has resulted in a major segment of the current population being unaware of the wide range of applications and benefits of nuclear technology. In the past few decades, Brazil has invested little in the development of its own nuclear technology. The progress that has been achieved is the result of the research and hard work of dedicated professionals who have struggled to bridge this technological gap since the 1970's. EEN-lnstitute of Nuclear Engineering is one of the research niches in the country that, in spite of the monopoly of knowledge, bureaucracy and insufficient resources, has been carrying out nuclear engineering projects and products. Nowadays, these are extremely useful to society in the most diverse market segments. For the past three years, IEN has invested R$ 2 million in adapting its facilities aiming at producing iodine-123 ultra-pure. In 1998 it started producing this cyclotron radiopharmaceutical in large scale, thus giving new directions to nuclear medicine in Brazil. The present policy of the IEN, regarding priorities and Institute's goals for the coming years has been defined. The Institute will concentrate its efforts on technological research, that is, identify the country's needs in nuclear engineering and providing society with methodologies, products and services that can effectively contribute to improve life quality in Brazil. The lEN's policy has been committed to quality, deadlines, costs and results as well as to research work based on the population's needs and aimed at meeting them efficiently. Several projects have been given priority, and great effort has been aimed at optimizing human and financial resources

Adaptation of the dynamic model for radiological assessment of nuclear accident in rural area under conditions of tropical climate

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Vinhas, Denise Martins

2004-01-01

Following an accidental release of radionuclides to the atmosphere that leads to the contamination of large areas, a detailed and fast methodology to assess the prognosis of public exposure is needed, in order to estimate radiological consequences and propose and optimize decisions related to the protection of the public. The model ECOSYS has been chosen to integrate the SIEM, the Integrated Emergency System developed by IRD/CNEN, to assess the doses at the short, medium and long term to the public after an accidental contamination of rural areas. The objective of this work is to perform the adaptation of the model ECOSYS to be used in Brazil to assess public exposure and support decision processes regarding the implementation of protective measures but also to guide the need for studies and research aiming to improve the adequacy of estimates to the actual Brazilian situation. The area select for reference to this work consists on the 50 km radius area surrounding the Brazilian nuclear power plants, located at Angra dos Reis County, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology included the definition of criteria to select agricultural cultures and animals to be simulated, taking into account both the availability of the production at the selected area and the relevance of the food to the population regional diet. Radionuclides included in this study were 137 Cs, 90 Sr and 131 I. A large survey has been performed to gather data related to both agricultural practices and behavior of radionuclides in the selected agricultural-systems. The results of simulation indicated the relevance of the knowledge of local aspects on the estimated doses. Important factors included the kind of products produced, seasonality, agricultural practices, animals feed practices, kind of soil, and ingestion habits of the population. (author)

Learning, innovation and communication: evolving dynamics of a nuclear emergency plan; Aprendizagem, inovacao e comunicacao: a dinamica evolutica de um plano de emergencia nuclear

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Quadros, Andre Luiz Lopes

2014-07-01

The technological development inherent to modern societies has placed human beings in situations of choice from a wide variety of possible risks. As a way to protect people and the environment, actions need to be developed in order to reduce possible consequences of the materialisation of these risks. The thermonuclear power generation demand planning in order to prepare answers to possible emergency situations, as even being considered of low probability of occurrence, when they happen have a significant impact on populations and regions of its surroundings. Considering the relevance of this issue, this thesis aimed to identify and analyze the dynamics of preparedness and response to emergency situations in a Nuclear Power Plant, trying to understand its evolution over the time and systematizing it, considering the actors involved, processes of organizational learning, innovation and risk communication, considered as crucial for the development and improvement of emergency plans. Concerning preparedness and response to possible emergency situations in this nuclear plant, it was possible not only to confirm the importance of the three processes studied, but also observe that they can be treated and evaluated in an integrated and systematic way. So, it was presented a model that aims to facilitate the understanding of this perspective and enhance the importance of participation and cooperation between all stakeholders (organizations and the local population) within a socio-participatory perspective. To this end, this exploratory research sought for evidences in documents, participation in planning meetings, direct observation of the general exercises of the CNAAA External Emergency Plan of 2013, interviews with some of the actors involved and through the application of a questionnaire among the population of the Praia Vermelha, in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. (author)

Learning, innovation and communication: evolving dynamics of a nuclear emergency plan

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Quadros, Andre Luiz Lopes

2014-01-01

The technological development inherent to modern societies has placed human beings in situations of choice from a wide variety of possible risks. As a way to protect people and the environment, actions need to be developed in order to reduce possible consequences of the materialisation of these risks. The thermonuclear power generation demand planning in order to prepare answers to possible emergency situations, as even being considered of low probability of occurrence, when they happen have a significant impact on populations and regions of its surroundings. Considering the relevance of this issue, this thesis aimed to identify and analyze the dynamics of preparedness and response to emergency situations in a Nuclear Power Plant, trying to understand its evolution over the time and systematizing it, considering the actors involved, processes of organizational learning, innovation and risk communication, considered as crucial for the development and improvement of emergency plans. Concerning preparedness and response to possible emergency situations in this nuclear plant, it was possible not only to confirm the importance of the three processes studied, but also observe that they can be treated and evaluated in an integrated and systematic way. So, it was presented a model that aims to facilitate the understanding of this perspective and enhance the importance of participation and cooperation between all stakeholders (organizations and the local population) within a socio-participatory perspective. To this end, this exploratory research sought for evidences in documents, participation in planning meetings, direct observation of the general exercises of the CNAAA External Emergency Plan of 2013, interviews with some of the actors involved and through the application of a questionnaire among the population of the Praia Vermelha, in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro. (author)

Análise de expressões formulaicas em textos tradicionais das Folias de Reis

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Elisângela Tavares Dias

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Neste trabalho, focalizamos a relação entre intertexto e expressões formulaicas em Folias de Reis brasileiras. À luz da tradição discursiva (cf. Kabatek, 2006; Koch, 1997; Oesterreicher, 1997, e seguindo ferramentas teórico-metodológicas da Análise Textual (cf. Jubran, 2006; Marcuschi, 2008, nossa proposta é apontar como se dá a reiterabilidade do texto em dois momentos da folia: o início e a chegada da jornada. Dialogamos também com alguns autores que consubstanciam o pareamento escrito/falado na produção da língua/linguagem em sua interlocução, a saber: Zumthor (1997 e Ong (1982, dentre outros. Recorremos para nossa análise, a um corpus representativo de quatorze folias presentes nos estados de MG, RJ, GO, ES, SP e RN. Em face disso, suscitar essa relação dialógica permite-nos pontuar que é inegável a contribuição dada pela tradição oral, seja por seus traços ideológicos e histórico-culturais, seja pela continuidade do folguedo, sobretudo, porque a utilização de um texto dá realidade à retórica que o funda, pois é pela atualização da voz que este se justifica e existe em situação de performance (ZUMTHOR,1997.

The utilization of geochemical parameters for the environmental monitoring of the Nuclear Power Center of Angra I, Ribeira Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Bidone, E.D.; Carmo Lima, S. do.

1984-01-01

In order that a geochemical balance be as complete as possible and thus, reach predictive values for toxic chemical dispersion, an understanding of the hydrological, sedimentological and geological contexts is fundamental. The dispersion of a polluent (in this case radionuclides) is dependent, in part, on its chemical properties and its interaction by sorption and desorption from solid particles (in particular, sediments). This interaction needs to be incorporated in dispersion models and can influence the passage of a pollutant along the food chain. In the case of Ribeira Bay, near the nuclear power center of Angra I, it was observed, through the analysis of sedimentological and geochemical parameters (TOC, TSS, chemical and mineralogical compositions, and granularity): an increase in absorption capacity of surface sediments owing to a homogeneous grain size distribution and a varying clay composition; a possibility of remobilization and transfer of particulate material to areas outside the bay. (Author) [pt

Separation and radiometric determination of {sup 59}Ni, {sup 63}Ni, {sup 55}Fe, {sup 99}Tc and {sup 94}Nb in radioactive wastes of low and intermediate activities from PWR nuclear power plants; Separacao e determinacao radiometrica dos radionuclideos {sup 59}Ni, {sup 63}Ni, {sup 55}Fe, {sup 99}Tc e {sup 94}Nb em rejeitos radioativos de baixa e media atividades provenientes de centrais nucleares do tipo PWR

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Temba, Eliane Silvia Codo

2016-10-01

The objective of this work was the development and establishment of a specific analytical protocol for the determination of the {sup 59}Ni, {sup 63}Ni, {sup 55}Fe, {sup 99}Tc and {sup 94}Nb radionuclides in low and intermediate radioactive waste samples of Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Plant, CNAAA, located in the city of Angra dos Reis, RJ. The separation and purification techniques used have taken into account the particularities of each radionuclide studied. Chemical separation methods were used, as well as carriers and radioisotope tracers, and ion-exchange and extraction chromatography involving specific resins. The main techniques used for the analysis and determination of the radionuclides were Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC) and Gamma Spectrometry. Also used were Atomic Emission Spectroscopy with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-AES) and Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) for the chemical yield determination. Concerning to the {sup 59}Ni, {sup 63}Ni, {sup 55}Fe radionuclides, the methodology of sequential separation proved to be very appropriate for their separation and determination, as could be observed by the results obtained. Chemical yields in the range from 39 to 100%, and LSC counting efficiencies in the range of 37.8% for {sup 55}Fe, and 71.5% for {sup 63}Ni, are in accordance with the results found in the literature. The spectra of LSC showed that the methodology used to separation and purification of these radionuclides was very successful. The results for {sup 59}Ni have shown that the use of a {sup 55}Fe certified standard for calibration of the equipment was a viable alternative. In the case of the {sup 99}Tc radionuclide the use of rhenium as carrier and chemical yield monitor, resulted in high chemical yields. Use of Gamma Spectrometry analysis made it possible to check that the main interfering agents were actually removed with the combined use of anion exchange chromatography and TEVA resin. The chemical yield of {sup 94}Nb was

Hormonal contraception in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: choices, challenges, and noncontraceptive benefits

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Melo,Anderson; Reis,Rosana; Ferriani,Rui; Vieira,Carol

2017-01-01

Anderson Sanches de Melo, Rosana Maria dos Reis, Rui Alberto Ferriani, Carolina Sales Vieira Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil Abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age characterized by chronic anovulation and polycystic ovary morphology and/or hyperandrogenism. Mana...

Os organismos geneticamente modificados e a rotulagem dos alimentos - uma análise a partir dos direitos dos consumidores

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Marcello Vitor Rocha Cota

2015-11-01

Full Text Available Ao longo do presente trabalho serão analisados os organismos geneticamente modificados (OGMs frente aos riscos à saúde alimentar e ao meio ambiente, sobretudo o princípio da precaução e a rotulagem dos produtos. A partir de uma dimensão comparativa de três realidades distintas, isto é, a estadunidense, a europeia, com ênfase mercado ao português, e a brasileira – sob um prisma ambiental, a rotulagem dos produtos será confrontada com os direitos dos consumidores, embora em determinadas ocasiões, diante da inexistência de informações adequadas e claras dos produtos, que estão sendo ofertados e consumidos, os consumidores não sabem o que estão consumindo.

A model for reliability avaliation of the electrical supply source of the 1A3 and 1A4 control rods assemblies of Angra I reactor

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Yang, T.

1978-01-01

The reliability of the electrical power supply to the 4.16KV buses for the safety system operation of a nuclear power plant was studied. Particularly, Angra Unit I system was focused. Initially, reliability of each electrical supply source was estimated. Using a probabilistic approach based on the Markov processes, the system reliability was evaluated in terms of frequency and duration of loss of power supply and of the system failure probability evolution when one or more sources remained unavailable. Based on these results, certain reactor operating rules were proposed concerning later shutdown of the plant without compromising the nuclear reactor safety. A sensitivity analysis was also performed to show the different reliability parameter influences on final results. This analysis showed that the diesel system performs an important role in the power supply for a nuclear power plant [pt

Autonomia profissional dos professores

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Guerra, Teresa P.; Veiga, Feliciano

2007-01-01

Este estudo pretendeu analisar as representações dos professores acerca da sua autonomia em contexto escolar, com recurso a uma amostra de 203 professores de ambos os sexos, pertencentes a escolas dos distritos de Lisboa, Setúbal, Leiria e Aveiro. Utilizou-se a Escala de Autonomia Profissional dos Professores (EAPP).

