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(#le)tri)al * #le)troni)s #ngineering+
GUIDED BY
Md. Firoz
SUBMITTED BY
Ashish Ver!
ELECTRICAL " ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING " SCIENCE
IPS ACADEMY INDORE
2014
ELECTRICAL " ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING " SCIENCE
IPS ACADEMY INDORE
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,e are -leased to )ertify that the minor -roje)t entitled #STUDY OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN INDIA$
submitted by following is a))e-ted.
Ashish Ver! %&%&E'(((%(%
INTERNAL E'AMINER E'TERNAL E'AMINER
Date/ Date/
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't is our great -leasure to e0-ress our -rofound gratitude to our esteemed guide 1d.Firo2 3ssistan)e -rofessor
#le)tri)al and #le)troni)s #ngg. De-t.3 '#S3 'PS )ademy3 'ndore for their valuable ins-iration3 able guidan)e and
untiring hel-3 whi)h enabled us to )arry out and )om-lete this work.
' am grateful to Mr. B. N. Ph!d*e3 Professor and De-artment "ead of #le)tri)al and #le)troni)s #ngineering '#S3
'PS )ademy 'ndore3 for his keenness towards this work and efforts -ut in3 and also for sharing his valuable time to
our -roblems and -roviding useful solutions.
,e e0-ress our sin)ere gratitude to Dr. Ar)h!+! 0eer/i Cho,dh!r13 Prin)i-al3 '#S 'PS )ademy3 'ndore for
e0tending all the fa)ilities during the )ourse of study.
t this jun)ture we also take this o--ortunity to e0-ress our dee- gratitude to all the fa)ulties of #le)tri)al and
#le)troni)s #ngineering De-artment3 for their a--re)iation and moral su--ort.
,e are also thankful to all our friends who hel-ed us dire)tly or indire)tly to bring the dissertation work to the
-resent sha-e.
Date/ shish Verma
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s home to more than a billion -eo-le with one of the fastest growing e)onomies3 'ndia is today taking
brisk ste-s and swift strides as it -rogresses ahead towards be)oming a develo-ed e)onomy. The key and
de)isive fa)tor that will determine the s-eed of this -rogress is energy. 'n a )ountry like 'ndia3 where
around 45 -er )ent of energy is generated through use of )onventional fossil fuels whi)h are de-leting in
su--ly with every -assing year3 there is no doubt about the im-ortant and essential role nu)lear -ower
will -lay in -owering 'ndia6s growth in the ne0t five de)ades. 't is estimated that 'ndia will need an
installed )a-a)ity of 788 G, by 98:9 for an e)onomi) growth rate of 7 -er )ent.
&u)lear energy is a )lean and sustainable sour)e of energy. 't has the -otential and )a-ability to
)ontribute signifi)antly to 'ndia6s ;uest for long<term energy se)urity. The )onventional fossil fuels are
fast de-leting in su--ly. 1oreover3 with driving global )on)erns all over the world about )limate )hange
and de-loyment of environment friendly -ower generation te)hnologies3 nu)lear -ower has )lear
advantages to meet the dual )hallenge of managing )onsum-tion as well as develo-ing low<)arbon
energies. &u)lear energy is environment friendly3 sustainable and e)onomi)ally viable sour)e of energy.
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:.= !onventional Sour)es 4
:.=.= Thermal Power 4
:.=.9 "ydro Power 5
:.=.: &u)lear Power 5
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@.= &u)lear #nergy =8
@.9 &u)lear Power in the ,orld Today =8
@.: Prin)i-le of %-eration of &u)lear Power Plant =8
@.:.= &u)lear Rea)tion ==<=:
@.@ General !om-onents of a &u)lear Rea)tor =:<=5
@.@.= Fuel =:
@.@.9 1oderator =@
@.@.: Refle)tor =>
@.@.@ !oolant =>
@.@.> !ontrol Rods =4
@.@.4 Shielding =4
@.@.5 Rea)tor Vessel =4
@.@.7 Rea)tor =4
@.> Ty-es of Rea)tor =4<=7
@.>.= Pressuri2ed ,ater Rea)tor =5
@.>.9 Boiling ,ater Rea)tor =5<=7
@.4 &u)lear Fuel !y)le =7
Ch!7/er ; N5)-e!r E+er.1 i+ I+di! (=899
>.= &u)lear #nergy in 'ndia =?
>.9 Demand of &u)lear #nergy in 'ndia =?
>.: &u)lear Power Generation 98
>.@ !urrent Generation Fa)ilities 98<9=
>.> Future S)o-e of &u)lear #nergy in 'ndia 9=<9:
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>.= &u)lear Power Generation (9884<85 to 98=:<=@+ 98
>.9 &u)lear Power Plants under %-eration in 'ndia 9=
>.: &u)lear Power Plants under !onstru)tion in 'ndia 99
>.@ &u)lear Power Plants Planned in 'ndia 99<9:
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=.= 'nstalled )a-a)ity of #le)tri)ity in 'ndia =
=.9 Different Sour)es of #le)tri)ity 9
:.= 1undra Thermal Power Station in Gujarat 4
:.9 Tehri Dam in Attrakhand 5
:.: Tara-ur tomi) Power Station in 1aharashtra 7
:.@ Sour)e ,ise Potential of Renewable Power in 'ndia 7
:.> State ,ise #stimated Potential of Renewable Power in 'ndia ?
@.= ,orking of &u)lear Power Plant =8
@.9 &u)lear Fission ==
@.: &u)lear !hain Rea)tion =:
@.@ Fuel ssembly =@
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@.4 Pressuri2ed ,ater Rea)tor =5
@.5 Boiling ,ater Rea)tor =7
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GW8Gigawatt
TWh8Terawatt hour
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G?G8Green "ouse Gas
AEC8tomi) #nergy !ommission
DAE8De-artment of tomi) #nergy
?BNI8"omi Bhabha &ational 'nstitute
BARC8Bhabha tomi) Resear)h !entre
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A?WR8dvan)ed "eavy ,ater Rea)tor
LWR8$ight ,ater Rea)tor
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'ndia is one of the fast growing e)onomies in the world. 'n order to sustain and u-lift its growth and
-ros-erity of -eo-le3 strengthening -ower se)tor with a strong -ower -rodu)tion )a-ability is one major
as-e)t.
