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7th December 2016, 12:53 PM
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BARC Dhruva Reactor
Can anybody provide information about Dhruva Reactor of BARC? Do you know how many Research Reactors of BARC?
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7th December 2016, 02:40 PM
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Re: BARC Dhruva Reactor
The Dhruva Reactor of BARC was founded in 1970. Construction of DHRUVA was an important milestone in the development and implementation of indigenous nuclear technology in India. BARC Dhruva Reactor Details Item Description Reactor Type Vertical Tank Type / Thermal Reactor Date of Criticality August 8,1985 Reactor Power 100 MW (Maximum) Fuel Material Natural Uranium Metal Fuel Element Clusters Fuel Cladding Aluminium Total weight of Fuel 6.35 T Core Size 3.72m(D) x 3.87m(H) Max Neutron Flux 1.8x1014n/cm2/sec Moderator Heavy water Coolant Heavy water Shut off Rods Cadmium Uses Basic research; isotope production; manpower training; neutron activation analysis; testing of neutron detectors Other Research Reactor of BARC Apsara Cirus Dhruva Kamini Purnima IPurnima IlPurnima IIIZerlina Contacts Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai - 400 085 India Telephone :+91-22-25505050 / 25592000 Fax :+91-22-25505151 / 25519613 |