The Government ordered the refurbishment and upgrading of the technological complex Pilcaniyeu relaunch under the the Argentine Nuclear Plan, he made in November 2006.
In this way, is put back in a strategic control of energy sources from the State, defending national interests and the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
The President stressed that the revival of Pilcaniyeu Technology Complex is one of the "milestones that mark the history of a country in terms of their ability to think in strategic terms long term, to be part of technological and scientific society of the XXI century. "
assured, too, that "are returning to our country a right that we should have never resigned as managing strategic resources of nuclear .
The president said that development "had been abandoned, if not surrendered in the early 90 '".
regard, adding that "he had given up a country with nuclear strategic development ", even though our country has ensured the peaceful use of this element." remarked the "milestones" scientific and technological "are giving way to a completely different country, including this Pilcaniyeu Technology Complex.
"These are all milestones that are shaping a country quite different, that emphasizes science and technology , without neglecting other aspects of development a country in which we will have a leading role, as biotechnology, agribusiness, information technology and software development " said the president.
The head of state noted that this complex Pilcaniyeu " meets all international requirements, which puts us at the forefront of countries nuclear nonproliferation; the peaceful use of such formidable strength, technological resource that atomic energy is today. "
also assured "It's a matter of great pride" because "every day we are taking steps in the recovery of the lost decades, they were too, so we must redouble the effort to recover that lost time."
The president stressed the need for produce "nuclear energy in a world with high pollution problems and the need to produce energy has to do with the need to set goals cumplibles, with the need to maintain the economic level that means keeping employment levels, consumption and social progress. "
At the end of his speech, congratulated the people "during the years of neglect were guarding it, because they were custodiandoel heritage of all Argentines. "
accompanied the Head of State in this technical visit the Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido, Secretary General of the Presidency, Oscar Parrilli, the president of CNEA, Norma Boero, and the owner of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN), Francisco Spano.
Complex Technology Pilcaniyeu
Technology Complex is Pilcaniyeu located on the site Pichileufú Up, 60 km from Bariloche, and has a floor area of \u200b\u200bnearly 30,000 square meters.
The complex is enriched uranium through gaseous diffusion process, maintaining and improving the operating conditions thereof.
uranium for use in power reactors, it leads to an isotopic concentration may be between 0.85 and 5 percent for the U235.
"The refurbishment and upgrade the facilities of the complex was done within the context of accession to peaceful use of nuclear energy and compliance international treaties guaranteed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
developed methods that have reached industrial maturity to carry out uranium enrichment are gaseous diffusion and centrifugation.
Pilcaniyeu The project is enriched by gaseous diffusion process, maintaining and improving the operating conditions of the reactors.
Overhaul and upgrade the complex, as part of the revival of the Argentine Nuclear Plan:
In this first stage is put into operation a total de 20 difusores, que se encuentran montados en el Mock-Up (un prototipo avanzado), que cuenta, en forma autónoma, con todos los servicios y capacidades para hacer esta operación.
En el campo nuclear resulta vital tener el completo dominio del ciclo de combustible a fin de generar un desarrollo tecnológico autónomo y eficiente, por lo que desde el Gobierno nacional se decidió reimpulsar las actividades de enriquecimiento de uranio.
La reactivación llevada a cabo en el Complejo Pilcaniyeu tuvo como objetivos aumentar la capacidad técnica preservando los conocimientos adquiridos; extender la infraestructura necesaria para garantizar el suministro of uranium to nuclear power plants, ensuring coverage technologically domestic demand nuclear inputs.
also aims to develop more efficient methods of producing enriched uranium, train and carry out the licensing staff in managing the technology of enrichment and related activities (highly specialized ) and keep the membership Argentina of countries that possess uranium enrichment technology.
