KAMINI
Appearance move to sidebar hideKAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini reactor) is a research reactor at Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, India. It achieved criticality on October 29, 1996. Designed and built jointly by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR). As of 2024, it produces 30KW 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.
As of 2006, 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. 13 November 1996. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Applications of KAMINI - The Reactor". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Indian test reactor reaches operation landmark : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links
- KAlpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI) Archived 10 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Thorium fuel cycle in India:KAMINI fuel Archived 18 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC - Why India wants to turn its beaches into nuclear fuel.html
- Stanford - India - A Key Player in the Future of Thorium
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