Chengalpattu, Oct. 18 -- The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, the second largest R&D establishment under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), celebrated the 40th anniversary of the First Criticality of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) on Saturday with a special commemorative event highlighting four decades of innovation, self-reliance and technological excellence in nuclear energy.

According to an official release of IGCAR, FBTR is a 40 MWt / 13.6 MWe sodium-cooled, loop-type fast breeder reactor fueled by a mixed plutonium-uranium carbide core. Designed as a test facility, it has played a crucial role in advancing India's fast reactor program by providing valuable operational experience and serving as a...