Applied to neuro-fuzzy models for signal validation in Angra 1 nuclear power plant; Modelos de validacao de sinal utilizando tecnicas de inteligencia artificial aplicados a um reator nuclear

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Oliveira, Mauro Vitor de

1999-06-15

This work develops two models of signal validation in which the analytical redundancy of the monitored signals from an industrial plant is made by neural networks. In one model the analytical redundancy is made by only one neural network while in the other it is done by several neural networks, each one working in a specific part of the entire operation region of the plant. Four cluster techniques were tested to separate the entire region of operation in several specific regions. An additional information of systems' reliability is supplied by a fuzzy inference system. The models were implemented in C language and tested with signals acquired from Angra I nuclear power plant, from its start to 100% of power. (author)

Editorial. Kultūros reiškiniai šiuolaikinių informacijos ir komunikacijos technologijų sąlygomis: nuo meno ir televizijos iki politikos

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Jovilė Barevičiūtė

2015-10-01

Full Text Available Šiame žurnalo numeryje aptariami kai kurie daugiaaspekčiai šiuolaikinės kultūros reiškiniai, apimant tokius jų, kaip menas, televizija, politika ir kt. Medijos ir komunikacija nūdien intensyviai skverbiasi kone į visas darbo ir laisvalaikio veiklos, viešojo ir privataus sektorių sritis, reprezentuodamos dinamišką ir netolygią gyvenamojo pasaulio tikrovę. Medijuotoji komunikacija vis labiau tampa dominuojančia socializacijos forma, ji išstumia gyvąją komunikaciją: kuo toliau, tuo labiau šis reiškinys nusako ne tik jaunimo, bet ir brandaus amžiaus žmonių šiandienį bendravimo būdą. Tad akivaizdu, kad XXI a. žmogus vis labiau pasineria į įvairių medijų tinklus, apraizgančius jo gyvenimą ir tampančius pagrindine socialios ir visavertės eg zistencijos sąlyga. Tokios socialinės institucijos, kaip menas, televizija, politika, religija, šeima ir daugelis kitų, nūdien jau nebėra tokios savarankiškos, kaip, tarkime, prieš dešimt, dvidešimt ar daugiau metų. Jų suverenitetą daugiausia transformuoja būtent medijos, šioms institucijoms diktuojančios savas sąlygas ir primetančios savas taisykles. Kitaip tariant, medijos tampa tokios galingos, kad ima steigti savuosius dėsnius, kuriems vis labiau paklūsta tradicinė gyvosios socializacijos aplinka. Taip kyla daugybė diskutuotinų ir ginčytinų klausimų, paliečiančių socialinių institucijų apibrėžties, autonomijos ir suvereniteto aspektus. Šiuos aspektus iš įvairių perspektyvų gvildena ir šio numerio autoriai. Eugenija Krukauskienė ir Viktorija Žilinskaitė-Vytienė savo straipsnyje aptaria kultūros vartojimo klausimus tirdamos, kaip šiuolaikinio lietuviškojo kino meno pavyzdžius suvokia ir vertina tam tikrų amžiaus kategorijų jaunimas. Algis Mickūnas gilinasi į filosofinius šiuolaikinių diskursų klausimus, pasirinkdamas kūniškumo, lytėjimo ir taktilikos aspektus, glaudžiai susijusius su medijuotosios komunikacijos tema

O descobrimento do Brasil através dos textos: edições críticas e comentadas

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Joaquim Barradas de Carvalho

1969-06-01

Full Text Available Em 14 de dezembro de 1508 (94 D. Manuel encarregou um chamado João Serrão de dar caça, com uma pequena frota, ao corsário francês Mondragon, que tinha atacado navios portuguêses pro-venientes da Ilidia . João Serrão não cumpriu a contento a sua mis-são e o rei substituiu-o por Duarte Pacheco Pereira .

O imaginário do sangue e de sua pureza na antiga França

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Arlette Jouanna

2011-01-01

Full Text Available A palavra sangue, na França dos primeiros tempos modernos, por um lado designava o líquido vital que corria nas veias, e por outro a linhagem, a "raça". O sangue era com efeito considerado o veículo das qualidades físicas e morais hereditárias que caracterizavam a personalidade de uma linhagem. Sua pureza devia facilitar o exercício das virtudes. Essa crença permitia explicar a superioridade da nobreza e afirmar que a hierarquia social era justa, já que natural; era igualmente ela que legitimava o poder dos reis, caracterizados pela excelência de seu sangue.

Pareceristas da RBHCS no Triênio 2015-2017

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2017-01-01

Pareceristas da RBHCS no Triênio 2015-2017   Adelar Heinsfeld (UPF) Adilson Júnior Ishihara Brito (UFPA) Adilson Prizmic Momce (UFMS) Alcileide Cabral do Nascimento (UFRPE) Alexandre de Oliveira Karsburg (UNISINOS) Alfredo Veiga-Neto (UFRGS) Ana Carolina de Carvalho Viotti (UNESP) Ana Paula Korndörfer (UNISINOS) Ana Silvia Volpi Scott (NEPO/Unicamp) Anderson Roberti dos Reis (UFMT) Andréia Orsato (IFSul) Andrés Cobo de Guzmán (Université Gren...

The Critical Edition of Eça de Queirós: an evaluation

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Ernesto Rodrigues

2008-12-01

Full Text Available A construção da narrativa queirosiana – O espólio de Eça de Queirós, de Carlos Reis e Maria do Rosário Milheiro (1989, funciona como guião para a Edição Crítica em epígrafe: apresentado esse título, dá-se notícia de cada um dos volumes editados entre 1992 e 2008.

Accident diagnosis of the Angra-2 nuclear power plant based on intelligent real-time acquisition agents and a logical tree model

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Paiva, Gustavo V.; Schirru, Roberto, E-mail: gustavopaiva@poli.ufrj.br, E-mail: schirru@lmp.ufrj.br [Coordenacao de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear

2017-07-01

This work aims to create a model and a prototype, using the Python language, which with the application of an Expert System uses production rules to analyze the data obtained in real time from the plant and help the operator to identify the occurrence of transients / accidents. In the event of a transient, the program alerts the operator and indicates which section of the Operation Manual should be consulted to bring the plant back to its normal state. The generic structure used to represent the knowledge of the Expert System was a Fault Tree and the data obtained from the plant was done through intelligent acquisition agents that transform the data obtained from the plant into Boolean values used in the Fault Tree, including the use of Fuzzy Logic. In order to test the program, a simplified model of the Almirante Alvaro Alberto 2 Nuclear Power Plant (Angra-2) manuals was used and with this model, simulations were performed to analyze the program's operation and if it leads to the expected results. The results of the tests presented a quick identification of the events and great accuracy, demonstrating the applicability of the model to the problem. (author)

Accident diagnosis of the Angra-2 nuclear power plant based on intelligent real-time acquisition agents and a logical tree model

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Paiva, Gustavo V.; Schirru, Roberto

2017-01-01

This work aims to create a model and a prototype, using the Python language, which with the application of an Expert System uses production rules to analyze the data obtained in real time from the plant and help the operator to identify the occurrence of transients / accidents. In the event of a transient, the program alerts the operator and indicates which section of the Operation Manual should be consulted to bring the plant back to its normal state. The generic structure used to represent the knowledge of the Expert System was a Fault Tree and the data obtained from the plant was done through intelligent acquisition agents that transform the data obtained from the plant into Boolean values used in the Fault Tree, including the use of Fuzzy Logic. In order to test the program, a simplified model of the Almirante Alvaro Alberto 2 Nuclear Power Plant (Angra-2) manuals was used and with this model, simulations were performed to analyze the program's operation and if it leads to the expected results. The results of the tests presented a quick identification of the events and great accuracy, demonstrating the applicability of the model to the problem. (author)

Anníbal marques da costa e a "matemática em versos e prosas": histórias da matemática na são joão del-rei do início do século XX Anníbal Marques da Costa and the "Matemática em versos e prosas": histories of mathematics in Sao João del-Rei in the early twentieth century

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Romélia Mara Alves Souto

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Neste artigo, apresentamos os resultados de um estudo analítico-descritivo que realizamos da obra "Matemática em versos e prosas", de Anníbal Marques da Costa, encontrada no acervo do Clube Teatral Artur Azevedo, na Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ, em Minas Gerais. A obra é um manuscrito, em dois volumes, produzida entre 1942 e 1954, que, com explícita intenção de divulgação da matemática, embora nunca tenha sido impressa, trata de conceitos e propriedades da matemática elementar. A investigação possibilitou-nos elaborar uma descrição seguida de uma análise histórica e crítica do texto, que foi enriquecida pelo acréscimo de algumas informações sobre o autor e a época em que ele viveu.This paper presents the results of an analytical-descriptive study of the book "Matemática em versos e prosas" by Anníbal Marques da Costa, found in Clube Teatral Artur Azevedo, archives from the Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ, in Minas Gerais. The book has never been published and is a manuscript in two volumes produced between 1942 and 1954 aiming to promote Mathematics. It deals with the concepts and properties of elementary mathematics. The research enabled the development of a description and a historical and critical analysis of the text, enriched by some information about the author and the time he lived.

Expert system applied at the Angra-2 Nuclear Power Plant to assist in the resolution of limiting conditions for operation

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Schechter, André D.; Nicolau, Andressa S.; Schirru, Roberto, E-mail: schechterandre@poli.ufrj.br, E-mail: andressa@lmp.ufrj.br, E-mail: schirru@lmp.ufrj.br [Coordenacao de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Programa de Engenharia Nuclear

2017-07-01

Expert Systems (ES) are widely used to help a common user act as an expert on a particular subject, the information is saved in the program database and the user introduces facts to be interpreted in real time. The inference engine will take these facts and return the answer of the expert. This tool is widely used, for example, in medicine to diagnose patients, game development, the mining industry, and the operation of nuclear power plants. In this article, a model of ES, of the real time, is development in order to treat the Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCO) of the Angra-2 Nuclear Power Plant. In this PWR plant, all information from the LCO comes from failure trees and the ES was adapted to be able to handle the facts with the values True, False, None and Null of the tree. The simulations results of this article and experiments with ES applied in LCOs show that it is an efficient computational tool to deal with this type of problem. The use of this type of technology in the operation of nuclear power plants can reduce the risk of an accident caused by human error, which is one of the most common causes in the history of the nuclear industry. (author)

Expert system applied at the Angra-2 Nuclear Power Plant to assist in the resolution of limiting conditions for operation

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Schechter, André D.; Nicolau, Andressa S.; Schirru, Roberto

2017-01-01

Expert Systems (ES) are widely used to help a common user act as an expert on a particular subject, the information is saved in the program database and the user introduces facts to be interpreted in real time. The inference engine will take these facts and return the answer of the expert. This tool is widely used, for example, in medicine to diagnose patients, game development, the mining industry, and the operation of nuclear power plants. In this article, a model of ES, of the real time, is development in order to treat the Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCO) of the Angra-2 Nuclear Power Plant. In this PWR plant, all information from the LCO comes from failure trees and the ES was adapted to be able to handle the facts with the values True, False, None and Null of the tree. The simulations results of this article and experiments with ES applied in LCOs show that it is an efficient computational tool to deal with this type of problem. The use of this type of technology in the operation of nuclear power plants can reduce the risk of an accident caused by human error, which is one of the most common causes in the history of the nuclear industry. (author)

DOS cones along atomic chains

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Kwapiński, Tomasz

2017-01-01

The electron transport properties of a linear atomic chain are studied theoretically within the tight-binding Hamiltonian and the Green’s function method. Variations of the local density of states (DOS) along the chain are investigated. They are crucial in scanning tunnelling experiments and give important insight into the electron transport mechanism and charge distribution inside chains. It is found that depending on the chain parity the local DOS at the Fermi level can form cone-like structures (DOS cones) along the chain. The general condition for the local DOS oscillations is obtained and the linear behaviour of the local density function is confirmed analytically. DOS cones are characterized by a linear decay towards the chain which is in contrast to the propagation properties of charge density waves, end states and Friedel oscillations in one-dimensional systems. We find that DOS cones can appear due to non-resonant electron transport, the spin–orbit scattering or for chains fabricated on a substrate with localized electrons. It is also shown that for imperfect chains (e.g. with a reduced coupling strength between two neighboring sites) a diamond-like structure of the local DOS along the chain appears. (paper)

DOS cones along atomic chains

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Kwapiński, Tomasz

2017-03-01

The electron transport properties of a linear atomic chain are studied theoretically within the tight-binding Hamiltonian and the Green’s function method. Variations of the local density of states (DOS) along the chain are investigated. They are crucial in scanning tunnelling experiments and give important insight into the electron transport mechanism and charge distribution inside chains. It is found that depending on the chain parity the local DOS at the Fermi level can form cone-like structures (DOS cones) along the chain. The general condition for the local DOS oscillations is obtained and the linear behaviour of the local density function is confirmed analytically. DOS cones are characterized by a linear decay towards the chain which is in contrast to the propagation properties of charge density waves, end states and Friedel oscillations in one-dimensional systems. We find that DOS cones can appear due to non-resonant electron transport, the spin-orbit scattering or for chains fabricated on a substrate with localized electrons. It is also shown that for imperfect chains (e.g. with a reduced coupling strength between two neighboring sites) a diamond-like structure of the local DOS along the chain appears.

Entre a sanfona e a guitarra : hibridismos e identidades no rock'n'roll e heavy metal nacionais dos anos 90

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Anselmo Sobrinho, Jorge Alexandre Fernandes

2013-01-01

O presente trabalho investiga as interações entre Música e História. O que pode uma ensinar à outra? É possível investigar uma época tendo uma canção como ponto de partida? Nossa proposta, portanto, é compreender como os grupos Angra, Sepultura e Raimundos representaram o Brasil em seus trabalhos da década de 1990. Tratou-se de investigar o choque entre o local (a música brasileira) e o global (os estilos de rock e metal de ca...

