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Apsara reactor BARC

Here I am looking for the details of the APSARA reactor of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre so can you please give me some information about this?
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31st December 2015, 05:04 PM
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Re: Apsara reactor BARC

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is India's premier nuclear research facility based in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

APSARA is the first nuclear research reactor of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre not only in India but also in the whole of Asia.

APSARA reactor
Item and Description
Reactor Type
Swimming pool type/ Thermal Reactor

Date of Criticality
August 4,1956

Reactor Power (Th)
1 MW (Maximum)

Fuel Material
Enriched uranium -aluminium alloy

Fuel Element
Plates

Fuel Cladding
Aluminium alloy

Total weight of Fuel
4.5 kg

Core Size
560 mm X 560 mm X 615 mm(H)

Max Neutron Flux
1013n/cm2/sec

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Light water

Coolant
Light water

Shut off Rods
Cadmium

Uses
Production of isotopes; basic research; shielding experiments; neutron activation analysis; neutron radiography; testing of neutron detectors

The Reactor was permanently shutdown in 2010.

Upgraded 2 MWth Reactor with LEU fuel is under construction.


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