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Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) today said it has developed the first of its kind nuclear reactor for thorium utilisation, whose design was under review of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
“We have developed the first of its kind Advance Heavy Water Reactor(AHWR) having 300 MW capacity for thorium utilisation, whose design is under review of AERB,” NPCIL Director (Technical), Mr S.A. Bhardwaj, told PTI, on sidelines of a symposium organised by IIT-Gandhinagar here.
Significant move
The move is significant for the development of third stage technology for nuclear reactors, especially when availability of uranium-235 in India, a natural fuel for reactors, is just 0.7 per cent in the estimated 60,000 tonnes of natural uranium reserves in the country.
The remaining 99.3 per cent is uranium-238.
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