Use of new technologies in the documentation of the origin and urban development of São João Del Rei Minas Gerais, Brasil.

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Altino Barbosa Caldeira

2015-01-01

Full Text Available The city of São Joao del Rei, situated in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has a currently economic, social and tourism performance that stands outamong the other cities of the state. This article seeks to clarify these reasons, taking into account the region and the occupied territory, theirsubsequent development and the changes occurring in the landscape from this occupation. It also aims to demonstrate how to use the resources ofnew technologies to document the cultural heritage left by past  generations and how spread it to new generations. For this, we will make use of the physical and human geography, as well as its history, to analyze facts, activities and the reasons that led to its current appearence. It will be considered the natural environment, human interventions and cultural expressions of its people regarding aspects of intangible heritage to analyzes the spatial dimension of the local culture, using the concepts of cultural geography.

REDUÇÃO DOS CUSTOS DA QUALIDADE COM MELHORIA DOS PROCESSOS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO

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Oliveira, Gabriel Rech; Universidade de Caxias do Sul; Motta, Marta Elisete Ventura; Universidade de Caxias do Sul; Camargo, Maria Emilia; Universidade de Caxias do Sul; Tondolo, Vilmar Antonio Gonçalves; Universidade Federal de Rio Grande; Zanadrea, Gabriela; Universidade de Caxias do Sul; Russo, Suzana Leitão; Universidade Federal de Sergipe

2016-01-01

Com o objetivo de se tornarem competitivas, as empresas impulsionam a redução dos custos dos processos que impactam diretamente no preço do produto, destacando-se os custos de qualidade. Neste cenário, a busca pela qualidade total torna-se o caminho para a sobrevivência, devido ao fato da crescente exigência dos clientes para produtos com qualidade superior e preços baixos. Dentre os principais gastos que contribuem para o aumento dos custos da qualidade destacam-se a sucata e retrabalho de p...

Self-regulating the effortful "social dos".

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Cortes, Kassandra; Kammrath, Lara K; Scholer, Abigail A; Peetz, Johanna

2014-03-01

In the current research, we explored differences in the self-regulation of the personal dos (i.e., engaging in active and effortful behaviors that benefit the self) and in the self-regulation of the social dos (engaging in those same effortful behaviors to benefit someone else). In 6 studies, we examined whether the same trait self-control abilities that predict task persistence on personal dos would also predict task persistence on social dos. That is, would the same behavior, such as persisting through a tedious and attentionally demanding task, show different associations with trait self-control when it is framed as benefitting the self versus someone else? In Studies 1-3, we directly compared the personal and social dos and found that trait self-control predicted self-reported and behavioral personal dos but not social dos, even when the behaviors were identical and when the incentives were matched. Instead, trait agreeableness--a trait linked to successful self-regulation within the social domain--predicted the social dos. Trait self-control did not predict the social dos even when task difficulty increased (Study 4), but it did predict the social don'ts, consistent with past research (Studies 5-6). The current studies provide support for the importance of distinguishing different domains of self-regulated behaviors and suggest that social dos can be successfully performed through routes other than traditional self-control abilities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).

Early planetary metamorphism in chondritic meteorites

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Hanan, B.B.; Tilton, G.R.

1985-01-01

Lead isotope relations were studied in whole rock and separated phases of Mezoe-Madaras (L3) and Sharps (H3) chondrites in order to study the record of early events in the solar system and to seek further information on the isotopic composition of primordial lead. The internal 207 Pb/ 206 Pb ages are 4.480+-0.011 AE (1 AE=10 9 years) for Mezoe-Madaras and 4.472+-0.005 AE for Sharps. The ages are not significantly changed when Canyon Diablo troilite lead is included in the data sets, suggesting that the initial Pb isotopic composition in both meteorites was the same as that in the troilite. U-Pb data from both meteorites plot along chords in concordia diagrams that indicate recent disturbances in U/Pb ratios. The chords are poorly defined owing to the relatively non-radiogenic character of the lead isotopes. Rb-Sr measurements on Sharps likewise fail to yield an isochron, in agreement with the U-Pb data. Data from the literature indicate a similar disturbance in the Rb-Sr system for Mezoe-Madaras. The 4.48 AE ages could be caused by pre-analysis contamination with terrestrial lead, however statistical comparison of isotope correlations between the acid-washes of analyzed samples and the residual washed samples suggests that the ages are real and not due to terrestrial contamination. The 4.48 AE age, which is distinctly younger than the well-established ages of 4.54-4.56 AE for the Allende chondrite and Angra dos Reis achondrite, appears to date an early metamorphic event rather than the formation of the chondrites. Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd and K-Ar ages in support of the 4.48 AE metamorphic event are reviewed. Such a metamorphic age is not necessarily in conflict with 129 I/ 129 Xe data which indicate that the parent material of most chondrites, including those of type 3, cooled through temperatures sufficient to retain radiogenic Xe within a time interval of ca. 0.02 AE. (orig.)

Multivariate Analysis of Erosivity Indices and Rainfall Physical Characteristics Associated with Rainfall Patterns in Rio de Janeiro

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Roriz Luciano Machado

2017-12-01

Full Text Available ABSTRACT The identification of areas with greater erosive potential is important for planning soil and water conservation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical characteristics of rainfall events in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and their interactions with rainfall patterns through multivariate statistical analysis. Rainfall depth, kinetic energy, 30-min intensity (I30, duration of rainfall events, and the erosivity indices KE >10, KE >25, and EI30 in 36 locations (stations were subjected to principal component analysis (PCA and canonical discriminant analysis (CDA. Based on evaluation of the respective historical series of hyetographs, it was found that the advanced pattern occurs with highest frequency (51.8 %, followed by the delayed pattern (26.1 %, and by the intermediate pattern (22.1 %. All the evaluated rainfall characteristics have high response capacity in describing localities and rainfall patterns through PCA and CDA. In CDA, the Tukey test (p<0.05 applied to the scores of the first canonical discriminant function (CDF1 allowed differentiation of the stations with respect to the rainfall and erosivity characteristics for the advanced and delayed patterns. In the delayed pattern, the localities of Angra dos Reis, Campos, Eletrobrás, Manuel Duarte, Santa Isabel do Rio Preto, Tanguá, Teresópolis, Vila Mambucaba, and Xerém had the highest CDF1 scores, indicating that they have rainfalls with higher depth, I30, and duration because the standardized canonical coefficient (SCC and the correlation coefficient (“r” of these characteristics were positive. The rainfall events in the state of Rio de Janeiro differ from one locality to another in relation to the advanced and delayed rainfall patterns, mainly due to the physical characteristics of rainfall depth, I30, and duration, indicating a higher risk of soil loss and runoff in the localities where rainfall events with the delayed pattern prevail.

Internetinio marketingo elementų analizė Lietuvos turizmo info rmacijos centrų pavyzdžiu

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Bivainienė, Lina; Dauginaitė, Živilė

2008-01-01

Straipsnyje aktualizuojama internetinio marketingo sąvoka, aptariami internetinio marketingo elementai. Mokslininkai (Kotler, Keller, 2007 ir kt.) pabrėžia, kad internetas marketingo specialistams suteikia didesnes dialogo ir individualizacijos galimybes. Įmonėms tai reiškia santykių pradžią ir bendravimą su dar didesnėmis vartotojų grupėmis. Straipsnio tikslas – išanalizuoti internetinio marketingo elementus Lietuvos (Vilniaus, Kauno, Klaipėdos, Šiaulių, Panevėžio) turizmo informacijos centr...

Representações e expectativas dos profissionais dos serviços de pediatria do Hospital de Braga relativamente à intervenção dos "Doutores Palhaços"

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Almeida, Isabel Cristina Ferreira de

2012-01-01

Dissertação de mestrado em Estudos da Criança (área de especialização em Intervenção Psicossocial com Crianças, Jovens e Famílias) Neste estudo são dadas a conhecer as representações e expetativas dos profissionais de saúde dos serviços de pediatria do Hospital de Braga, relativamente ao trabalho dos palhaços profissionais da Operação Nariz Vermelho: os “Doutores Palhaços” (DP). A recolha dos dados realizou-se cerca de um mês antes do início da intervenção dos DP naquela unidad...

Dinâmica Glacial e Características Sedimentares Resultantes na Zona Proglacial da Geleira Ecology-Baía do Almirantado, Ilha Rei George Antártica.

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Kátia Kellem Rosa

2006-12-01

Full Text Available A geleira Ecology, localizada na ilha Rei George, ilhas Shetlands do Sul, está sofrendo um processo de rápida retração ao longo das últimas décadas, sendo que no período de 1956 a 1992/95 a geleira retrocedeu 0,37 Km2. Isto gerou um ambiente de deglaciação, com a exposição de várias geoformas na zona proglacial. Este trabalho objetiva estudar o ambiente de deglaciação da zona proglacial da geleira Ecology e seus respectivos depósitos na zona proglacial, além de inferir o regime termo-basal desta geleira. O produto resultante deste trabalho é a criação de um modelo geomorfológico para a zona proglacial da geleira, o qual pode ser usado para comparar com zonas proglaciais de outras geleiras.

OS SACRAMENTAIS, SACRAMENTOS DOS POBRES

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Victor Codina

1990-01-01

Full Text Available Basta ter tido um pouco de experiência pastoral com setores populares, concretamente na América Latina, para constatar a importância dos sacramentais na vida cristã do povo. Além das manifestações de piedade popular que se costuma estudar sob a rubrica de religiosidade popular (peregrinações, festas de padroeiro, procissões..., gostaria de destacar aqui outros elementos mais estreitamente ligados ao mundo dos sacramentos, ainda que não formem parte dos sete sacramentos tridentinos.

Camponeses e esquecimento na Antiguidade Tardia: as revoltas dos bagaudas e dos circunceliões

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Uiran Gebara da Silva

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Esse artigo apresenta alguns dos problemas com os quais eu tive de lidar ao realizar um estudo comparativo entre dois conjuntos de revoltas rurais do Império Romano tardio: as revoltas dos bagaudas na Gália e dos circunceliões na África. O artigo toma como eixo articulador a hipótese lançada por E. A. Thompson sobre o papel do esquecimento na produção dos relatos antigos sobre os bagaudas e a problematiza. Num segundo momento o artigo trata do problema relacionado à compreensão do caráter social de ambos os grupos, levando em consideração os múltiplos relatos presentes nas fontes antigas e as divergentes interpretações modernas sobre eles, enfatizando a necessidade de se reconhecer a tópica da inversão social como um elemento que diferencia os relatos sobre os revoltosos daqueles sobre a bandidagem. Outro elemento importante é o reconhecimento da heterogeneidade dos discursos cristãos com relação às classes subalternas e aos revoltosos, que apontam não para um fortalecimento do patronato rural, mas para o enfraquecimento ou para a crise dessas relações no campo tardo-romano.

Country Report: Rep. of Korea. {sup 188}re-Tricabonyl Labeling Strategy: Preparation of 1{sup 188}Re(I) Tricarbonyl Precursor [{sup 188}Re(OH{sub 2}){sub 3}(CO){sub 3}]+ for the Labeling of Biomolecules

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Park, Sang Hyun [Radiation Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Korea, Republic of)

2010-07-01

The {sup 99m}Tc(I) and {sup 188}Re(I) tricarbonyl precursors [M(OH{sub 2}){sub 3}(CO){sub 3}]{sup +} have been shown to be excellent starting materials for the synthesis of {sup 99m}Tc(I) and {sup 188}Re(I) tricarbonyl complexes as well as radiolabeling of target-specific biomolecules.{sup 1-8} Recently, a user-friendly kit formulation (IsoLink{sup TM}) was developed using potassium boranocarbonate, K{sub 2}[BH{sub 3}CO{sub 2}], for preparation of the {sup 99m}Tc precursor complex. This solid reagent serves both as a source of carbon monoxide and a reducing agent for technetium. It was also used by Schibli and coworkers for the preparation of the corresponding {sup 188}Re precursor complex (“Schibili’s kit”).{sup 9} This approach involved the reduction of [{sup 188}Re]perrhenate eluate (1 ml) in neutral solution with 3 mg K{sub 2}[BH{sub 3}CO{sub 2}] and 5 mg BH3≅NH3 by incubation at 60 °C for 15 min. The amounts of reducing agents and acid (concentrated phosphoric acid) were carefully balanced not only to avoid fast hydrolysis of the boranes, but also to maintain a sufficiently low pH to stabilize reduced rhenium intermediates. The preparations resulted in yields >85 % of the desired precursor complex. In addition, perrhenate (7±3 %), colloidal {sup 188}ReO{sub 2} (<5 %), and a byproduct of unknown composition were also detected. To increase the yields even further, we evaluated the recently described borohydride exchange resin (BER) as an additional reducing agent and an anion scavengers.

