Conveners
NEW ENERGIES DAY
- Nilson Dias Vieira Junior (IPEN-CNEN (BR))
Description
This is a special day dedicated to new energies, focusing on two main aspects important in Brazil and worldwide: Nuclear Energy, Biofuels including Hydrogen Energy.
The morning plenary session will be chaired by Dr. Nilson Dias Vieira Junior, former Super-Intendant of IPEN-CNEN. To be noted these days were the 67th anniversary of the IPEN at CNEN. On this occasion the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos, visited IPEN on August 31st.
Abstract: In the current rise of environmental challenges and depletion of conventional energy sources the quest for a viable future requires a profound transformation in the world's energy landscape. This seminar will explore definitions, conventional and renewable sources, storage, integration of smart grids, optimisation of resource utilization and minimisation of waste. Emphasis will be...
Abstract:
The Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) decided to construct a new research reactor, named RMB (Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor). This reactor will be part of a new nuclear research center, to be built on a site about 100 kilometers from São Paulo city, in the southeast part of Brazil. It is a 30 MW open pool-type research reactor using low enriched uranium fuel, and several...
Abstract: In this lecture, some principles of nuclear fusion and plasma physics will be presented. Special attention will be given to magnetic confinement fusion, which is nowadays the most developed method of confining hot thermonuclear plasmas. In addition, a brief overview of the state of the art on magnetic confinement fusion is provided. At the end, an overview about the newly growing...
Abstract:Nuclear fusion has been pursued by mankind since the mid-20th century, and ignition has been obtained recently by laser inertial confinement, where 3MJ were liberated by a fuel pellet irradiated by 2MJ of laser light. There is still a long way to go before practical applications, and this lecture will present a simplified view of the inertial confinement fusion physics and the...
