Homi Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai

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[Kiran Chandar]

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About Homi Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
It is a premier multi-disciplinary Nuclear Research Centre of India having excellent infrastructure for advanced Research and Development with expertise covering the entire spectrum of Nuclear Science and Engineering and related areas.

Research reactors:
Apsara
Cirus
Dhruva
Kamini
Purnima I
Purnima Il
Purnima III
Zerlina

Critical Facility for AHWR
India has large Thorium reserves.
The long term Energy Needs of India require utilisation of the Thorium reserves.
Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) using Thorium is being developed at BARC
Critical facility is designed specifically for validating the reactor physics design and nuclear data for AHWR

Salient features:
Nominal Reactor Fission Power 100 watts
(Max Power 400 watts)
Thermal Neutron Flux 108 - 10 9n/cm2/sec (Average)
Calandria 330 cm dia, 500 cm height
Variable Lattice pitch Minimum 215 mm
Moderator Heavy water/ Light water
Shutdown system a) 6 Cadmium shut off rods,
b) Moderator Dump

Contact details:
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Trombay,
Mumbai - 400 085 India
Telephone :+91-22-25505050 / 25592000
Fax :+91-22-25505151 / 25519613