REDUÇÃO DOS CUSTOS DA QUALIDADE COM MELHORIA DOS PROCESSOS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO

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Gabriel Rech Oliveira

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Com o objetivo de se tornarem competitivas, as empresas impulsionam a redução dos custos dos processos que impactam diretamente no preço do produto, destacando-se os custos de qualidade. Neste cenário, a busca pela qualidade total torna-se o caminho para a sobrevivência, devido ao fato da crescente exigência dos clientes para produtos com qualidade superior e preços baixos. Dentre os principais gastos que contribuem para o aumento dos custos da qualidade destacam-se a sucata e retrabalho de produtos durante o processo produtivo. Devido à ocorrência desses fatores, este trabalho tem como finalidade analisar os custos da qualidade e propor melhorias no processo produtivo utilizando ferramentas da qualidade para reduzir os desperdícios com sucata. As fases do projeto envolvem o comprometimento e dedicação de equipes para levantar as principais causas dos principais problemas do processo de produção de tubos capilares em cobre, resultando na redução dos gastos com sucata e aumento da produtividade. As metodologias utilizadas para atingir os objetivos foram baseadas pesquisa exploratória e estudo de caso. A partir da redução de custo e aumento da produtividade alcançada, constata-se a importância deste trabalho envolvendo equipes responsáveis para a obtenção de resultados em curto prazo.

O rei do cangaço, o governador do sertão; o bandido ousado do sertão, o cangaceiro malvado : processos referenciais na construção da memoria discursiva sobre Lampião

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Geralda de Oliveira Santos Lima

2008-01-01

Resumo: O presente trabalho aborda a questão da referenciação na construção e reconstrução da memória discursiva (e social) sobre Lampião, personagem da história do nordeste brasileiro. A escolha do tema foi baseada na riqueza de fatos contados e recontados sobre o cangaceiro. Esta investigação diz respeito ao uso de processos referenciais no interior de fontes orais. Propõe-se, pois, a analisar como se constrói e se reconstrói a memória discursiva do rei do cangaço via cadeias referenciais p...

Neurobiologia dos transtornos do controle dos impulsos The neurobiology of impulse control disorders

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Wendol A Williams

2008-05-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Revisar os artigos sobre substratos neurobiológicos dos transtornos do controle dos impulsos. O jogo patológico é o foco central desta revisão na medida em que a maioria dos estudos biológicos dos formalmente classificados como transtornos do controle dos impulsos examinou este transtorno. MÉTODO: Foi feita uma busca no banco de dados Medline de artigos publicados de 1966 até o presente para identificar aqueles relevantes para serem revisados neste artigo. DESFECHOS: Estudos pré-clínicos sugerem que a neuromodulação das monoaminas cerebrais está associada à tomada de decisões impulsivas e aos comportamentos de risco. Os estudos clínicos implicam diversos sistemas de neurotransmissores (serotoninérgico, dopaminérgico, adrenérgico e opióide na fisiopatologia do jogo patológico e de outros transtornos do controle dos impulsos. Estudos de neuroimagem preliminares têm indicado o córtex pré-frontal ventromedial e o estriato ventral como atuantes na fisiopatologia do jogo patológico e de outros transtornos do controle dos impulsos. As contribuições genéticas para o jogo patológico parecem substanciais e os estudos iniciais têm relacionado esse transtorno a polimorfismos alélicos específicos, ainda que os achados de varredura genômica ainda tenham que ser publicados. CONCLUSÃO: Mesmo que tenham sido logrados avanços significativos em nossa compreensão sobre os transtornos do controle dos impulsos, mais pesquisas são necessárias para ampliar o conhecimento existente e traduzir esses achados em avanços clínicos.OBJECTIVE: To review the neurobiological substrates of impulse control disorders. Pathological gambling is a main focus of the review in that most biological studies of the formal impulse control disorders have examined this disorder. METHOD: The medical database Medline from 1966 to present was searched to identify relevant articles that were subsequently reviewed to generate this manuscript

Participação dos Pais na Psicoterapia da Criança: Práticas dos Psicoterapeutas

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Luiz Ronaldo Freitas de Oliveira

Full Text Available Resumo A participação dos pais na psicoterapia de crianças é um tema controverso na literatura. Há autores a favor de uma abordagem mais intervencionista em relação aos pais e outros que circunscrevem seu papel à manutenção do tratamento e provimento de informações sobre a criança. O objetivo deste estudo exploratório, de levantamento, transversal, foi identificar experiências de psicoterapeutas de crianças brasileiros quanto às formas de inclusão dos pais no tratamento. Participaram 76 psicólogos, que responderam a um questionário on-line e as análises contemplaram estatística descritiva e análise de conteúdo. De acordo com os resultados, os respondentes foram predominantemente mulheres (89,5%, residentes na Região Sul (86,8%, entre 26 e 35 anos (53,9% e com até três anos de experiência clínica (43,4%. De maneira geral, os participantes incluem os pais na psicoterapia (76,3%; em entrevistas específicas (90,8%; coleta de informações (88,2%, para aconselhamento/orientação (72,4%; e para fortalecer a aliança terapêutica (61,8%. Riscos e benefícios da participação dos pais foram reportados e constituíram seis categorias: a criança como sintoma dos conflitos familiares; resistência dos pais à psicoterapia e às mudanças; cumprimento do contrato pelos pais; aliança terapêutica; compreensão da dinâmica familiar e dos sintomas da criança; e fortalecimento dos vínculos pais-filhos. Conclui-se que há tendência de inclusão dos pais, por parte dos psicoterapeutas, no processo de psicoterapia de crianças.

NÍVEL DE PREPARAÇÃO PARA LIDERANÇA, SOB A PERSPECTIVA DOS ACADÊMICOS DE CIÊNCIAS CONTÁBEIS DA UNEMAT E UNIC EM TANGARÁ DA SERRA – FORMANDOS 2013/2

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Ana Caroline Bastos Casagrande

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Em um cenário de constante crescimento do setor contábil, cada vez mais o mercado exige dos profissionais recém-formados perfis e características diferenciadas, e a liderança vem sendo uma característica de suma importância, uma vez que o contador passa de funções meramente operacionais para o contato direto com o cliente, exercendo influência na tomada de decisões, e mantendo o controle das variáreis contábeis. Este estudo aborda uma pesquisa entre os formandos de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso e da Universidade de Cuiabá de Tangará da Serra – MT, com o intuito de questionar a preparação dos acadêmicos de Ciências Contábeis como líderes no mercado de trabalho e suas perspectivas, além de, verificar as pretensões após a conclusão do curso, a preparação para assumir uma equipe, e a responsabilidade desta preparação, bem como analisar a grade destas universidades com uma universidade que seja o modelo ideal a ser seguido. As metodologias usadas foram às pesquisas: bibliográfica e descritiva buscando fundamentação teórica, e a qualitativa, quantitativa e pesquisa de campo para o levantamento dos dados, realizados através de aplicação de questionários aos formandos do curso de Ciências Contábeis da UNEMAT e da UNIC de Tangará da Serra – MT. Diante do exposto, baseado nos dados levantados, verificou-se que grande parte dos acadêmicos do oitavo semestre afirma que não sentia preparados para serem gestores e ocupar cargos de liderança, eles também julgaram que a universidade não os preparou para este tipo de desafio no mercado de trabalho. Ao analisar a grade destas universidades em questão com a de uma universidade modelo, pode-se verificar que elas estão desatualizadas em relação a suas grades curriculares, porém a UNEMAT vem passando por mudanças positivas nestes aspectos, para em 2014 passar a vigorar uma nova grade curricular que tentará se assemelhar a de uma

Marker-assisted selection of maintainer lines within an onion tropical population Seleção assistida por marcadores de linha mantenedora dentro de uma população de cebola tropical

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Carlos Antonio Fernandes Santos

2010-04-01

Full Text Available The traditional onion (Allium cepa hybrid production requires the development of maintainer and male sterile lines and also a pollinator line with good specific combination ability. We report the identification of maintainer and male-sterile onion lines within the Brazilian 'Baia Periforme' derived population, 'Alfa São Francisco', associating random field pairing of male-fertile plants with selected male-sterile plants and PCR-based marker system monitoring S, T and N-cytoplasms. Male-sterile plants produced flowers with light green anthers which were easily detected in the field. A frequency of 2.0% of male-sterile plants was estimated in the 'Alfa São Francisco' sampled population. Male-sterile plants produced the 5'cob-marker 180-bp and the orfA501-marker 473-bp fragments, suggesting the T-cytoplasm type, while the maintainer line produced only the 5'cob-marker 180-bp. These identified lines will be important to develop tropical onion hybrids well-adapted to Brazilian low latitudes and to future comparative studies with other onion cytoplasmic genic male sterility systems.A produção tradicional de híbrido de cebola (Allium cepa requer o desenvolvimento de linhas mantenedoras e linhas macho estéreis, bem como uma linha polinizadora de boa capacidade específica de combinação. Reporta-se a identificação de linhas de cebola mantenedora e macho-estéreis numa população 'Alfa São Francisco' derivada da brasileira 'Baia Periforme', associando pareamento ao acaso no campo de plantas férteis com plantas macho-estéreis e sistema de PCR para monitoramento dos citoplasmas S, T e N. Plantas macho-estéreis produziram flores com anteras verde-claras, que foram facilmente identificadas no campo. A freqüência de 2,0% de plantas macho-estéreis foi estimada dentro de uma amostra da população 'Alfa São Francisco'. Plantas macho-estéreis produziram o marcador 5´cob de 180-pb e o marcador orfA501 de 473-pb, sugerindo que o citoplasma �

A vida de Augusto, de Nicolau de Damasco: tradução acompanhada de breve introdução

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Sandra Lúcia Rodrigues da Rocha

2014-12-01

Full Text Available A Vida de Augusto, de Nicolau de Damasco (séc. I a.C., é uma das mais antigas biografias de um rei na tradição helenística. Seu valor como fonte para o estudo do gênero bíos  impõe-se por si só. Neste trabalho, apresento uma breve introdução à primeira metade da obra em sua atual forma fragmentária, assim como uma tradução dos respectivos  fragmentos para o Português.

A viagem de Pedro Álvares Cabral sob o ponto de vista náutico

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Thomaz Oscar Marcondes de Souza

1964-09-01

Full Text Available Em 1850, numa das sessões do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro, com sede no Rio de Janeiro, o sócio Joaquim Norberto de Sousa e Silva, baseando-se principalmente em um dos tópicos da carta que Mestre João escreveu de Pôrto Seguro a 1.° de maio de 1500 ao rei D. Manuel, concluiu a sua conferência afirmando ter sido o Brasil descoberto intencionalmente por Álvares Cabral, quando da sua viagem para Calicute.

Caracterização isoenzimática e morfológica de clones e introduções de alho Morphological and electrophoretic characterization of garlic clones

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Walter José Siqueira

1985-01-01

Full Text Available Em virtude do grande número de denominações locais para clones de alho, nem sempre correspondentes a materiais distintos, conduziu-se o presente estudo objetivando a caracterização e classificação de 72 clones e introduções de alho (Allium sativum L., e um clone de alho-rei (A. ampeloprasum L.. Isso foi feito analisando as isoenzimas alcooldesidrogenase (ADH, esterase (EST, peroxidase (PRX e fosfoglucoisomerase (PGI através da técnica de eletroforese horizontal em gel de amido hidrolisado de batata. Verificou-se que os clones nacionais e introduzidos se enquadram nos grupos aqui denominados DIKA ou CJLB, respectivamente para os padrões de ADH, EST, PRX e PGI. Entretanto, os padrões CILB, CJKB e CIKB foram observados em alguns clones estrangeiros, sugerindo sua maior variabilidade em relação aos nacionais. O alho-rei apresentou padrões diferentes dos encontrados na espécie A. sativum L. A associação dos resultados da técnica de eletroforese de isoenzinas com a caracterização morfológica da parte aérea, bulbos, bulbilhos, coloração externa dos bulbos e bulbilhos e ciclo cultural, permitiu a classificação dos clones nacionais de alho em 19 grupos distintos.Since there exist different local names for the same garlic (Allium sativum L. clones, it was made an attempt to distinguish them by the morphology, cycle and isozyme electrophoresis. The isozyme analysis of alcoholdehydrogenase, esterase, peroxydase and phosphoglucoisomerase separated the Brazilian clones in two groups. The foreign clones had different band patterns adding other three more groups. Morphology of bulbs and clones allowed the separation of clones into eight groups; top morphology into ten and cycle length into three. Morphology, cycle and electrophoresis together characterized the seventy two analysed clones into nineteen distinct groups.

“Financing for urbanizing” Rio de Janeiro: José de Oliveira Reis between the Department of Urban Planning and the Superintendency of Urban Planning and Sanitation in the implementation of the Plano de Realizações

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Rodrigo Santos de Faria

2009-06-01

Full Text Available The present article is characterized by the analysis of the insertion of engineer José de Oliveira Reis in a specific moment (not the only one of the continued construction process of the municipal administrative instances in charge of urban planning and urban plans in Rio de Janeiro. From 1956 through 1960, José de Oliveira Reis reassumes, for the last time, the Department of Urban Planning of Distrito Federal City Hall, actively taking part in the ascribed institutional construction-creationimprovement process of municipal organs responsible for the planning, financing and execution of public urban works. In this case, for the creation of the Superintendency of Urban Planning and Sanitation (SURSAN of the Special Fund for Public Works, and for the implementation of the Execution Plan issued in deliberations in Law no. 899, of November 28th 1957. The understanding of the national context – in the scope of the Brazilian Municipalist Movement – of this whole process of the creation of municipal instances in the urban planning sector, during the 1950s, is also fundamental for comprehending engineer José de Oliveira Reis’s positions as the director of the Department. Centered in the basic precepts of political and financial autonomy, Brazilian Municipalism preconizes an important set of deliberations resulting from National Congresses of Brazilian Municipalities – especially from the four first ones - , among which the need for the implementation of mechanisms and instruments for increasing municipal budgets in the execution of works, that is, “financing for urbanizing”. In the case of the Execution Plan, through the focus in the road system problematics undertaken by the Department of Urban Planning, explicating debate on the construction of the Perimetral Avenue.