The ele)tri)ity se)tor in 'ndia had an installed )a-a)ity of 9::.?9? G, as of De)ember 98=:3 the
worldCs fourth largest. &on Renewable Power Plants )onstitute 75.>>D of the installed )a-a)ity3 and
Renewable Power Plants )onstitute the remaining =9.@>D of total installed !a-a)ity. 'ndia generated
around ?== BA (?==34>9 1A i.e. ?== T,h+ of ele)tri)ity (e0)luding ele)tri)ity generated from renewable
and )a-tive -ower -lants+ during the 98=9E=: fis)al. The total annual generation of ele)tri)ity from all
ty-es of sour)es was =8>:.? Terawatt<hours (T,h+ in 98=9.
(Sour)e/ 1inistry of Power3 'ndia+
Fig.1.1 Installed capacity of Electricity in India
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'n terms of fuel3 )oal<fired -lants a))ount for >?D of 'ndiaCs installed ele)tri)ity )a-a)ity3 )om-ared to
South fri)aCs ?9DF !hinaCs 55DF and ustraliaCs 54D. fter )oal3 renewable hydro-ower a))ounts for
=5D3 renewable energy for =9D and natural gas for about ?D shown in figure =.9.
(Sour)e/ 1inistry of Power3 'ndia+
Fig.1.2 Different Sources of Electricity
'n De)ember 98==3 over :88 million 'ndian )iti2ens had no a))ess to fre;uent ele)tri)ity. %ver one
third of 'ndiaCs rural -o-ulation la)ked ele)tri)ity3 as did 4D of the urban -o-ulation.
The -er )a-ita average annual domesti) ele)tri)ity )onsum-tion in 'ndia in 988? was ?4 k,h in rural
areas and 977 k,h in urban areas for those with a))ess to ele)tri)ity3 in )ontrast to the worldwide -er
)a-ita annual average of 9488 k,h and 4988 k,h in the #uro-ean Anion. 'ndiaCs total domesti)3
agri)ultural and industrial -er )a-ita energy )onsum-tion estimates vary de-ending on the sour)e. Two
sour)es -la)e it between @88 to 588 k,h in 9887E988?. s of 1ar)h 98=93 ))ording to 1inistry %f
Statisti)s nd Programme 'm-lementation3 Government of 'ndia the -er )a-ita total )onsum-tion in 'ndia
was estimated to be 75? k,h.
'ndia )urrently suffers from a major shortage of ele)tri)ity generation )a-a)ity3 even though it is the
worldCs fourth largest energy )onsumer after Anited States3 !hina and Russia.
The 'nternational #nergy gen)y estimates 'ndia will add between 488 G, to =988 G, of additional
new -ower generation )a-a)ity before 98>8.
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Power develo-ment in 'ndia was first started in =7?5 in Darjeeling3 followed by )ommissioning of
a hydro-ower station at Sivasamudram in Barnataka during =?89.
'ndiaCs ele)tri)ity generation )a-a)ity additions from =?>8 to =?7> were very low when )om-ared to
develo-ed nations. Sin)e =??83 'ndia has been one of the fastest growing markets for new ele)tri)ity
generation )a-a)ity. 'ndiaCs ele)tri)ity generation )a-a)ity has in)reased from =5? T,h in =?7> to =8>:
T,h in 98=9.
The )ountryCs total installed )a-a)ity of ele)tri)ity has in)reased in last 99 years by about =47 G,3
from about 44 G, in =??= to over =88 G, in 988= to 9::.?: G, in 98=:. 'ndiaCs Power Finan)e
!or-oration $imited -roje)ts that )urrent and a--roved ele)tri)ity )a-a)ity addition -roje)ts in 'ndia are
e0-e)ted to add about =88 G, of installed )a-a)ity between 98=9 and 98=5. This growth makes 'ndia
one the fastest growing markets for ele)tri)ity infrastru)ture e;ui-ment. 'ndiaCs installed )a-a)ity growth
rates are still less than those a)hieved by !hina3 and short of )a-a)ity needed to ensure universal
availability of ele)tri)ity throughout 'ndia by 98=5. The table 9.= shows the -resent ele)tri)ity generation
)a-a)ity in 'ndia.
Table 9.=
State wise installed ele)tri)ity )a-a)ity in 'ndia
S/!/e @
U+io+
Terri/or1
Ther!- Ai+ MWB
N5)-e!r
AMWB
Re+e,!2-e Ai+ MWB
To/!-
AMWB
Co!- G!s Diese- Ther!- ?1de-
O/her
Re+e,!2-e
S528To/!-
Re+e,!2-e
1aharashtra 9839:?.95 :3@5>.?: < 9:35=>.98 4?8.=@ :3::=.7@ @3547.78 73=88.4@ :93>8>.?7
Gujarat =>35:7.95 @3?57.?? =5.@7 9835:@.5@ >>?.:9 559.88 @398:.84 @3?5>.84 94394?.=9
1adhya
Pradesh
73>8:.7? 9>5.=7 < 7354=.85 95:.9@ :399:.44 4@@.:7 :3747.8@ =93?89.:>
!hhattisgarh 43:77.@? < < 43:77.@? @5.>9 =98.88 :87.?8 @97.?8 4374@.?=
Dadra *
&agar "aveli
=3499.:> =?4.?= < =37=?.94 997.=@ < < < 938@5.@8
Goa :94.=5 @7.88 < :5@.=5 9>.78 < 8.8> 8.8> @88.89
Daman *
Diu
:4.5= @.98 < @8.?= 5.:7 < < < @7.9?
