CAREM
Encyclopedia
CAREM is an Argentine
nuclear reactor
designed by CNEA (National Atomic Energy Commission
).
to power the TR-1700 submarine of German design. In 1984 it was presented publicly for the first time during an IAEA
conference in Peru. For political reasons the project was halted but was relaunched by the 2006 Argentine nuclear reactivation plan
.
A 25 MWe, light water version of CAREM is currently being built near Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant as the first prototype and a second one of 200 MWe is planned to be installed in Formosa Province
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
nuclear reactor
Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
designed by CNEA (National Atomic Energy Commission
National Atomic Energy Commission
The National Atomic Energy Commission is the Argentine government agency in charge of nuclear energy research and development.The agency was created on May 31, 1950 with the mission of developing and controlling nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in the country.CNEA's facilities include the...
).
History
The reactor was first developed as a request of the Argentine NavyArgentine Navy
The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force....
to power the TR-1700 submarine of German design. In 1984 it was presented publicly for the first time during an IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
conference in Peru. For political reasons the project was halted but was relaunched by the 2006 Argentine nuclear reactivation plan
2006 Argentine nuclear reactivation plan
The 2006 Argentine nuclear reactivation plan is a project to renew and reactivate the development of nuclear power in Argentina.The main points of the plan were announced by the Argentine government through Planning Minister Julio de Vido during a press conference on 23 August 2006...
.
A 25 MWe, light water version of CAREM is currently being built near Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant as the first prototype and a second one of 200 MWe is planned to be installed in Formosa Province
Formosa Province
Formosa Province is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively...
.