KAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini reactor) is a research reactor at Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, India. It achieved criticality on October 29, 1996.[1] Designed and built jointly by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)[2] it produces 30 KW[3] of thermal energy at full power.
KAMINI is cooled and moderated by light water, and fueled with uranium-233 metal produced by the thorium fuel cycle harnessed by the neighbouring FBTR reactor.
Template:As of, it is the world's only thorium-based experimental reactor.
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.
References
- ↑ India: Experimental thorium reactor critical. Wise International(1996-11-13).
- ↑ Applications of KAMINI - The Reactor.
- ↑ IGCAR Repocessing Group.
External links
- KAlpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI)
- Thorium fuel cycle in India:KAMINI fuel
- BBC - Why India wants to turn its beaches into nuclear fuel.html
- Stanford - India - A Key Player in the Future of Thorium