Gokul Das4h ago

#India took a silent, but significant step today in the field of #NuclearPower technology with the 500MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (#PFBR) going critical! Decades in the making, this liquid-sodium cooled #FastBreederReactor (#FBR) is a significant milestone in India's 3 stage nuclear programme that aims to achieve nuclear self-sufficiency by using the abundant #Thorium fuel. India holds 25% of the world's Thorium reserves.

Hearty congrats to everyone involved! πŸŽ‰

https://theprint.in/science/pfbr-kalpakkan-india-nuclear-criticality/2898397/

PFBR’s criticality milestone at Kalpakkam makes India a firm contender in the global nuclear race

The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor located in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam attained criticality. The reactor is now only a step away from being fully operational.

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Mathrubhumi English13h ago
Big win or big worry? What Kalpakkam reactor β€˜criticality’ really means https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/kalpakkam-fast-breeder-reactor-criticality-india-nuclear-programme-j7e9e2db?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kalpakkam #NuclearEnergy #IndiaNews #FastBreederReactor #Thorium