!entral E =3499.:> =?4.?= < =37=?.94 997.=@ < < < 938@5.@8
3
S/!/e @
U+io+
Terri/or1
Ther!- Ai+ MWB
N5)-e!r
AMWB
Re+e,!2-e Ai+ MWB
To/!-
AMWB
Co!- G!s Diese- Ther!- ?1de-
O/her
Re+e,!2-e
S528To/!-
Re+e,!2-e
Anallo)ated
Wes/er+ ;96&==.;( &6=&&.:( (C.>& <(6=%;.:% (6&>%.%% C6>>C.;% =6=9;.(= (C6:C9.<= &(6((C.==
Attar Pradesh =83479.?> >@?.?5 < ==39:9.?9 ::>.59 =37>?.@> 7@4.@7 9358>.?: =@395@.>5
Rajasthan 5345?.59 55>.8: < 73@>@.5> >5:.88 =3>@7.:9 :3@7:.8> >38:=.:5 =@38>?.=9
"aryana 43879.8: >48.9? :.?9 434@4.9@ =8?.=4 =3:5:.9= =9:.98 =3@?4.@= 739>=.7=
Punjab :35?8.77 977.?9 < @385?.78 987.8@ :389?.>: 9?5.>7 :3:95.== 534=@.?>
Delhi @3>>4.:5 93==4.8= < 43459.:7 =99.87 4?8.:: =4.88 584.:: 53>88.5?
"ima)hal
Pradesh
=>9.89 4=.77 :.?9 9=@.8: :@.87 93?>8.?@ 49>.?= :3>54.7> :379@.?4
Attrakhand :88.>8 4?.:> < :4?.7> 99.97 93884.8= =7?.75 93=?>.77 93>77.8=
Gammu *
Bashmir
:9?.:9 :8@.=@ 7.?@ 4@9.@8 55.88 =34>7.8: =@5.>: =378>.>4 93>9@.?4
!handigarh :9.>@ =>.:9 < @5.74 7.7@ >9.77 < >9.77 =8?.>7
!entral <
Anallo)ated
?55.=? 9?8.:> < =3945.>@ =9?.78 >9@.8> < >9@.8> =3?9=.:?
Nor/her+ :>6;&:.;% ;6%:(.9< (9.== :=6<9C.C; (6<9%.%% (;6<=9.C; ;6C9=.<9 9(6>99.:C <96<C%.(9
Tamil &adu 73594.@8 =894.:8 @==.44 =838=@.:4 >9@.88 93=79.98 53?@4.=: =83=97.:: 983444.4?
ndhra
Pradesh
73>5:.@7 :3:58.@8 :4.78 ==3?78.47 95>.57 :35:@.>: =39?@.@? >389?.89 =5397>.@7
Barnataka 43=>7.:? < 9:@.@9 43:?9.7= 9>@.74 :3>??.78 :34?:.=? 539?9.?? =:3?@8.44
Berala ?=@.>4 >::.>7 9>4.@@ =358@.>7 ?>.48 =77=.>8 =?:.>9 9385>.89 :375>.98
Pondi)herry 9:8.8? :9.>8 < 949.>? =?.97 < < < 97=.75
!entral <
Anallo)ated
=3:9?.>7 < < =3:9?.>7 =>8.@7 < < < =3@78.84
So5/her+ 9;6=:9.;% >6=<9.C& =:=.:9 :(6&:>.<% (6:9%.%% ((6:=&.%: (:6(9C.:: 9>6;9;.:< ;C6<C=.=<
,est Bengal 539=4.75 =88.88 =9.98 53:9?.85 < =39@7.:8 =:=.@> =3:5?.5> 73587.79
%disha >3==>.84 < < >3==>.84 < 93=44.?: ??.78 93944.5: 53:7=.5?
DV! 43>>>.48 ?8.88 < 434@>.48 < =?:.94 < =?:.94 47:7.74
Gharkhand 93:>7.77 < < 93:>7.77 < 988.?: 98.8> 998.?7 93>5?.74
Bihar =3?>@.58 < < =3?>@.58 < =9?.@: ==@.88 9@:.@: 93=?7.=:
ssam 48.88 >?7.>9 98.4? 45?.9= < @9?.59 :=.== @48.7: =3=@8.8@
1eghalaya < 4>.4= 9.8> 45.44 < :>4.>7 :=.8: :75.4= @>>.95
Tri-ura < :@?.7@ @.7> :>@.4? < 49.:5 =4.8= 57.:7 @::.85
Sikkim 79.4= < >.88 75.4= < =5@.95 >9.== 994.:7 :=:.??
runa)hal
Pradesh
< :9.8> =>.77 @5.?: < ?5.>5 =8:.?= 98=.@7 9@?.@=
1ani-ur < @4.?4 @>.@= ?9.:5 < 78.?7 >.@> 74.@: =57.78
1i2oram < 95.97 >=.74 5?.=@ < :@.:= :4.@5 58.57 =@?.?9
&agaland < :9.7@ 9.88 :@.7@ < >:.:9 97.45 7=.?? ==4.7:
4
S/!/e @
U+io+
Terri/or1
Ther!- Ai+ MWB
N5)-e!r
AMWB
Re+e,!2-e Ai+ MWB
To/!-
AMWB
Co!- G!s Diese- Ther!- ?1de-
O/her
Re+e,!2-e
S528To/!-
Re+e,!2-e
!entral <
Anallo)ated
=3@>@.=4 >>.@8 < =3>8?.>4 < =95.=> < =95.=> =34:4.5=
E!s/er+ 9>6C=C.&& (6:=&.;% (;=.=> 9<6:;<.:9 8 ;6:;;.(9 <C%.%< <6%9;.(& :96:&(.;
ndaman *
&i)obar
< < 48.8> 48.8> < < =8.:> =8.:> 58.@8
$akshadwee- < < ?.?5 ?.?5 < < < < ?.?5
'slands < < 58.89 58.89 < < =8.:> =8.:> 78.:5
TOTAL (:&69(:.:= 9%6:&%.&; (6(==.C; (;=6C=:.== >6C&% :=6&=:.>% 9=6><9.;; <=6:;;.=; 9::6=9=.=>
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'ndia6s energy basket has a mi0 of all the resour)es available in)luding renewables. The dominan)e of
)oal in the energy mi0 is likely to )ontinue in foreseeable future. t -resent 'ndiaCs )oal de-enden)e is
borne out from the fa)t that >@ D of the total installed ele)tri)ity generation )a-a)ity is )oal based and
45D of the )a-a)ity -lanned to be added during the == Five year Plan -eriod 9885<=93 is )oal based.
