India's Advanced Nuclear Reactor, Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Nears Completion

 India's Advanced Nuclear Reactor, Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Nears Completion

• India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has received approval to begin nuclear fuel loading and initiate a controlled chain reaction.

• The PFBR marks India's entry into the second stage of its atomic energy program, utilizing spent fuel from existing reactors.

• The reactor will initially use Uranium-Plutonium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel and eventually transition to Thorium-232 as a blanket to produce fissile Uranium-233.

• The PFBR is designed with inherent passive safety features and offers advantages in reducing nuclear waste.

• Once operational, India will become the second country after Russia to have a commercially operating Fast Breeder Reactor.

https://www.ndtv.com/science/prototype-fast-breeder-reactor-indias-most-advanced-nuclear-reactor-approaches-finish-line-6223347