KAMINI
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". KAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini reactor) is a research reactor at the Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, India. It achieved criticality on October 29, 1996.[1][2] It was designed and built jointly by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR).[3] it produces 30 kW of thermal energy at full power.[2][4]
KAMINI is cooled and moderated by light water, uses a beryllium oxide neutron reflector,[2] and is fueled with uranium-233 metal produced by the thorium fuel cycle harnessed by the neighbouring FBTR reactor.
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KAMINI was the first and is currently the only reactor in the world designed specifically to use uranium-233 fuel. Use of the large thorium reserves to produce nuclear fuel is a key strategy of India's nuclear energy program.
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External links
- KAlpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI) Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Thorium fuel cycle in India:KAMINI fuel Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- BBC - Why India wants to turn its beaches into nuclear fuel.html
- Stanford - India - A Key Player in the Future of Thorium
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