Furthermore3 over 58 D of the ele)tri)ity generated is from )oal based -ower -lants. %ther renewables
su)h as wind3 geothermal3 solar3 and hydroele)tri)ity re-resent a 9 -er)ent share of the 'ndian fuel mi0.
&u)lear holds a one -er)ent share.
:.(.( Ther!- Po,er
Thermal -ower -lants )onvert energy ri)h fuel into ele)tri)ity and heat. Possible fuels in)lude )oal3
natural gas3 -etroleum -rodu)ts3 agri)ultural waste and domesti) trashHwaste. %ther sour)es of fuel
in)lude landfill gas and biogas. 'n some -lants3 renewal fuels su)h as biogas are )o<fired with )oal.
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Fig.3.1 Mundra Thermal Poer Station in !u"arat
t the end of 1ar)h 98=93 thermal -ower -lants a))ounted for an overwhelming 44D of the total
installed )a-a)ity in the )ountry3 with an installed )a-a)ity of =3>43=85 1,.
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:.(.9 ?1dro Po,er
'n this system of -ower generation3 the -otential of the water falling under gravitational for)e is
utili2ed to rotate a turbine whi)h again is )ou-led to a Generator3 leading to generation of ele)tri)ity. 'ndia
is one of the -ioneering )ountries in establishing hydro<ele)tri) -ower -lants.
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Fig.3.2 Tehri Dam in #ttra$hand
"ydro -ower -lants )ome ne0t with an installed )a-a)ity of :73??8 1,3 a))ounting for =4.@?D of the
total installed !a-a)ity.
:.(.: N5)-e!r Po,er
s of 98==3 'ndia had @.7 G, of installed ele)tri)ity generation )a-a)ity using nu)lear fuels. s of
98==3 'ndia had @.7 G, of installed ele)tri)ity generation )a-a)ity using nu)lear fuels. 'ndiaCs share of
nu)lear -ower -lant generation )a-a)ity is just =.9D of worldwide nu)lear -ower -rodu)tion )a-a)ity3
making it the =>th largest nu)lear -ower -rodu)er. &u)lear -ower -rovided :D of the )ountryCs total
ele)tri)ity generation in 98==. 'ndia aims to su--ly ?D of it ele)tri)ity needs with nu)lear -ower by
98:9
.
'ndiaCs largest nu)lear -ower -lant -roje)t under im-lementation is at Gaita-ur3 1aharashtra in
-artnershi- with reva3 Fran)e.
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'n 'ndia there is high -otential for generation of renewable energy from various sour)es< wind3 solar3
biomass3 small hydro and )ogeneration bagasse. The total -otential for renewable -ower generation in the
)ountry as on :=.8:.=9 is estimated at 7?55@ 1,. This in)ludes wind -ower -otential of @?=:8 1,
7
(>@.5:D+3 S"P (small<hydro -ower+ -otential of =>:?? 1, (=5.=>D+3 Biomass -ower -otential of
=53>:7 1,(=?.>@D+ and >888 1, (>.>5D+ from bagasse<based )ogeneration in sugar mills
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Fig.3.3 Tarapur %tomic Poer Station in Maharashtra
The geogra-hi) distribution of the estimated -otential reveals that Gujarat has the highest share of
about =:.?=D (=93@7? 1,+3 followed by Barnataka with =9.:D share (==385= 1,+ and 1aharashtra
with =8.4?D share (?3>?4 1,+3 mainly on a))ount of wind -ower -otential.
(Sour)e/ !entral #le)tri)ity uthority3 'ndia+
Fig.3.& Source 'ise Potential of (enea)le Poer in India
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(Sour)e/ !entral #le)tri)ity uthority3 'ndia+
Fig.3.* State 'ise Estimated Potential of (enea)le Poer in India
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&u)lear energy3 also )alled atomi) energy is the most -owerful kind of energy known to mankind ever.
,ith a )om-lete )ombustion of nu)lear fuel a--ro0. 7 k,h of heat )an be generated from = kg of )oal3
a--ro0. =9 k,h from = kg of mineral oil and around 9@38883888 k,h from = kg of A
9:>
.
>.9 N5)-e!r Po,er i+ /he Wor-d Tod!1
The first )ommer)ial &u)lear Power Station started o-eration in the =?>8s. There are now over @:@
)ommer)ial &u)lear Power Rea)tors o-erating in := )ountries3 with :5@3::> 1,e of total )a-a)ity.
They -rovide about =@D of the worldCs ele)tri)ity as )ontinuous3 reliable base<load -ower3 and their
effi)ien)y is in)reasing.
>.: Pri+)i7-e o3 O7er!/io+ o3 N5)-e!r Po,er P-!+/
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Fig.&.1 'or$ing of +uclear Poer Plant
&u)lear -ower -lants generate ele)tri)ity in mu)h the same way that other thermal -ower -lants
generate ele)tri)ity. The )ombustion of a fuel is used to generate heat3 the heat is used to )reate steam3 and
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the steam is used to s-in turbines3 whi)h in turn generate ele)tri)ity. The differen)e with nu)lear -ower
-lants is that instead of using the )ombustion of a fuel to generate heat3 they use nu)lear fission to
generate heat. &u)lear fission in sim-le terms is the s-litting of large atoms into smaller atomsF this
-ro)ess releases vast amounts of energy.
>.:.( N5)-e!r Re!)/io+
The fuel inside the rea)tor is a metal )alled Aranium. Aranium e0ists as an isoto-e in the form of A
9:>
whi)h is unstable. ,hen the nu)leus of an atom s-lit3 the neutrons released hit other atoms and s-lit them
in turn. 1ore energy is released ea)h time another atom s-lits. This is )alled D)h!i+ re!)/io+E.