Teologia no renascimento e na reforma = Theology in the Renaissance and the Reformation

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Zilles, Urbano

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Na Idade Média decadente, a teologia católica realizou-se no contexto de uma Igreja que passou pelo “cativeiro babilônico” e pelo “cisma do Ocidente”, que enfraqueceu a autoridade dos papas não só sobre o poder temporal de imperadores e reis, mas também fixou-se na doutrina dos grandes expoentes da Escolástica, desconsiderando a contribuição inovadora de filósofos e teólogos não escolásticos e dos grandes místicos. A teologia desvinculou-se, por um lado, das fontes bíblicas e, por outro, da vivência da fé. Dessa maneira, abriu-se espaço para a Reforma que dividiu o cristianismo do Ocidente e criou um abismo que separa a doutrina católica oficial do desenvolvimento científico-cultural desde o Renascimento até o Concílio Vaticano II

Os supostos espaços de discussão futebolística na televisão: as "mesas redondas"

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Thiago Aragão Escher

2012-03-01

Full Text Available Este artigo analisa os programas esportivos que supostamente são os espaços de discussão do futebol. Para tanto, escolhemos os programas "Terceiro Tempo", da Rede Bandeirantes de Televisão e "Mesa Redonda", da TV Gazeta, por serem os mais relevantes do gênero e por serem constantemente citados nas respostas dos entrevistados de Reis (2008. Analisamos a estrutura de apresentação dos programas veiculados no ano de 2008, durante a realização do Campeonato Brasileiro de futebol, principalmente sua composição com o merchandising. Conclui-se que a compreensão desse processo não deve ser visto como uma mera mercadorização do esporte, e sim como uma mistura entre o processo simbólico que existe no futebol e sua latente transformação em mercadoria, que contribui também para uma visão fragmentada da violência no futebol e dos torcedores.

O rei do pop e as nuances da pós-modernidade trágica

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Nayana M. Moraes

2010-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo mostra a relação das celebridades com os aspectos trágicos de suas vidas e o envolvimento dos fãs a partir da catarse. Todos estes termos imbricados dialogarão com um dos gêneros literários mais antigos: a tragédia grega. Esta permeará um entendimento acerca da forma com que nós, espectadores, analisamos alguns famosos, bem como sua influência na indústria do entretenimento. Neste contexto, alguns deles não conseguem adquirir um equilíbrio entre a fama e sua vida pessoal, que cai diante de sua hybris (desequilíbrio interno. E um destes artistas, considerado o mito da música e do entretenimento, compreenderá esta discussão: Michael Jackson. O filósofo grego Aristóteles discutiu e revigorou a importância e verossimilhança desta literatura no ser humano. Veremos, entretanto, que mesmo com estes conflitos, o mito permanece.

Informatividade dos lucros contábeis e divulgação dos ativos biológicos: evidências brasileiras

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Holanda, Allan Pinheiro

2013-01-01

A pesquisa tem o objetivo de investigar a influência exercida pela divulgação dos ativos biológicos na informatividade dos lucros contábeis nas firmas brasileiras listadas na BM&FBovespa, considerando-se o período de 2010 a 2011. Para a investigação da informatividade dos ativos biológicos foi utilizada a adaptação dos modelos propostos por Easton e Harris (1991) e Francis e Schipper (1999). Os ativos biológicos, por sua vez, foram mensurados de duas maneiras, pela simples existência da c...

A Rickettsia Genome Overrun by Mobile Genetic Elements Provides Insight into the Acquisition of Genes Characteristic of an Obligate Intracellular Lifestyle

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Joardar, Vinita; Williams, Kelly P.; Driscoll, Timothy; Hostetler, Jessica B.; Nordberg, Eric; Shukla, Maulik; Walenz, Brian; Hill, Catherine A.; Nene, Vishvanath M.; Azad, Abdu F.; Sobral, Bruno W.; Caler, Elisabet

2012-01-01

We present the draft genome for the Rickettsia endosymbiont of Ixodes scapularis (REIS), a symbiont of the deer tick vector of Lyme disease in North America. Among Rickettsia species (Alphaproteobacteria: Rickettsiales), REIS has the largest genome sequenced to date (>2 Mb) and contains 2,309 genes across the chromosome and four plasmids (pREIS1 to pREIS4). The most remarkable finding within the REIS genome is the extraordinary proliferation of mobile genetic elements (MGEs), which contributes to a limited synteny with other Rickettsia genomes. In particular, an integrative conjugative element named RAGE (for Rickettsiales amplified genetic element), previously identified in scrub typhus rickettsiae (Orientia tsutsugamushi) genomes, is present on both the REIS chromosome and plasmids. Unlike the pseudogene-laden RAGEs of O. tsutsugamushi, REIS encodes nine conserved RAGEs that include F-like type IV secretion systems similar to that of the tra genes encoded in the Rickettsia bellii and R. massiliae genomes. An unparalleled abundance of encoded transposases (>650) relative to genome size, together with the RAGEs and other MGEs, comprise ∼35% of the total genome, making REIS one of the most plastic and repetitive bacterial genomes sequenced to date. We present evidence that conserved rickettsial genes associated with an intracellular lifestyle were acquired via MGEs, especially the RAGE, through a continuum of genomic invasions. Robust phylogeny estimation suggests REIS is ancestral to the virulent spotted fever group of rickettsiae. As REIS is not known to invade vertebrate cells and has no known pathogenic effects on I. scapularis, its genome sequence provides insight on the origin of mechanisms of rickettsial pathogenicity. PMID:22056929

An Evaluation of Mobile Applications for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Providers.

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Shaia, Kathryn L; Farag, Sara; Chyjek, Kathy; Knopman, Jaime; Chen, Katherine T

2017-03-01

To identify and rate reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) mobile applications (apps) targeted toward REI providers. A list of REI apps was found in both the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores using the following seven MeSH terms: reproductive endocrinology, REI, infertility, fertility, In Vitro Fertilization, IVF, and embryology. Patient-centered apps were excluded. The remaining apps were then evaluated for accuracy using reliable references. Mobile technology. None. Accurate apps were evaluated for comprehensiveness (the extent of the ability to aid in clinical decision-making) and rated with objective and subjective components using the APPLICATIONS scoring system. Using the seven REI-related MeSH terms, 985 apps and 1,194 apps were identified in the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores, respectively. Of these unique apps, only 20 remained after excluding patient-centered apps. Upon further review for applicability to REI specifically and content accuracy, only seven apps remained. These seven apps were then rated using the APPLICATIONS scoring system. Only 0.32% of 2,179 apps reviewed for this study were useful to REI providers. There is potential for further mobile resource development in the area of REI, given the limited number and varying comprehensiveness and quality of available apps.

O Jardim dos Sonhos

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RAUL CÂNOVAS

2010-06-01

Full Text Available O jardim dos sonhos sempre foi um ideal dos homens. No Antigo Egito, já se falava em um jardim sempre verde para onde as pessoas de bom coração iam após a morte. E na mitologia grega, um lindo jardim era palco das festas bucólicas dos deuses. As grandes religiões também citavam jardins como paraísos, como o Jardim do Éden. Neste artigo, Raul Cânovas nos leva a refletir sobre o sentido de um “jardim perfeito”, sem tratar a perfeição como apenas plástica e estruturada com exatidão, mas referindo-se a um jardim que nos inspire e emocione, emancipado de modismos passageiros. O paisagista também nos alerta sobre as condições mutáveis de um jardim, que nunca está finalizado. O paisagismo não é apenas técnica; é também sensibilidade, utilidade, sustentabilidade e equilíbrio das forças da natureza.

Os Fungos no Funcionamento dos Ecossistemas Florestais

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Santos-Silva, Celeste; Machado, Helena

2011-01-01

Os fungos no funcionamento dos ecossistemas Florestais: Papel dos fungos sapróbios na degradação da matériaorgânica Papel dos fungos micorrízicos na nutrição e saúde das árvores Diversidade fúngica e estabilidade das florestas Relações entre os fungos e os animais Doenças radiculares associadas ao declínio do montado de sobro e azinho

A percepção dos trabalhadores de enfermagem sobre o manejo dos resíduos químicos perigosos

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Taiza Florêncio Costa

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Este estudo objetivou identificar a percepção dos trabalhadores de enfermagem sobre o manejo dos resíduos químicos perigosos no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo e elaborar uma proposta para o manejo desses resíduos. Trata-se de pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, cuja amostra foi intencional, composta por dezoito trabalhadores de enfermagem. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio da técnica de grupo focal. Com a análise temática foram identificadas quatro categorias que evidenciaram a deficiência de treinamento nas etapas do manejo, como a primeira dificuldade expressa, tendo aparecido ainda o desconhecimento da exposição e impactos, assim como o uso dos equipamentos de proteção individual em detrimento da proteção coletiva, seguidos das sugestões quanto às medidas de competência institucional e dos trabalhadores para o manejo seguro dos resíduos químicos perigosos. Esses dados permitiram recomendar propostas para o manejo adequado dos resíduos químicos perigosos pela enfermagem.

A percepção dos trabalhadores de enfermagem sobre o manejo dos resíduos químicos perigosos

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Taiza Florêncio Costa

Full Text Available Este estudo objetivou identificar a percepção dos trabalhadores de enfermagem sobre o manejo dos resíduos químicos perigosos no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo e elaborar uma proposta para o manejo desses resíduos. Trata-se de pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, cuja amostra foi intencional, composta por dezoito trabalhadores de enfermagem. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio da técnica de grupo focal. Com a análise temática foram identificadas quatro categorias que evidenciaram a deficiência de treinamento nas etapas do manejo, como a primeira dificuldade expressa, tendo aparecido ainda o desconhecimento da exposição e impactos, assim como o uso dos equipamentos de proteção individual em detrimento da proteção coletiva, seguidos das sugestões quanto às medidas de competência institucional e dos trabalhadores para o manejo seguro dos resíduos químicos perigosos. Esses dados permitiram recomendar propostas para o manejo adequado dos resíduos químicos perigosos pela enfermagem.

Organization and management of design

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Danelli, I.G.

1987-01-01

The steps for implementation of designs, the organization and the management of PROMON are presented. The Design of Angra-1 reactor and the Design of Angra-2 Pipes, are presented as examples. (M.C.K.) [pt

O descobrimento da América: o tratado de Tordesillas e as molucas

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Thomaz Oscar Marcondes de Souza

1962-09-01

Full Text Available Mais ou menos entre fins de 1483 e comêço de 1484, Colombo se apresentou a D. João II, rei de Portugal, solicitando navios e gente para atingir "o país das especiarias" por uma rota completamente oposta àquela procurada pelos portuguêses e, segundo narra o cronista João Barros, apelidado o Tito-Lívio dos lusitanos, pelo alto mérito da sua obra Décadas da Ásia, começada em 1539 mas só publicada pela primeira vez em 1552, mandou o referido monarca português que o projeto fôsse en-viado aos que há muito tempo dirigiam a navegação do rei-no, sendo êles o bispo de Ceuta, D. Diogo Ortiz e os Mestres José Vizinho e Rodrigo, médicos e doutos nas ciências mate-máticas e cosmográficas, os quais depois de ouvirem demora-damente a exposição do Genovês, a julgaram errônea e mes-mo imaginária, por ser ela baseada em coisas da ilha de Ci-pango de Marco Polo.

Dom Sebastião: do mito português à adoração maranhense.

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Rayan Dominici

2012-01-01

O presente trabalho se propõe a analisar a vida e morte de Dom Sebastião destacando o contexto e os fatores que propiciaram a transposição do movimento sebastianista, que originalmente era português, para o Maranhão onde aparece em vários aspectos da cultura e da religião afro-brasileira. Aqui buscaremos compreender como um Rei, que tradicionalmente era católico, e que teria morrido na batalha de Alcácer-Quibir lutando contra os mouros nas Cruzadas reaparece na Ilha dos Lençóis como um touro ...

A Teoria dos Conjuntos de Cantor

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Antônio Acra Freiria

1992-07-01

Full Text Available No final dos anos 50 e começo doe anos 60, houve uma reformulação significativa da Matemática no Brasil. Sob a bandeira do modernismo, seus defensores buscaram inovações no ensino da Matemática. Dessa forma, os reformistas se concentraram essencialmente na linguagem abusiva e no formalismo da Teoria dos Conjuntos, o que trouxe mais danos do que benefícios do ensino da Matemática de 1º e 2ºgraus. A linguagem formal da Teoria dos Conjuntos é porém sua parte menos importante. A teoria criada por Cantor tão logo revelou-se como o fundamento de toda a Matemática, possibilitando o desenvolvimento de novas disciplinas, como a Topologia, a Algebra Abstrata, a Teoria da Medida e Integração, a Teoria da Probabilidade e a Análise Funcional. O objetivo deste trabalho é um relato sucinto de como surgiu essa teoria, apresentando o "Conjunto de Cantor" como um dos mais ricos exemplos de "Conjunto perfeito" encontrados na literatura matemática.

