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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Douglas G. Bowen
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Lon E. Paulson
Staff Producer:
Kathy Murdoch (American Nuclear Society)
The ANS-8 forum is a meeting to discuss progress of the Nuclear Criticality Safety consensus standards and to discuss technical issues related to the revision and development of ANS-8 standards. A summary of the revision and development of international standards is also provided in the meeting. If time permits, the ANS-8 subcommittee will meet to discuss subcommittee business. This meeting is open to all members of the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division and others interested in Nuclear Criticality Safety consensus standards.
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Reference — ANS-8 Forum Agenda
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