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Fig.&.2 +uclear Fission
During the nu)lear fission -ro)ess A
9:>
s-lits into two fragments of a--ro0imately e;ual si2e. bout
9.> neutrons are released and a large amount of energy (988 1illion ele)tron volt3 1ev+ is -rodu)ed. The
neutrons -rodu)ed move at a very high velo)ity of =.> I =85 mHs and fission other nu)leus of A
9:>
. Thus
the fission -ro)ess and release of neutrons take -la)e )ontinuously throughout the remaining material.
&u)lear fission )an o))ur either naturally or be indu)ed. ,hen it ha--ens naturally the -ro)ess is
known as radioa)tive de)ay3 and it is a )ommon -ro)ess. The elements in whi)h this -ro)ess o))urs
naturally are known as radioa)tive isoto-es. These radioa)tive isoto-es are atoms that have an unstable
nu)leus be)ause the nu)leus has an e0)ess amount of energy. This instability will )ause them to
s-ontaneously de)ay or Js-litK into two smaller atoms. These newly formed atoms will be of different
elements from the original radioa)tive isoto-e and their nu)lei will be more stable. 't is not -ossible to
-redi)t when a s-e)ifi) radioa)tive isoto-e will de)ay3 however the average rate at whi)h it will de)ay is
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knownF this rate is referred to as the Jhalf<lifeK. "alf<life refers to the amount of time for a s-e)ifi)
;uantity of a de)aying substan)e to be redu)ed by half. "alf<lives )an vary greatly and range from mere
se)onds to millions of years.
The other ty-e of nu)lear de)ay )alled fission is a manmade nu)lear rea)tion. This rea)tion o))urs
inside the nu)lear rea)tor and generates the heat to -rodu)e ele)tri)ity. nu)lear rea)tor is the steel vessel
where the nu)lear fuel is )ontained. nu)lear rea)tion o))urs when an atom is indu)ed to s-lit or
JfissionK3 and as a )onse;uen)e3 it releases a large amount of energy. Substan)es that are able to be
indu)ed to s-lit are known as fissile materials3 and it is out of fissile materials that nu)lear fuel is made.
The nu)lear fuel most )ommonly used for )ommer)ial nu)lear -ower -lants is uranium (denoted by the
)hemi)al symbol A+. Aranium is a metalli) )hemi)al element )ommonly found on the earth6s )rust.
&aturally o))urring uranium )omes in three different varieties or isoto-es. ll uranium isoto-es )ontain
?9 -rotons in their nu)leus (whi)h is what makes them uranium+F the differen)e between the isoto-es is
the number of neutrons in the nu)leus. &aturally o))urring uranium in)lude A
9:@
3 with =@9 neutrons3 A
9:>
with =@: neutrons and A
9:7
with =@4 neutrons. 'n nature ??.: -er)ent of the uranium is A
9:7
3 8.5 -er)ent
is A
9:>
and less that .8= -er)ent is A
9:@
. A
9:>
is the only fissile3 naturally o))urring uranium isoto-e3 and it
is therefore the most )ommonly used nu)lear fuel.
nu)lear rea)tion starts with a A
9:>
atom that is indu)ed to s-lit by shooting a neutron at it. ,hen the
A
9:>
atom absorbs the neutron it momentarily be)omes a A
9:4
atom. The nu)leus of the A
9:4
atom is
relatively unstable3 and it ;ui)kly breaks u- into two different atoms and releases two to three free
neutrons in the -ro)ess as shown figure @.9. The newly formed atoms are known as fission -rodu)ts and
they will be roughly half the si2e of the original atom. Fission -rodu)ts will vary with ea)h fission
rea)tion and will range from elements with atomi) number :8 (Lin)+3 to atomi) number 5= (lutetium+.The
free neutrons that are released are very im-ortant for the )ontinuation of the nu)lear rea)tion or what is
known as a nu)lear )hain rea)tion. )hain rea)tion o))urs when the neutrons released by the fission of a
A
9:>
atom are absorbed by other A
9:>
atoms3 )ausing further fission rea)tions3 whi)h in turn release more
neutrons and )ause further fission rea)tions as shown in figure @.:.
#ven though two to three neutrons are released by every fission rea)tion3 not all of them will )ause
another rea)tion. 'f it ha--ens to be the )ase that the rate at whi)h the neutrons are being lost is greater
than the rate at whi)h they are being released3 the rea)tion will not be self<sustaining. ,hen these two
rates are e;ual and the rea)tion be)omes self<sustaining3 the rea)tion is said to have rea)hed )riti)ality.
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Fig.&.3 +uclear chain reaction
situation where the rate at whi)h neutrons are being released is greater than the rate at whi)h they are
being lost )an also o))ur. This )ould lead to an un)ontrolled rea)tion. 'n order for the rea)tion to be)ome
self<sustained at a leveled -oint3 only one neutron of the two to three released must be allowed to hit
another A9:> atom. To a))om-lish this3 )ontrol rods3 made of neutron absorbing materials3 are used to
)ontrol the rate of the rea)tion3 or to halt it3 by inserting or removing them from the rea)tor )ore. ,hen
the )ontrol rods are inserted3 they absorb more neutrons3 so fewer neutrons are available for absor-tion
into the fuelF thus3 there are fewer rea)tions and the -ower generated is redu)ed. Similarly3 withdrawing
the )ontrol rods in)reases the -ower out-ut
>.> Ge+er!- Co7o+e+/s o3 ! N5)-e!r Re!)/or
>.>.( F5e-
The nu)lear fuels whi)h are generally used in rea)tors are
?9
A
9:>
3
?@
Pu
9:?
and
?9
A
9::
. mong the three
?9
A
9:>
is naturally available u- to 8.5D in the uranium ore and the remaining is
?9
A
9:7
. The other two
fuels
?@
Pu
9:?
3
?9
A
9::
are formed in the nu)lear rea)tors during the fission -ro)ess from
?9
A
9:7
and
?9
Th
9:9
due to the absor-tion of neutrons without fission. The fuel is sha-ed and lo)ated in the rea)tor in su)h
way that the heat -rodu)tion within the rea)tor is uniform. The fuel elements are designed taking into
a))ount the heat transfer3 )orrosion and stru)tural strength.
