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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.
Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021
Technical Session|Panel
Friday, December 3, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Georgetown East
Session Chair:
Erhard W. Koehler
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jay Peters
Student Assistant:
Katie Mummah
This panel will discuss the history of the NS Savannah, the history of previous decommissioning work, and the current project to complete the decommissioning of the ship.
Jay Tarzia
Radiation Safety & Control Services, Inc.
Gerard Noordennen
EnergySolutions
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