Chenni, Oct. 18 -- The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) atKalpakkam about 70 km from here, the second largest R and D establishmentunder the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), celebrated the 40th anniversaryof the First Criticality of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) today with aspecial commemorative event highlighting four decades of innovation, self-relianceand technological excellence in nuclear energy.
FBTR is a 40 MWt / 13.6 MWe sodium-cooled, loop-type fast breeder reactorfueled by a mixed plutonium-uranium carbide core.
Designed as a test facility, it has played a crucial role in advancing India's fastreactor program by providing valuable operational experience and serving as aversatile R and D platform for irra...