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'n homogenous rea)tors3 the fuel and the moderator are mi0ed to form a uniform mi0ture i.e.3 uranium
and )arbon and then it is used in the form of rods or -lates in the )ore of the rea)tor. 'n heterogeneous
rea)tors3 the fuel is used in the form of rods or -lates and moderator surrounds the fuel elements. This
arrangement is )ommonly used in most of the rea)tors. The fuel rods are )lad with aluminum3 stainless
steel or 2ir)onium alloy to -revent o0idation of uranium.
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Fig.&.& Fuel %ssem)ly
>.>.9 Moder!/or
The moderator material is used to redu)e kineti) energy of the neutrons released during the fission
rea)tion. neutron travels at a s-eed of 8.9> eV or 9988 mHs and this is done in a fra)tion of a se)ond.
The fission )hain rea)tion in the nu)lear rea)tor is maintained due to slow neutrons when the ordinary
uranium is used as fuel. The fun)tion of the moderator is to in)rease the -robability of the rea)tion.
The slowing down of neutrons is effe)tively done by light elements like "
9
3 D
9
3 &
9
3 %
9
3 ! and Be. The
gra-hite3 heavy water or beryllium )an be used as a moderator with natural uranium. %rdinary water is
also used as a moderator only in enri)hed uranium for the reason stated earlier.
Desirable -ro-erties of a good<moderator are listed here/
=. 't must be as light as a -ossible as slowing down re;uires elasti) )ollision with light elements.
9. 1oderator should not absorb neutrons.
:. Should resist )orrosion.
@. Should -osses good me)hanability.
>. 1oderator should have high melting -oint3 if it is solid.
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4. 't should have good )ondu)tivity.
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Fig.&.* Moderator
>.>.: Re3-e)/or
't is always ne)essary to )onserve the neutrons as mu)h as -ossible to redu)e the )onsum-tion of
fissile material and to kee- the si2e of the rea)tor small. The neutrons whi)h are released in fission )an be
absorbed by the fuel itself3 moderator3 )oolant or stru)tural materials. Some neutrons may es)a-e from the
)ore without absor-tion and will be lost forever. To redu)e the loss of es)a-e of neutrons3 the inner
surfa)e of the rea)tor is surrounded by a material whi)h refle)ts the es)a-ing neutrons ba)k into the )ore.
The re;uired -ro-erties of a refle)tor are low absor-tion and high refle)tion of neutrons3 high resistan)e
to o0idation. The )ommonly used refle)tors are "
9
%3 D
9
% and )arbon.
>.>.> Coo-!+/
The main -ur-ose of the )oolant in the rea)tor is to transfer the heat -rodu)ed inside the rea)tor. The
same heat )arried by the )oolant is used in the heat e0)hanger for further utili2ation in the -ower
generation. The essential ;ualities for a )oolant are/
=. 't must not absorb neutrons
9. 1ust have high radiation and )hemi)al stability
:. &on<)orrosive
@. "igh boiling -oint (if li;uid+ and low melting -oint (if solid+
>. &on<o0idi2ing and non<to0i)
4. 1ost )ommonly used )oolants are heavy water3 "e3 !%
9
3 &a.
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>.>.; Co+/ro- Rods
Some ty-e of )ontrol is essential to fulfill following fun)tions/
a+ To start a nu)lear )hain rea)tion when the rea)tor started from )old.
b+ The )hain rea)tion should be maintained at steady state )ondition at the re;uired level
)+ To shut down the rea)tor at emergen)y )onditions.
The )ontrol is ne)essary to -revent the melting of fuel rods3 disintegration of )oolant3 and destru)tion of
rea)tor as the amount of energy released is enormous. The materials used for )ontrol rods must have very
high absor-tion )a-a)ity of neutrons. Some )ommonly used materials are )admium and boron or
hafnium.
>.>.< Shie-di+.
The rea)tor is a -la)e of intense radioa)tivity and these radiations are harmful to human life. The
)ommon radiations from a nu)lear rea)tor are al-ha3 beta and gamma rays. The inner lining of the rea)tor
is made of >8<48 )m thi)k steel -late and it sis further thi)kened by few meters using )on)rete. The
thermal shield (steel -late+ is )ooled by )ir)ulation of water as it absorbs the energy of the fast moving
neutrons.
>.>.C Re!)/or Vesse-
The rea)tor vessel en)loses the rea)tor )ore3 refle)tor and shield. 't also -rovides the entran)e and e0it
-assages for dire)ting the flow of )oolant. The rea)tor vessel has to withstand -ressure as high as 988 bar
or above. The holes at the to- of the vessel -rovided to insert the )ontrol rods. The rea)tor )ore (fuel and
moderator assembly+ is generally -la)ed at the bottom of the vessel.
>.; Di33ere+/ T17es o3 Re!)/or
=. %n the basis of &eutron #nergy
a+ Fast Rea)tor < 'n these rea)tors3 the fission affe)ted by fast neutrons without any use of moderators.
b+ Thermal Rea)tors < 'n these rea)tors3 the fast moving neutrons are slowed down with the use of
moderators. The slow neutrons are absorbed by the fissionable fuel and the )hain rea)tion is maintained.
The moderator is the most essential )om-onent in the rea)tor.
9. %n the basis of fuel used
a+ &atural Fuel < 'n this rea)tor3 the natural uranium is used as a fuel and generally heavy water or
gra-hite is the moderator.
b+ #nri)hed Aranium < "ere the uranium used )ontains > to =8D of A
9:>
and ordinary water as moderator.
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>.;.( Press5rized W!/er Re!)/or APWRB
P,R is a light water )ooled and moderated rea)tor uses enri)hed uranium as fuel. The -ressuri2ing
tank in)luded in the )ir)uit maintains )onstant -ressure in the )ir)uit throughout the load range. #le)tri)
heating )oil in the -ressuri2er boils the water to form the steam whi)h is )olle)ted in the dome as shown
here and -ressuri2es the entire )oolant )ir)uit before starting the rea)tor. To redu)e the -ressure3 water
s-ray is used to )ondense the steam. P,R is shown in figure @.4.
