I-NERI Bilateral Collaborations

United States/Brazil June 2003

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) signed a bilateral agreement on June 20, 2003. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, signed the agreement for DOE and Brazilian Minister of Science and Technology, Roberto Amaral, signed for MST.

The agreement with Brazil provides for DOE and MST to jointly fund projects in the field of nuclear technology research and development.

Research and Development Areas of Potential Collaboration:

• Advanced reactor developments for future-generation nuclear energy systems
• Advanced reactor fuel and reactor fuel cycle integration
• Life management and upgrading of current operating reactors
• Advanced fuel and material irradiation and use of experimental facilities
• Environmental and safety issues related to new reactor and fuel cycle technologies
• Fundamental areas of nuclear engineering and science.

Announcements

Secretary Abraham announces Energy Partnership with Brazil. (Press Release)

United States signs International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (I-NERI) Agreements with Canada and Brazil, June 2003. (Press Release)

New 2006 Project Initiated Under U.S./Brazil Collaboration (Jan 2006) (Press Release)

Agreement

Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Federative Republic of Brazil Concerning Cooperation in Nuclear Energy
Agreement (PDF 3.9 MB)