ROBERTO VICENTE

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Degree in Physics from Universidade de São Paulo (1977); master degree in Nuclear Technology from Universidade de São Paulo (1980) and doctorate in Nuclear Technology from Universidade de São Paulo (2002). Has experience in radioactive waste management, acting on the following subjects: radioactive waste characterization, treatment and disposal; disposal of disused sealed radioactive sources. (Text obtained from the Currículo Lattes on November 25th 2021)


É bacharel em Física pela Universidade de São Paulo (1977), tem mestrado em Tecnologia Nuclear pela Universidade de São Paulo (1980) e doutorado em Tecnologia Nuclear pela Universidade de São Paulo (2002). Atualmente é tecnologista da Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear. Tem experiência na área de Engenharia Nuclear, com especialização em Gestão de Rejeitos Radioativos, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: gerenciamento, tratamento e deposição de rejeitos radioativos. (Texto extraído do Currículo Lattes em 25 nov. 2021)

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    Artigo IPEN-doc 29137
    Precautionary and preventive measures in Brazilian law applied to radioactive waste management
    2022 - ANDRADE, M.V.; VICENTE, R.
    Nuclear technologies and radiation have offered technological and scientific growth nowadays, but there is a frequent paradox in this. While these technologies substantially increase the quality of human life, they also produce radioactive waste, which, when not properly managed, can generate risks that threaten to harm the environment and health. As a result, in risk management of radioactive waste, decision-making processes need to be guided by a framework of principles, including the precautionary and preventive principles. For this reason, the present work proposes to develop a legal analysis on radioactive waste risk management using the principles of precaution and prevention. These principles have similarities, but it is the differences in their structure that deserve to be highlighted, which is discussed and exemplified throughout this work. Furthermore, national and international experience in environmental damage has taught us that an identification and assessment of risk is necessary, because if preventive measures are not taken radioactive waste can be dispersed and harm the environment. When it comes to assessing the risk of radioactive waste, one of the precautionary measures is the application of a conservative stance in modelling scenarios, as there are still uncertain risks. Therefore, comprehending the different circumstances surrounding precautionary and preventive measures and having effective information about risk is essential for successful risk management.
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    Artigo IPEN-doc 29125
    Evaluation of recovery yields of 60Co and 137Cs in extraction procedures
    2022 - ALMEIDA, M.A.; AYLLON, R.M.; ANGELINI, M.; VICENTE, R.; SILVA, P.S.C.
    Nuclear technology has been implemented in several sectors of society, among them, it is possible to highlight medicine, industry, research, among others. The high demand of these nuclear applications has caused problems with regard to the generation of radioactive waste. The laser ablation method has been pointed out in the last years for the decontamination of surfaces and the contamination removed is completely retained in paper filters. This requires a safe and inexpensive method to perform the characterization of the radioisotopic inventory present in the laser filter samples. In this study, the extraction and quantification of the radionuclides present in the filter was evaluated using 60Co and 137Cs radionuclides. Two forms of extraction were tested: with Soxhlet equipment and by digesting the filter samples in a beaker, both using 3M HNO3 as extractant. The chemical yield was calculated using gamma ray countings obtained before and after extraction. It was observed that the extraction method by digesting the filter directly in a beaker presented the highest yield recovery results.
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    Artigo IPEN-doc 27884
    Preliminary studies on electron beam irradiation as a treatment method of radioactive oil sludge
    2021 - TESSARO, A.P.G.; VICENTE, R.; MARUMO, J.T.; TEIXEIRA, A.C.S.C.; ARAUJO, L.G.
    Radiation-induced advanced oxidation processes have been proposed for the treatment of various types of wastes. However, electron beam technologies for the removal of recalcitrant compounds in petroleum wastes are still poorly understood. This work aims at evaluating the effects on the degradation of organic matter from oil sludge by electron beam irradiation. Characterization methods were employed to identify the chemical elements present in the waste. Radiometric analysis was performed to identify radionuclides and measure dose rates. Preliminary immobilization of the untreated waste with cement indicated resistance values very close to the minimum established in national regulation. To treat the waste, an electron beam accelerator, model Dynamitron II, with variable current up to 25 mA was employed and the irradiation doses ranged from 20 to 200 kGy. Solutions were prepared with an initial H2O2 concentration of 1.34 mol·L-1. The effects on the removal of total organic carbon are discussed.
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    Artigo IPEN-doc 27720
    Advanced heavy water reactor
    2020 - SMITH, RICARDO B.; SACHDEVA, MAHIMA; BISURI, INDRANIL; VICENTE, ROBERTO
    One of the great advances in the current evolution of nuclear power reactors is occurring in India, with the Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR). It is a reactor that uses thorium as part of its fuel, which in its two fueling cycle options, in conjunction with plutonium or low enriched uranium, produces energy at the commercial level, generating less actinides of long half-life and inert thorium oxide, which leads to an optimization in the proportion of energy produced versus the production of burnt fuels of the order of up to 50%. The objective of this work is to present the most recent research and projects in progress in India, and how the expected results should be in compliance with the current sustainability models and programs, especially the "Green Chemistry", a program developed since the 1990s in the United States and England, which defines sustainable choices in its twelve principles and that can also be mostly related to the nuclear field. Nevertheless, in Brazil, for more than 40 years there has been the discontinuation of research for a thorium-fueled reactor, and so far there has been no prospect of future projects. The AHWR is an important example as an alternative way of producing energy in Brazil, as the country has the second largest reserve of thorium on the planet.