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Fig.&., Pressuri-ed 'ater (eactor
The fuel used in P,R is uranium o0ide A%
9
3 it is highly resistant to irradiation damage and is very
ada-ted to high burn<u-s. 't is also resistant to )orrosion by high -ressure water in the event of breaku- in
the fuel )ladding.
>.;.9 Boi-i+. W!/er Re!)/or ABWRB
'n this rea)tor enri)hed uranium is used as the fuel and water is )oolant refle)tor and moderator3 as in
the P,R e0)e-t steam is -rodu)ed in the rea)tor itself instead of a se-arate steam boiler. The majority of
-lants in AS are of P,R and B,R ty-es as diffusion -lants are established for enri)hment of fuel
during Se)ond ,orld ,ar. The B,R rea)tor is shown in fig @.5.
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Fig.&.. /oiling 'ater (eactor
>.< N5)-e!r F5e- C1)-e
&u)lear -ower -lants use uranium as fuel to generate ele)tri)ity. Aranium is a mildly radioa)tive metal
that is very )ommon on the earth6s )rust. Before it )an be used as nu)lear fuel uranium must be
e0tensively -ro)essed. The various stages that uranium goes through in the -ro)ess of generating
ele)tri)ity are known as the nu)lear fuel )y)le. t the front end of the )y)le are the a)tivities related to the
-rodu)tion of nu)lear fuelF the servi)e -eriod is when the nu)lear fuel is being used to generate ele)tri)ityF
and the ba)k end of the )y)le refers to the storage3 re-ro)essing and final dis-osition of the s-ent nu)lear
fuel.
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Ch!7/er ;
N5)-e!r E+er.1 i+ I+di!
;.( N5)-e!r e+er.1 i+ I+di!
'n 'ndia3 where around 45 -er )ent of energy is generated through use of )onventional fossil fuels
whi)h are de-leting in su--ly with every -assing year3 there is no doubt about the im-ortant and essential
role nu)lear -ower will -lay in -owering 'ndia6s growth in the ne0t five de)ades. 't is estimated that 'ndia
will need an installed )a-a)ity of 788 G, by 98:9 for an e)onomi) growth rate of 7 -er )ent.
;.9 De!+d o3 N5)-e!r E+er.1 i+ I+di!
=. t -resent3 )oal and natural gas together suffi)e 47D and =9D of 'ndia6s energy demand
res-e)tively .'f energy )onsum-tion rises at the )urrent trend3 'ndia will soon run out of )oal its
-rimary sour)e of energy in another @8 years
9. #le)tri)ity generation )ontributes about :7D to 'ndia6s total Green "ouse Gas (G"G+ emissions
and >=Dto its !%
9
emissions. "en)e3 redu)ing the emission intensity from ele)tri)ity generation is
of -rime im-ortan)e.
:. The greenest sour)es of -ower solar and wind -ower are lo)ali2ed and intermittent as they are
de-endent on weather and sunshine. &u)lear -ower is a lo)ation neutral3 grid )onne)ted
)ontinuous -ower generation sour)e with -otentially large )a-a)ity3 utili2ing minimum and mass
and with the )a-ability of being s)alable.
@. Re;uirement of fuel is small in a nu)lear -ower -lant and it o-erates s at several fold high -lant
load fa)tors3 )om-ared with other renewable ele)tri)ity generation te)hnologies. "en)e3 it is an
e)onomi)ally )om-etitive and -redi)table -ri)e o-tion for ele)tri)ity generation.
>. &u)lear energy is a )lean and sustainable o-tion. 1ost develo-ed nations e0tra)t over :8D<@8D
of their energy needs from nu)lear -ower. 'n 'ndia3 nu)lear -ower )urrently su--lements the
ele)tri)ity generation. ,ith 9.@D of the )a-a)ity3 it )ontributed modestly about :.5D in the
ele)tri)ity generation of the )ountry during the year 98==<=9.
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;.: N5)-e!r Po,er Ge+er!/io+
Due to the fa)t that with growing need of industry and domesti) usage a lot of )a-a)ity addition with
the nu)lear energy is -lanned under I' -lan. The total -ower generation )a-a)ity with nu)lear -ower
-lants whi)h are already running in the )ountry is shown in the table >.=3 whi)h indi)ates the growth in
nu)lear -ower generation with high )a-a)ity fa)tor. Due to the in)reasing demand for ele)tri)ity3 only the
sustainable energy o-tion for 'ndian is nu)lear energy3 sin)e great availability of nu)lear resour)es is an
added advantage for fa)ility develo-ment. The )a-a)ity fa)tor of P",R in o-eration is )losely 78 D3
whi)h is an e0)ellent -erforman)e that is ahead of international standards.
Table >.=
&u)lear Power Generation (9884<85 to 98=:<=@+
Ye!r Gross Ge+er!/io+AMUsB C!7!)i/1 F!)/orAFB A4!i-!2i-i/1AFB
98=:<=@
(A-to Ganuary < 98=@+
975?7 79 75
98=9<=: :974: 78 ?8
98==<=9 :9@>> 5? ?=
98=8<== 94@59 5= 7?
988?<=8 =778: 4= ?9
9887<8? =@?95 >8 79
9885<87 =4?:8 >@ 7:
9884<85 =74:@ 4: 7>
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;.> C5rre+/ Ge+er!/io+ F!)i-i/ies
'ndian &u)lear Program was established in =?@73 with a legislative bill in the -arliament that lead to
)reation of tomi) #nergy !ommission (#!+. The major mile stone in )reating De-artment of tomi)
gen)y is a result of efforts from #! in =?>@. 't has installed fa)ilities a)ross the )ountry to meet @D of
)ontribution to total ele)tri)ity out-ut through nu)lear energy. This has resulted in establishing various
-ubli) se)tor entities like &u)lear Power !or-oration of 'ndia to design )onstru)t and o-erate nu)lear
-ower -lants a)ross the )ountry. For fuel su--ort another o-erational entity )alled Aranium !or-oration
$imited was founded for mining and -ro)essing the fuel3 and fuel )om-le0es were established to su--ort
-ower -lants. Besides these fa)ilities3 'ndustrial "eavy ,ater Board is res-onsible for fa)ilitating light
water and "eavy water. Ander the res-onsibility of the board3 many heavy water fa)ility -lants are
)onstru)ted and o-erating to fa)ilitate -resent rea)tors. To install rea)tor fa)ilities3 government organi2ed
)om-any )alled Bhavani $td3 is res-onsible for all -lant installations. The -resent nu)lear -ower -lants
installed with B,R * P",R that are under o-eration are established by B"V&'3 and they are shown
in the Table >.9.
