Back Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor German Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor French आदिप्ररूप द्रुत प्रजनक रिएक्टर Hindi முதலுறு வேக ஈனுலை Tamil
| PFBR | |
|---|---|
| Generation | Prototype |
| Reactor concept | Sodium-cooled fast reactor |
| Reactor line | IFBR (Indian fast-breeder Reactor) |
| Designed by | IGCAR |
| Manufactured by | BHAVINI |
| Status | Completed[1] |
| Main parameters of the reactor core | |
| Fuel (fissile material) | 232Th/235U[2][3] |
| Fuel state | Solid |
| Neutron energy spectrum | Fast |
| Primary control method | Control rods |
| Primary coolant | Liquid sodium |
| Reactor usage | |
| Primary use | Breeding of 233U for AHWR-300 and generation of electricity |
| Power (thermal) | 1253 |
| Power (electric) | 500 |
| Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Madras |
| Coordinates | 12°33′11″N 80°10′24″E / 12.55306°N 80.17333°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2004 |
| Commission date | October 2022 (planned)[4] |
| Construction cost | ₹5,850 crore (equivalent to ₹220 billion or US$2.69 billion in 2023)[4] |
| Owner(s) | BHAVINI |
| Operator(s) | BHAVINI |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | Fast breeder |
| Cooling source | |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 500 MW |
The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is a 500 MWe sodium-cooled, fast breeder reactor that is being constructed at Kokkilamedu, near Kalpakkam, in Tamil Nadu state, India.[5] The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is responsible for the design of this reactor and BHEL is providing technology and equipment for construction of the reactor.[6] The facility builds on the decades of experience gained from operating the lower power Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR). At first, the reactor's construction was supposed to be completed in September 2010, but there were several delays. The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is scheduled to be put into service in December 2024, which is more than 20 years after construction began and 14 years after the original commissioning date, as of December 2023. The project's cost has doubled from ₹3,500 crore to ₹7,700 crore due to the multiple delays. The construction was completed on 4th March 2024 with commencement of core loading of the reactor hence paving the way for the eventual full utilization of India’s abundant thorium reserves.[7][8]
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- ^ https://www.barc.gov.in/barc_nl/2022/2022030409.pdf
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/india-first-indigenous-fast-breeder-reactor-kalpakkam-nuclear-9212492/
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "BHEL achieves breakthrough in the Nuclear Power segment; Wins order for new rating, indigenously-developed 700 MWe Nuclear Sets based on Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors | Official Website of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, New Delhi, India". www.bhel.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "PM witnesses the historic "Commencement of Core Loading" at India's first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor (500 MWe) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "How India's beaches can unlock a nuclear-powered future". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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