NUCLEP and ICN Advance in Building the Brazilian Nuclear Submarine

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 05/08/2019 at 01:00

Updated on 04/08/2019 at 19:22

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ICN and NUCLEP Move Toward Another Industrial Leap by Joining Forces to Manufacture the First Qualification Section of the SN-BR Álvaro Alberto, the First Nuclear-Powered Submarine in Latin America.

A meeting on the afternoon of this Friday, August 2, between the president of Nuclebras Equipamentos Pesados (NUCLEP), C. Alte Carlos Henrique Silva Seixas, and the CEO of Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN), André Portalis, sealed another important advancement of the National Submarine Development Program (Prosub) of the Brazilian Navy.

Accompanied by the Administrative Directors of NUCLEP, C. Alte. Oscar Moreira Filho, and Industrial Director of ICN, Carlos Adolpho, they initiated discussions for the construction of the Qualification Section of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Álvaro Alberto. This component will allow engineers, technicians, and workers to perform their activities, in a testing phase, before applying them definitively to the sections that will be built for the SN-BR.

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Prosub: Comparison of Tupi, S-BR, and SN-BR

Autonomy – One of the pieces of information released by the Itaguaí Naval Complex is the considerable difference in autonomy between the S-BR and the “Tupi” class: an increase from 45 days to 70 days. For comparison, the original Scorpene, like the model operated by Chile, without the section added to the S-BR that allowed for increased fuel and provisions capacity (in addition to improving habitability), has an autonomy of about 50 days.

In relation to the “Tupi” class, the S-BR will be able to navigate up to 13,000 miles (with snorkel), compared to 10,000 nautical miles. In the case of the SN-BR, due to the nuclear reactor that can generate power for several years before the replacement of the nuclear fuel elements, the limit for its autonomy is determined by the endurance of its crew and the duration of the provisions carried on board, rather than by the fuel (diesel) stored in the tanks, as is the case with conventional submarines.

Speeds – The maximum “snorkeling” speed of the S-BR and the “Tupi” class exceeds 11 knots, according to the table.

Size of the SN-BR – In relation to the nuclear submarine, its size first draws attention: with a total length of over 100 meters and an internal diameter of the resilient hull greater than 9 meters, the displacement of the SN-BR is projected at approximately 6,000 tons when on the surface and 6,500 tons when submerged. These figures are similar to those of the renowned “Los Angeles” class of nuclear submarines of the United States Navy.

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