India’s First Indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor Set To Achieve Criticality

India’s first indigenous 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is set to achieve criticality soon, according to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief. The reactor, which has been under construction since 2004, is currently undergoing core loading.The PFBR is designed to produce more fissile material (plutonium) than it consumes, making it a "breeder"
India’s first indigenous 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is set to achieve criticality soon, according to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief. The reactor, which has been under construction since 2004, is currently undergoing core loading.The PFBR is designed to produce more fissile material (plutonium) than it consumes, making it a "breeder"
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