Development and Evaluation of a Reverse-Entry Ion Source Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer

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Poltash, Michael L.; McCabe, Jacob W.; Patrick, John W.; Laganowsky, Arthur; Russell, David H.

2018-05-01

As a step towards development of a high-resolution ion mobility mass spectrometer using the orbitrap mass analyzer platform, we describe herein a novel reverse-entry ion source (REIS) coupled to the higher-energy C-trap dissociation (HCD) cell of an orbitrap mass spectrometer with extended mass range. Development of the REIS is a first step in the development of a drift tube ion mobility-orbitrap MS. The REIS approach retains the functionality of the commercial instrument ion source which permits the uninterrupted use of the instrument during development as well as performance comparisons between the two ion sources. Ubiquitin (8.5 kDa) and lipid binding to the ammonia transport channel (AmtB, 126 kDa) protein complex were used as model soluble and membrane proteins, respectively, to evaluate the performance of the REIS instrument. Mass resolution obtained with the REIS is comparable to that obtained using the commercial ion source. The charge state distributions for ubiquitin and AmtB obtained on the REIS are in agreement with previous studies which suggests that the REIS-orbitrap EMR retains native structure in the gas phase.

O EQUIVALENTE EM CARBONATO DE CÁLCIO DOS CORRETIVOS DA ACIDEZ DOS SOLOS

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J.C. ALCARDE

1996-05-01

Full Text Available Os corretivos da acidez dos solos podem ter dois equivalentes em carbonato de cálcio: um, calculado pelos teores de cálcio e magnésio utilizando a expressão: % CaO x 1,79 + % MgO x 2,48 = %ECaCO3; outro, determinado analiticamente pelo poder ou valor de neutralização. Para uma mesma amostra ambos os valores deveriam coincidir, o que raramente acontece. Diversas hipóteses foram levantadas para justificar essa diferença. Os resultados deste trabalho permitiram inferir que nem todo o cálcio e magnésio dos corretivos devem estar associados às bases quimicamente efetivas mas também a fosfato, sulfato ou outras bases de forças inexpressivas; também os constituintes neutralizantes podem estar aprisionados em cristais de outros componentes dos corretivos, como sílica por exemplo, que só são atingidos por um ataque mais enérgico da amostra. Como conclusão, a avaliação química atual dos corretivos da acidez dos solos pode não estar se compatibilizando com o comportamento agrícola desses produtos.Agricultural liming materials can have two calcium carbonate equivalents: one calculated in function of calcium and magnesium oxide percentages, by the expression: % CaO x 1,79 + % MgO x 2,48 = %ECaCO3; and the other determined analytically by the neutralization power or value. For one sample, both values should be similar, however, this rarely occurs. Several hypoteses were raised to justify the difference. Results of this research permit to infer that not all calcium and magnesium should be associated to the chemically effective bases, but they are also associated to phosphate, sulphate or other bases of inexpressive strength. It is also possible that, the neutralizing components could be captured inside cristals, like silica for example, which react only after a strong solubilization of the sample. It is concluded that the chemical evaluation of agricultural liming materials at the present time cannot explain the agronomical behaviour of

Tratamento descentralizado de esgotos de empreendimentos comercial e residencial empregando a ecotecnologia dos wetlandsconstruídos

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Camila Maria Trein

Full Text Available ResumoO objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar o desempenho dos wetlandsconstruídos de fluxo vertical (WCFV submetidos a diferentes carregamentos orgânicos e hidráulicos, a fim de incorporar esta tecnologia como opção no tratamento descentralizado de esgotos em empreendimentos comercial e residencial. Avaliou-se ao longo de dois anos dois sistemas de tratamento: (i sistema 1 - empreendimento comercial: composto por um Reator Aneróbio Compartimentado (RAC seguido de WCFV (área superficial total de 189 m2; (ii sistema 2 - condomínio residencial: composto pela sequência RAC e WCFV com fundo saturado (área superficial total de 3.141 m2. Com o monitoramento operacional e analítico junto aos wetlands, determinaram-se taxas hidráulicas aplicadas variando de 130 a 12 mm.d-1 e carregamentos médios aplicados variando de 87 a 1,9 gDQO m-2.d-1 para os sistemas 1 e 2, respectivamente. Os distintos carregamentos foram resultantes da demanda atual dos empreendimentos, sendo que os sistemas 1 e 2 apresentaram eficiências médias globais de remoção em termos de concentração de 75% e 93% para DQO, de 88% e 97% para DBO e de 83% e 94% para SS, respectivamente. A partir dos resultados obtidos, recomenda-se a utilização dos WCFV como alternativa tecnológica de tratamento de esgoto sob o contexto da descentralização.

IL CONTRIBUTO DI INNOCENZO III ALLA FORMAZIONE DELLA CULTURA GIURIDICA OCCIDENTALE: IN PARTICOLARE IN RELAZIONE AL NOTO PRINCIPIO «REI PUBLICAE INTEREST NE CRIMINA REMANEANT IMPUNITA»

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Cesare Edoardo Varalda

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Within the period so called renovatio, many principles contained in the Roman legal sources have been explained in a new and innovative way, influencing the history of juridical thought and contributing to the development of the European legal experience. In fact, the principle "Rei publice interest it crimina remaneant impunita" (mentioned in two decretals of Innocent III: i.e. the Inauditum in 1199 and i.e. the Ut famae in 1203 has an essential role in the development of the conceptual system of modern criminal law. The content of this study will be, on the one hand, the detailed study of historical iter by which this principle has been consolidated and has been embraced by canonical experience and, more generally, in the Western one; on the other hand, it will analyse both from a technical and a metagiuridico point of view the origin of such formula and on the contribution that Christian theology might have given by clarifying and specifying its meaning. Therefore, it’s clear the importance of this principle in the development of the European legal system and, broadly, in the Western legal experience.

O Cabimento dos Embargos de Divergência

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LOURENCO, S. R.

2012-01-01

A presente pesquisa objetiva demonstrar os embargos de divergência com enfoque nos elementos processuais do cabimento de tal modalidade recursal em nosso ordenamento jurídico. Para tanto, investigaremos os aspectos gerais dos embargos de divergência, a partir da análise dos elementos históricos enquanto a criação do instituto, como também sua finalidade e classificação no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Após, analisaremos o requisito de admissibilidade do cabimento dos embargo...

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) safety in Brazil

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Lederman, L.

1980-01-01

The multidisciplinary aspects of the activities involved in the nuclear power plant (NPP) licensing, are presented. The activities of CNEN's technical staff in the licensing of Angra-1 and Angra-2 power plants are shown. (E.G.) [pt

Separation and radiometric determination of 59Ni, 63Ni, 55Fe, 99Tc and 94Nb in radioactive wastes of low and intermediate activities from PWR nuclear power plants

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Temba, Eliane Silvia Codo

2016-01-01

The objective of this work was the development and establishment of a specific analytical protocol for the determination of the 59 Ni, 63 Ni, 55 Fe, 99 Tc and 94 Nb radionuclides in low and intermediate radioactive waste samples of Almirante Alvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Plant, CNAAA, located in the city of Angra dos Reis, RJ. The separation and purification techniques used have taken into account the particularities of each radionuclide studied. Chemical separation methods were used, as well as carriers and radioisotope tracers, and ion-exchange and extraction chromatography involving specific resins. The main techniques used for the analysis and determination of the radionuclides were Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC) and Gamma Spectrometry. Also used were Atomic Emission Spectroscopy with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-AES) and Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) for the chemical yield determination. Concerning to the 59 Ni, 63 Ni, 55 Fe radionuclides, the methodology of sequential separation proved to be very appropriate for their separation and determination, as could be observed by the results obtained. Chemical yields in the range from 39 to 100%, and LSC counting efficiencies in the range of 37.8% for 55 Fe, and 71.5% for 63 Ni, are in accordance with the results found in the literature. The spectra of LSC showed that the methodology used to separation and purification of these radionuclides was very successful. The results for 59 Ni have shown that the use of a 55 Fe certified standard for calibration of the equipment was a viable alternative. In the case of the 99 Tc radionuclide the use of rhenium as carrier and chemical yield monitor, resulted in high chemical yields. Use of Gamma Spectrometry analysis made it possible to check that the main interfering agents were actually removed with the combined use of anion exchange chromatography and TEVA resin. The chemical yield of 94 Nb was measured by Gamma Spectrometry analysis of the 94 mNb nuclide formed by

Leishmaniasis transmission in an ecotourism area: potential vectors in Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

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Carvalho, Bruno Moreira; Maximo, Michele; Costa, Wagner Alexandre; de Santana, Antonio Luís Ferreira; da Costa, Simone Miranda; da Costa Rego, Taiana Amancio Neves; de Pita Pereira, Daniela; Rangel, Elizabeth Ferreira

2013-11-13

The south coast of Rio de Janeiro State, in Brazil, is endemic for cutaneous and visceral leishmaniases and is frequently visited by tourists from different parts of the world. Since the complex epidemiology of leishmaniases demands local studies, the goal of this study was to investigate the phlebotomine sand fly fauna and leishmaniases transmission in Ilha Grande, an ecotourism area of Angra dos Reis municipality. Sand fly fauna was sampled in three monitoring stations using HP light traps in domiciles, peridomiciles and forests. Species abundance was evaluated by the Index of Species Abundance. A Leishmania natural infection survey was done using multiplex PCR and dot blot hybridization. During 15 consecutive months of sand fly monitoring, 1093 specimens from 16 species were captured. The potential leishmaniases vectors found were Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia, L. migonei, L. (N.) flaviscutellata, L. (Psychodopygus) ayrozai and L. (Lutzomyia) longipalpis. Five species were new records in Ilha Grande: L. (Sciopemyia) microps, L. termitophila, L. firmatoi, L. rupicola and L. (P.) ayrozai. Higher species richness was found inside forest areas, although potential leishmaniases vectors were present in deforested areas, peridomiciles and inside houses. Lutzomyia (N.) intermedia and L. migonei were the most abundant species. Females of L. migonei showed a high rate (10.3%) of natural infection by Leishmania (Viannia) sp., probably Leishmania (V.) braziliensis. The detection of leishmaniases transmission and potential vectors in Ilha Grande is of public health concern, especially because tourists are frequently visiting the island. Besides reinforcing the epidemiological importance of L. (N.) intermedia in Rio de Janeiro State, the role of L. migonei in cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission is highlighted with its high rate of Leishmania natural infection. The finding of L. (L.) longipalpis confirmed the human autochthonous case of visceral leishmaniasis from the

Distinct 238U/235U ratios and REE patterns in plutonic and volcanic angrites: Geochronologic implications and evidence for U isotope fractionation during magmatic processes

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Tissot, François L. H.; Dauphas, Nicolas; Grove, Timothy L.

2017-09-01

Angrites are differentiated meteorites that formed between 4 and 11 Myr after Solar System formation, when several short-lived nuclides (e.g., 26Al-26Mg, 53Mn-53Cr, 182Hf-182W) were still alive. As such, angrites are prime anchors to tie the relative chronology inferred from these short-lived radionuclides to the absolute Pb-Pb clock. The discovery of variable U isotopic composition (at the sub-permil level) calls for a revision of Pb-Pb ages calculated using an ;assumed; constant 238U/235U ratio (i.e., Pb-Pb ages published before 2009-2010). In this paper, we report high-precision U isotope measurement for six angrite samples (NWA 4590, NWA 4801, NWA 6291, Angra dos Reis, D'Orbigny, and Sahara 99555) using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry and the IRMM-3636 U double-spike. The age corrections range from -0.17 to -1.20 Myr depending on the samples. After correction, concordance between the revised Pb-Pb and Hf-W and Mn-Cr ages of plutonic and quenched angrites is good, and the initial (53Mn/55Mn)0 ratio in the Early Solar System (ESS) is recalculated as being (7 ± 1) × 10-6 at the formation of the Solar System (the error bar incorporates uncertainty in the absolute age of Calcium, Aluminum-rich inclusions - CAIs). An uncertainty remains as to whether the Al-Mg and Pb-Pb systems agree in large part due to uncertainties in the Pb-Pb age of CAIs. A systematic difference is found in the U isotopic compositions of quenched and plutonic angrites of +0.17‰. A difference is also found between the rare earth element (REE) patterns of these two angrite subgroups. The δ238U values are consistent with fractionation during magmatic evolution of the angrite parent melt. Stable U isotope fractionation due to a change in the coordination environment of U during incorporation into pyroxene could be responsible for such a fractionation. In this context, Pb-Pb ages derived from pyroxenes fraction should be corrected using the U isotope composition

Aquatic macro algae of a region under Almirante Alvaro Alberto nuclear power plant influence. I. Taxonomic composition; Macroalgas marinhas da regiao sob influencia da Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brasil. I. Composicao taxonomica

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Pedrini, A.G. [Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)]|[Universidade Santa Ursula, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Centro de Ciencias Biologicas; Cassano, V.; Coelho, L.G.; Labronici, G.J. [Universidade do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Inst. de Biologia

1994-12-31

A total of 134 taxa were found: 32 Chlorophyta, 29 Phaeophyta and 74 Rhodophyta. The Caulerpales (Chlorophyta) had the highest number of taxa (37,5%) followed by the Dictyotales (Phaeophyta - 43%) and Ceramiales (Rhodophyta - 53%). The benthic flora shows some affinity to that of Ilha Grande (part), Sepetiba Bay and Paraty (Sorensen`s Index - 0,62, 0,61 and 0,58 respectively. (author). 22 refs, 1 fig, 1 tab.

