(Versao em Portugues no final da pagina)
If you happen to be in Angra dos Reis, RJ, you can visit the Nuclear Power Station also known as Angra 1 (since 1985) and Angra 2 (since 2001) – Angra 3 is being built at the moment.
There are guided tours for groups of 15 to 40 people that need to be previously booked by phone.
As there were just 4 of us, we were able to go in the Visitors’ centre only. There are heaps of information there plus a 7 minute video. However, it’s all in Portuguese only.
Nuclear Reactor (Angra 2) / Reator Nuclear (Angra 2)
Angra’s nuclear reactor is approximately 10 metres high and weighs 233,000 kg! This type of reactor – PWR – is the safest in the world and there are only 240 units all over the world.
Video at the Visitors’ Centre / Video no Centro de Visitantes
Useful info on Angra 1:
Reactor: PWR
Project: Westinghouse
Energy Power: 657 Mwe
Useful info on Angra 2:
Reactor: PWR
Project: Siemens / KWU
Energy Power: 1,309 Mwe
Visitors’ Centre
Versao em Portugues:
Se voce estiver em Angra dos Reis, RJ, voce pode visitar a Usina Nuclear, tambem conhecidas como Angra 1 (desde 1985) e Angra 2 (desde 2001) – Angra 3 esta sendo construida no momento.
Existem tours guiados para grupos de 15 ate 40 pessoas que precisam ser previamente agendados por telefone.
Inside the Visitors’ Centre
Como nos eramos 4 pessoas, a gente so pode entrar no Centro de Visitantes. Tem muita informacao la e tambem tem um video explicativo de 7 minutos. Tudo em portugues apenas.
O reator nuclear de Angra tem aproximadamente 10 metros de altura e pesa 23 mil kilos! Esse tipo de reator – PWR – eh o mais seguro do mundo com 240 unidades em operacao em todo o planeta.
Dustbin at the visitors’ centre / lixeira no centro de visitantes
Informacoes uteis de Angra 1:
Reator: PWR
Projeto: Westinghouse
Potencia: 657 Mwe
Informacoes uteis de Angra 2:
Reator: PWR
Projeto: Siemens / KWU
Potencia: 1,309 Mwe
Angra 1 and Angra 2
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