KAMINI

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] As of 2024, it produces 40MW of thermal energy at full power.[3]

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

1. ↑ "India: Experimental thorium reactor critical". Wise International. 1996-11-13. https://www.wiseinternational.org/nuclear-monitor/461/india-experimental-thorium-reactor-critical. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
2. ↑ "Applications of KAMINI - The Reactor". http://www.dae.gov.in/ni/nisep02/xx/kamini.htm.
3. ↑ "Indian test reactor reaches operation landmark : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-test-reactor-reaches-operation-landmark.

## 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

[ ⚑ ]  12°33′30″N 80°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿12.55833°N 80.175°E﻿ / 12.55833; 80.175

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAMINI. Read more

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Physics:KAMINI&oldid=3285092"