Teaching Bibliometric Analysis and MS/DOS Commands.

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Dou, Henri; And Others

1988-01-01

Outlines the steps involved in bibliometric studies, and demonstrates the ability to execute simple studies on microcomputers by downloading files using only the capability of MS/DOS. Detailed illustrations of the MS/DOS commands used are provided. (eight references) (CLB)

O ecologismo dos pobres

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Juan Martinez ALIER

1997-12-01

Full Text Available O ecologísmo tem colocado em cheque as leis capitalistas de mercado, principalmente na sua fase globalizada, devido à apropriação e exploração inconsequente dos recursos naturais. Ao mesmo tempo tem apontado que o meio ambiente não se reduz ao tratamento somente cientifico da natureza. O presente artigo ressalta aspectos importantes do ecologísmo como a participação das mulheres, o marxismo, o neo-narodnismo, etc. e é rico em exemplos de problemas ambientais decorrentes das relações de produção. O ecologísmo dos pobres é apontado como uma perspectiva necessária às lutas ambientais no Terceiro Mundo.

Negro é o inferno! Um ensaio sobre as cores dos homens, dos demônios e dos deuses

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Walker Douglas Pincerati

2016-10-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1984-8420.2016v17n2p46 Problematiza-se o par negro.branco na formação social brasileira, trabalhando a hipótese de que ‘negro’ não é cor, mas a metáfora do corpo do ser infernal. Estatísticas oficiais, a história da formação do Brasil, um enunciado de um Deputado Federal Pastor, o quadro A libertação dos Escravos de Pedro Américo (1889 e a história da construção das catedrais góticas medievais são evocadas para analisá-lo, desde o ponto de vista linguístico-discursivo. Nota-se, destarte, uma longa história do alinhamento dos significantes branco-luz-deuses-céu-liberdade... e negro-escuridão-demônios-inferno-escravidão... atuando ainda no nosso país.

COMPARAÇÃO DOS MÉTODOS OFICIAIS DE ANÁLISE E CROMATOGRÁFICOS PARA A DETERMINAÇÃO DOS TEORES DE ALDEÍDOS E ÁCIDOS EM BEBIDAS ALCOÓLICAS

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NASCIMENTO,Ronaldo F.; CERRONI,Jefferson L.; CARDOSO,Daniel R.; LIMA NETO,Benedito Santos; FRANCO,Douglas W.

1998-01-01

É apresentado um estudo comparativo entre os métodos oficiais e cromatográficos para a análise de aldeídos e de ácidos em bebidas alcoólicas. Foram analisadas trinta e cinco amostras de destilados alcoólicos. Com respeito a determinação dos teores totais de aldeídos e de ácidos. Os métodos oficiais e cromatográficos apresentam similar exatidão e reprodutibilidade. Entretanto, apenas os métodos cromatográficos permitem identificar e quantificar os componentes de cada série homologa. As metodol...

¿DOS CULTURAS O DOS PREJUICIOS? UN APORTE PARA LA COMPRENSION

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Edelmira Ochoa Camacho

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Uno de los propósitos explícitos en el proceso de educar debería ser el favorecer la comprensión de la mirada interdisciplinar del conocimiento, que aporte a la formación de personas integrales, curiosas, críticas e imaginativas (Mendoza, Callejas, Porras y Moralejo 2011, y la universidad juega un papel importante en este aspecto. Por lo que esta investigación busca contribuir al acercamiento de las dos culturas, la humanística y la  científico-tecnológica,  separadas  tradicionalmente  por  los  prejuicios  que  han propiciado la incomprensión y el rechazo hacia los otros.  Esta investigación forma parte del Proyecto de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje sobre la Naturaleza de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (EANCYT. En este trabajo se presentan los resultados globales obtenidos en un curso de Electiva interdisciplinar titulado “Consolidación de la cultura científica” de nivel universitario, donde se aplicó una Secuencia de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje (SEA  denominada “¿Dos culturas o dos prejuicios?”, diseñada por Mendoza et al (2011, que tuvo como uno de los objetivos que los estudiantes interpreten las relaciones entre las ciencias y las humanidades con base en la lectura de textos y la discusión con pares. Antes  y  después  de  la  aplicación  de  la  SEA,  se  aplicó  un  test  a  los  estudiantes estructurado  por    6 cuestiones  pertenecientes  al  Cuestionario  de Opiniones  sobre Ciencia-Tecnología-Sociedad, COCTS (Manassero, Vázquez y Acevedo, 2003. Luego de la aplicación de la SEA se obtuvieron mayores índices (que significan opiniones más adecuadas en las cuestiones referidas a unión de dos culturas, valores y estándares, decisiones sociales, ética e instituciones educativas.

Electrostaticspray preparation and properties of RDX/DOS composites

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Jian Yao

2017-08-01

Full Text Available A composite explosive based on 1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazinane (RDX was prepared by electrostaticspray method with dioctyl sebacate (DOS as desensitizer. After preparation, the particle size and crystal structure were characterized and chemical features, such as chemical bonds, functional groups, thermal decomposition parameters and mechanical sensitivity were investigated as well. In terms of the morphologies of the composites, the particle sizes were in the range of 1–3 μm. Compared with RDX, the crystal types, chemical bonds and functional groups of the RDX/DOS composites were unchanged. The activation energy of the composites was lower than that of raw RDX, and the 3wt % DOS composites had the lowest activation energy. The impact sensitivity and friction sensitivity of the RDX/DOS composites were lower than those of raw RDX, and the 10wt% DOS composites had the highest H50 (125.9 cm and the lowest friction sensitivity (8%.

Statistical properties of proportional residual energy intake as a new measure of energetic efficiency.

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Zamani, Pouya

2017-08-01

Traditional ratio measures of efficiency, including feed conversion ratio (FCR), gross milk efficiency (GME), gross energy efficiency (GEE) and net energy efficiency (NEE) may have some statistical problems including high correlations with milk yield. Residual energy intake (REI) or residual feed intake (RFI) is another criterion, proposed to overcome the problems attributed to the traditional ratio criteria, but it does not account for production or intake levels. For example, the same REI value could be considerable for low producing and negligible for high producing cows. The aim of this study was to propose a new measure of efficiency to overcome the problems attributed to the previous criteria. A total of 1478 monthly records of 268 lactating Holstein cows were used for this study. In addition to FCR, GME, GEE, NEE and REI, a new criterion called proportional residual energy intake (PREI) was calculated as REI to net energy intake ratio and defined as proportion of net energy intake lost as REI. The PREI had an average of -0·02 and range of -0·36 to 0·27, meaning that the least efficient cow lost 0·27 of her net energy intake as REI, while the most efficient animal saved 0·36 of her net energy intake as less REI. Traditional ratio criteria (FCR, GME, GEE and NEE) had high correlations with milk and fat corrected milk yields (absolute values from 0·469 to 0·816), while the REI and PREI had low correlations (0·000 to 0·069) with milk production. The results showed that the traditional ratio criteria (FCR, GME, GEE and NEE) are highly influenced by production traits, while the REI and PREI are independent of production level. Moreover, the PREI adjusts the REI magnitude for intake level. It seems that the PREI could be considered as a worthwhile measure of efficiency for future studies.

O texto teatral no desenvolvimento da oralidade em língua

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Islia Cristina Vaz

2013-11-01

Full Text Available O seguinte trabalho, efetuado com o auxílio do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, tem como objetivo principal investigar a eficácia da utilização do texto teatral em sala de aula, auxiliando no desenvolvimento da oralidade em língua estrangeira. A principal motivação para que a presente pesquisa fosse realizada foi a percepção que se teve de um aparente medo de falar dos alunos que chegam ao nível intermediário do curso de francês. Como metodologia, foi utilizada a Pesquisa-Ação (BARBIER, 2007, juntamente com o auxílio das reflexões teóricas de Courtillon (2003, Schneuwly e Dolz (2010 e Reis (2008. Como material de pesquisa, foram feitas análises qualitativas dos diários de bordo recebidos dos alunos da Prática do Francês Oral e Escrito 4 (PFOE 4, na Universidade de Brasília (UnB, turma em que a experiência foi realizada.

Percepção de valor em uma oferta: o papel dos valores dos consumidores

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Xavier Júnior, Carlos Eduardo Ramos

2006-01-01

O valor percebido e os valores pessoais dos consumidores são temas que vêm sendo investigados na literatura de marketing por diversos pesquisadores há décadas. Neste sentido, o objetivo desta dissertação foi investigar as relações entre os valores pessoais (KAHLE; KENNEDY, 1989) dos consumidores e a importância atribuída por estes às diversas dimensões do valor percebido apresentadas na literatura (SWEENEY; SOUTAR, 2001). Para isto, definiu-se o público de estudantes universitá...

Abordagem teórica dos condicionantes da formação e consolidação dos parques tecnológicos

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Alexandre Augusto Pereira Gaino

2014-03-01

Full Text Available O artigo discute as condições teóricas para a instalação e consolidação dos parques tecnológicos, mecanismos utilizados na promoção da inovação tecnológica e do desenvolvimento regional, alvo de diversas iniciativas de políticas públicas na atualidade. Para a consecução desse objetivo foi adotada uma abordagem teórica e exploratória, por meio de revisão bibliográfica, em especial de referências internacionais. O artigo apresenta e analisa diversos conceitos e definições de parque tecnológico e constata que essa diversidade decorre das diferentes realidades regionais e das variadas motivações dos stakeholders. O papel dos parques tecnológicos no desenvolvimento regional assume múltiplas feições em decorrência dos distintos interesses dos atores envolvidos em sua instalação. O artigo enfatiza e adverte que há importantes limitações da ideia de que o sucesso do parque depende fundamentalmente da capacidade de cooperação e mobilização de recursos por parte dos agentes envolvidos.

Influência dos valores laborais dos pais sobre os valores laborais dos filhos Parents work values influence on sons work values

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Juliana Barreiros Porto

2006-01-01

Full Text Available Valores laborais são princípios ou metas, hierarquicamente organizadas, que as pessoas buscam e que guiam a sua vida no trabalho. A família, a escola e a experiência de trabalho são apontadas como as variáveis mais influentes na formação dos valores laborais. Os pais são considerados os agentes socializadores mais influentes nesse processo, pois servem como modelo de trabalhador para as crianças. O objetivo do presente trabalho é investigar a influência dos valores paterno e materno nos valores laborais de estudantes universitários. Participaram 129 estudantes universitários, de 17 cursos escolhidos aleatoriamente, seus pais (84 mães e 45 pais e 956 colegas de curso dos estudantes. Os participantes responderam à Escala de Valores Relativos ao Trabalho. Os resultados das regressões hierárquicas indicaram que os pais e os colegas exercem influência sobre os valores laborais de Realização Profissional e Estabilidade dos estudantes. São discutidas a relevância e as limitações desses resultados no artigo.Work values are principles or goals, ordered by importance, that people seek and that guide his/her life at work. Family, school and work experiences are indicated as the most important factors in the formation of work values. Parents are considered the most influential social agent in this process, since they serve as a role model to their children. The present study examines the impact of the work values of parents on the work values of college students. One hundred and twenty nine (129 students and their parents (84 mothers and 45 fathers in 17 randomly chosen undergraduate courses, as well as 956 colleagues of these students participated in this investigation. They answered the Work Values Scale. The results of the hierarchical regressions demonstrated that parents and colleagues influence the student's work values of Professional Achievement and Stability. The relevance and limitations of these results are discussed in

48 CFR 632.702-70 - DOS policy.

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2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false DOS policy. 632.702-70... REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 632.702-70 DOS policy. The Department's policy is to provide... incremental funding of cost-reimbursement contracts. Fixed-price, labor-hour, and time-and-materials contracts...

Nuclear installations

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1998-01-01

This document presents the fulfilling of the Brazilian obligations under the Convention on Nuclear Safety. The Chapter 2 of the document contains some details about the existing Brazilian nuclear installations. Also, safety improvements at Angra 1 and aspects of Angra 2 and 3 are reported

Nuclear installations

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2001-01-01

This document presents the fulfilling of the Brazilian obligations under the Convention on Nuclear Safety. The Chapter 2 of the document contains some details about the existing Brazilian nuclear installations. Also, safety improvements at Angra 1 and aspects of Angra 2 and 3 are reported

Considerações gerais sôbre os órgãos odoríferos sexuais dos machos dos Lepidópteros

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Rudolf Barth

1953-12-01

Full Text Available São determinadas as seguintes regras sôbre a função dos órgãos odoríferos dos machos dos Lepidópteros: l.ª regra: A secreção das glândulas age em forma de gás sobre a fêmea diminuindo a reação normal de fuga e provocando a disposição e preparação para a copulação. 2.ª regra: Os órgãos odoríferos nos machos de um grupo de espécies parentes encontram-se constantemente nos mesmos órgãos possuindo o mesmo tipo de estrutura (constância orgânica . 3.ª regra: As partes quitinosas (escamas odoríferas, cerdas distribuidoras, inserções etc. são especificadas para cada espécie (constância de forma. 4.ª regra: O grau de desenvolvimento e com isto o grau de eficiência dos órgãos odoríferos dos Lepidópteros noturnos é sempre mais elevado do que os dos diurnos.

OptaDOS - a new tool for EELS calculations

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Nicholls, R. J.; Morris, A. J.; Pickard, C. J.; Yates, J. R.

2012-07-01

Many modern (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopes ((S)TEMs) are equipped with an energy loss spectrometer. The Electron Energy Loss (EEL) spectra collected provide an experimental method of probing the bonding within a material. With the extra addition of monochromators, the energy resolution obtainable means that even more information is revealed within the fine structure of the spectra. Interpreting the fine structure can often be aided by simulation. Density-functional theory (DFT) is one method of simulating EEL spectra. DFT allows us to simulate DOS and EEL spectra from different structures. This comparison between simulation and experiment enables us to explore how changes in the spectrum are related to changes within the sample. CASTEP is a pseudopotential DFT code which can simulate both low-loss and core-loss EEL spectra. Recent developments have resulted in a separate analysis tool, OptaDOS. This package computes various spectral properties including DOS, projected DOS, joint DOS, core-loss and low-loss EEL spectra and optical spectra. One of the important aspects of the code is the way in which the DOS is calculated. This is done via linear extrapolation or adaptive smearing, methods which are not currently available within CASTEP (or indeed any other code) and which allow detailed analysis of spectral properties. This paper summarises these developments and what they mean for the interpretation of EEL spectra.

Much Ado about Babies, Murky Bathwater, and Trickle-Down Politics: A Reply to Kauffman. Commentary.

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Goetz, Lori

1990-01-01

In response to Kauffman (EC 221 675), the article challenges the following: that the Regular Education Initiative (REI) is a Reagan-Bush plot to cut the costs of special education; that REI is value-driven with placement as the only consideration; and that REI is intended to do away with special education and strengthen regular education. (DB)

CRISE E NOVAS EXPRESSÕES DOS MOVIMENTOS POPULARES E SINDICALCRISE E NOVAS EXPRESSÕES DOS MOVIMENTOS POPULARES E SINDICALCRISE E NOVAS EXPRESSÕES DOS MOVIMENTOS POPULARES E SINDICAL

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Ivo Lesbaupin

1995-01-01

O Brasil tem visto nos últimos tempos o surgimento e desenvolvimento de inúmeros movimentos: movimentos de bairro, movimentos de mulheres, movimento negro, movimento dos atingidos pelas barragens, movimento dos sem-terra, movimento ecológico, e outros. Porque se formam tais movimentos? Qual o alcance, a capacidade de mudança social que têm estes movimentos? Quais as condições para que u m movimento seja bem sucedido?

Disk Operating System--DOS. Teacher Packet. Learning Activity Packets.

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Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center.

The Learning Activity Packets (LAPs) contained in this manual are designed to assist the beginning user in understanding DOS (Disk Operating System). LAPs will not work with any version below DOS Version 3.0 and do not address the enhanced features of versions 4.0 or higher. These elementary activities cover only the DOS commands necessary to…

A live oral Lawsonia intracellularis vaccine does not result in protective immunity comparable to that of a virulent strain

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Hvass, Henriette Cordes; Riber, Ulla; Ståhl, Marie

in subclinical disease. Both groups were treated with antibiotics from day 21 to 26 and challenged at day 49 with the virulent strain. A control group (CC) only received challenge. We here report on clinical outcome, L. intracellularis infection of the intestines and immunological responses. While Re-I pigs had...... in both Vac and Re-I groups after primary inoculation/vaccination compared to the CC group. After challenge, however Vac and CC levels were high and Re-I levels low, indicating that Re-I pigs were protected from disease whereas vaccinated pigs were not. These results show that the vaccination does...

Evidências Empíricas sobre a Rentabilidade dos Ativos dos Bancos no Brasil antes da Crise Americana do Subprime

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Fernando da Silva Vinhado

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Segundo a visão pós-keynesiana, defendida por Tobin (1982, os ativos dos bancos são divididos basicamente entre aqueles de natureza defensiva, representados fundamentalmente por títulos financeiros, com característica de maior liquidez e menor rentabilidade, e as operações de crédito, que são ativos não defensivos com perfil de oferecer menor liquidez e maior rentabilidade. Com base nessa visão e a partir de dados organizados em painel, contemplando 71 instituições financeiras que atuaram no Brasil entre 2000 e 2008, no presente artigo foi utilizada a técnica econométrica do método dos momentos generalizados em sistema (GMM-SYS a fim de analisar empiricamente a influência de variáveis macro e microeconômicas sobre a rentabilidade de ativos dos bancos no país, tanto em títulos financeiros quanto em operações de crédito. Os exercícios econométricos propostos, que objetivaram melhorar a compreensão em relação à formação da rentabilidade dos ativos dos bancos no mercado bancário brasileiro, permitiram identificar aspectos como a persistência nos níveis de rentabilidade, a nacionalidade e personalidade jurídica dos bancos mais rentáveis por tipo de ativo, a influência do tamanho da instituição e do nível de capitalização sobre a rentabilidade dessas aplicações, além das evidências contrárias à hipótese de estrutura-conduta-performance (HCP no mercado bancário brasileiro. As estimativas envolvendo as variáveis macroeconômicas revelaram influência positiva da taxa básica de juros e característica pró-cíclica da rentabilidade dos ativos bancários. Assim, os achados permitem melhor decifrar o comportamento do desempenho dos ativos das instituições financeiras no Brasil, o que pode, inclusive, vir a orientar esforços de gestão e supervisão no sistema financeiro.

Evidências Empíricas sobre a Rentabilidade dos Ativos dos Bancos no Brasil antes da Crise Americana do Subprime

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Fernando da Silva Vinhado

2014-11-01

Full Text Available Segundo a visão pós-keynesiana, defendida por Tobin (1982, os ativos dos bancos são divididos basicamente entre aqueles de natureza defensiva, representados fundamentalmente por títulos financeiros, com característica de maior liquidez e menor rentabilidade, e as operações de crédito, que são ativos não defensivos com perfil de oferecer menor liquidez e maior rentabilidade. Com base nessa visão e a partir de dados organizados em painel, contemplando 71 instituições financeiras que atuaram no Brasil entre 2000 e 2008, no presente artigo foi utilizada a técnica econométrica do método dos momentos generalizados em sistema (GMM-SYS a fim de analisar empiricamente a influência de variáveis macro e microeconômicas sobre a rentabilidade de ativos dos bancos no país, tanto em títulos financeiros quanto em operações de crédito. Os exercícios econométricos propostos, que objetivaram melhorar a compreensão em relação à formação da rentabilidade dos ativos dos bancos no mercado bancário brasileiro, permitiram identificar aspectos como a persistência nos níveis de rentabilidade, a nacionalidade e personalidade jurídica dos bancos mais rentáveis por tipo de ativo, a influência do tamanho da instituição e do nível de capitalização sobre a rentabilidade dessas aplicações, além das evidências contrárias à hipótese de estrutura-conduta-performance (HCP no mercado bancário brasileiro. As estimativas envolvendo as variáveis macroeconômicas revelaram influência positiva da taxa básica de juros e característica pró-cíclica da rentabilidade dos ativos bancários.  Assim, os achados permitem melhor decifrar o comportamento do desempenho dos ativos das instituições financeiras no Brasil, o que pode, inclusive, vir a orientar esforços de gestão e supervisão no sistema financeiro.

Análise da lucratividade dos clientes

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Madeira, Paulo

2000-01-01

Um bom sistema de Análise da lucratividade de Clientes pode ajudar a melhorar a rendibilidade global do negócio, selecionando os clientes de qualidade, e a indicar o principal caminho a segui rpara atingir uma maior lucartividade, indicando o impacto financeiro actual e potencial dos movimentos estratégicos dos clientes.

Incidente com Jornalistas portugueses no Iraque. Imprudência ou espírito missionário? A batalha dos argumentos nas colunas dos jornais

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Oliveira, Madalena

2007-01-01

O chamado jornalismo de guerra é, desde o desenvolvimento de tecnologias que permitiram o relato de conflitos em directo, um dos tópicos mais estimulantes do debate em torno dos escolhos e dos desafios do ofício daqueles que têm por missão informar. Os riscos associados às movimentações dos jornalistas em campos de bata-lha são, com frequência, o fermento de notícias que enchem secções especializadas nos media. O baleamento de uma jornalista da SIC e o sequestro de um repórter da TSF, no Iraq...

Technical subsidies for the operation of IRD/CNEN emergency vehicles in the case of a nuclear accident at the Angra Nuclear Power Plant with associated radioactive releases to the atmosphere

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Leao, J.L.B.

1982-03-01

Technical support is provided for the operation of an emergency vehicle of Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria/Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the event of uncontrolled release of radioactivity from the Angra Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to the atmosphere. It is based on internationally adopted emergency decision process philosophy, the concept of 'Protective Action Guide' (PAG), the exposure pathways relevant to nuclear accidents, the measuring systems to be used in obtaining the exposure rate in the effluent 'plume', the methods utilized to predict dose to the population, radioiodine suppression measures, the monitoring instrumentation available to the emergency group, some post-accident considerations and finally, the monitoring that may be carried out from an aircraft. Information is given about the NPP operator's responsabilities with respect to the prediction of the consequences of an accident, as well as methods for thyroid and whole body dose estimation based on exposure to the radioiodine and noble gases present in the effluent plume. The example of the Three Mile Island's incident is used to formulate some observations regarding collective dose to the public estimates derived from measurements made from a helicopter. (Author) [pt

Reproductive Endocrinologists' Utilization of Genetic Counselors for Oncofertility and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Treatment of BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers.

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Goetsch, Allison L; Wicklund, Catherine; Clayman, Marla L; Woodruff, Teresa K

2016-06-01

Genetic counselors believe fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) discussions to be a part of their role when counseling BRCA1/2 mutation-positive patients. This study is the first to explore reproductive endocrinologists' (REI) practices and attitudes regarding involvement of genetic counselors in the care of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers seeking fertility preservation and PGD. A survey was mailed to 1000 REIs from Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI), an American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) affiliate group. A 14.5 % response rate was achieved; data was analyzed using SPSS software. The majority of participating REIs were found to recommend genetic counseling to cancer patients considering fertility preservation (82 %) and consult with a genetic counselor regarding PGD for hereditary cancer syndromes (92 %). Additionally, REIs consult genetic counselors regarding PGD patient counseling (88 %), genetic testing (78 %), and general genetics questions (66 %). Two areas genetic counselors may further aid REIs are: elicitation of family history, which is useful to determine fertility preservation and PGD intervention timing (32 % of REIs utilize a cancer family history to determine intervention timing); and, interpretation of variants of uncertain significance (VOUS) as cancer panel genetic testing becomes more common (36 % of REIs are unfamiliar with VOUS). Given our findings, the Oncofertility Consortium® created an online resource for genetic counselors focused on fertility preservation education and communication strategies.

Reproductive Endocrinologists’ Utilization of Genetic Counselors for Oncofertility and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Treatment of BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers

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Goetsch, Allison L.; Wicklund, Catherine; Clayman, Marla L.; Woodruff, Teresa K.

2016-01-01

Genetic counselors believe fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) discussions to be a part of their role when counseling BRCA1/2 mutation-positive patients. This study is the first to explore reproductive endocrinologists’ (REI) practices and attitudes regarding involvement of genetic counselors in the care of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers seeking fertility preservation and PGD. A survey was mailed to 1000 REIs from Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI), an American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) affiliate group. A 14.5 % response rate was achieved; data was analyzed using SPSS software. The majority of participating REIs were found to recommend genetic counseling to cancer patients considering fertility preservation (82 %) and consult with a genetic counselor regarding PGD for hereditary cancer syndromes (92 %). Additionally, REIs consult genetic counselors regarding PGD patient counseling (88 %), genetic testing (78 %), and general genetics questions (66 %). Two areas genetic counselors may further aid REIs are: elicitation of family history, which is useful to determine fertility preservation and PGD intervention timing (32 % of REIs utilize a cancer family history to determine intervention timing); and, interpretation of variants of uncertain significance (VOUS) as cancer panel genetic testing becomes more common (36 % of REIs are unfamiliar with VOUS). Given our findings, the Oncofertility Consortium® created an online resource for genetic counselors focused on fertility preservation education and communication strategies. PMID:26567039