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ll the installations are limited with small )a-a)ity units by )onsidering the limited si2e of the 'ndian
nu)lear -ower -rogramme based on P",Rs. There does not seem to be any ne)essity for seeking major
)hanges in the already matured and standardi2ed designs of 'ndia6s 998 and >88 1,e P",Rs. The
re;uired R*D su--ort for )urrently o-erating and future P",Rs will however )ontinue3 although the
range and volume of these a)tivities to be )arried out at BR! is likely to -rogressively redu)e. From the
very beginning3 -lans for the 'ndian nu)lear -rogram were ambitious and envisaged )overing the entire
nu)lear fuel )y)le. %ver the years3 a-art from nu)lear rea)tors3 'ndia also develo-ed fa)ilities for mining
uranium3 fabri)ating fuel3 manufa)turing heavy water3 re-ro)essing s-ent fuel to e0tra)t -lutonium and3
on a somewhat limited s)ale3 enri)hing uranium. 'nvestment in this wide range of a)tivities often was
une)onomi)al. But it was justified on the grounds of self<suffi)ien)y3 a theme -o-ular in 'ndia.
Table >.9
&u)lear Power Plants under %-eration in 'ndia
P-!+/ U+i/ T17e C!7!)i/1
AMWeB
D!/e o3
Coer)i!-
O7er!/io+
TRPAR tomi) Power Station = B,R =48 %)t 973 =?4?
TRPAR tomi) Power Station 9 B,R =48 %)t 973 =?4?
TRPAR tomi) Power Station : P",R >@8 ug =73 9884
TRPAR tomi) Power Station @ P",R >@8 Se- =93 988>
RGST"& tomi) Power Station = P",R =88 De) =43 =?5:
RGST"& tomi) Power Station 9 P",R 988 De) =4 =?5:
RGST"& tomi) Power Station : P",R 998 -ril =3 =?7=
RGST"& tomi) Power Station @ P",R 998 De) 9:3 9888
RGST"& tomi) Power Station > P",R 998 Feb @3 98=8
RGST"& tomi) Power Station 4 P",R 998 1ar)h :=3 98=8
1DRS tomi) Power Station = P",R 998 Gan 953 =?7@
1DRS tomi) Power Station 9 P",R 998 1ar)h 9=3 =?74
B'G Generation Station = P",R 998 &ov =43 9888
B'G Generation Station 9 P",R 998 1ar)h =43 9888
B'G Generation Station : P",R 998 1ay 43 9885
B'G Generation Station @ P",R 998 Gan 983 98==
&R%R tomi) Power Station = P",R 998 Gan =3 =??9
&R%R tomi) Power Station 9 P",R 998 Guly =3 =??9
BBRPR tomi) Power Station = P",R 998 1ay 43 =??:
BBRPR tomi) Power Station 9 P",R 998 Se- =3 =??>
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;.; F5/5re S)o7e o3 N5)-e!r E+er.1 i+ I+di!
'ndia is adding @788 1w )a-a)ity through its -lants whi)h are under )onstru)tion. "owever3 it is too
low in )om-ared with the future -lans of D#3 adding 9>D of -ower )a-a)ity to 'ndia through nu)lear
-ower. The details of nu)lear -ower -lants whi)h are under )onstru)tion and their e0-e)ted o-eration
-eriod are mentioned in the Table below3 whi)h des)ribes full )a-a)ity of o-eration that is -ossible by
98=4. Furthermore3 'ndia has suffi)ient reserves of uranium and thorium reserves su)h that 'ndia has
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=3@537?7 tons of uranium reserves estimated by The 1inistry %f S)ien)e nd Te)hnology3 #arth S)ien)es
Division. A.S geologi)al survey des)ribes that 'ndia has the world6s largest reserves of thorium on the
magnitude of :48888 tones (whi)h is easily enough to -ower 'ndia for the ne0t >88 years+ . 'n order to
use these natural strengths in the fields3 'ndia needs to -lan long term -rograms3 whi)h will result in large
)a-a)ity installations and also te)hnologi)al inventions. 'ndia also needs to look for develo-ing
man-ower with the hel- of )onventional university degree -rograms3 as well as )ertified -rofessionals
training other than "B&'3 "omi Bhabha &ational 'nstitute and BR!. Sin)e from the -ast e0-erien)e3 it
is known that )reating man-ower towards 'T se)tor attra)ted a great attention of the world towards 'ndia.
,ith the same format3 we )an design university -rograms to bridge the ga- in terms of man-ower for
&u)lear 'ndustry.
Table >.:
&u)lear -ower -lant under )onstru)tion in 'ndia
ProGe)/ Lo)!/io+ C!7!)i/1
AMWB
EH7e)/ed s/!r/ o3
.e+er!/io+
BB <=*9 Budankulam3 Tamilnadu 9I=888 Anit<= 1ay 98=:
Anit<9 De) 98=:
BPP :*@ Bakra-ar3 Gujarat 9I588 98=4<=5
RPP 5*7 Rawatbhata3 Rajasthan 9I588 98=4<=5
PFBR Bal-akkam3 Tamil &adu >88 98=>
(Sour)e/ Department of Atomic Energy3 Govt of
'ndia+
The I'' Five Mear Plan -ro-osals envisage start of work on =? new nu)lear -ower rea)tors. Details are
given in table >.@
Table>.@
&u)lear Power Plant Planned
ProGe)/ Lo)!/io+ Re!)/or T17e C!7!)i/1 AMWB
I+di.e+o5s Re!)/ors
Gorakh-ur =*9 Gorakh-ur3 "aryana P",R 9I588
!hutka =*9 !hutka3 1adhya
Pradesh
P",R 9I588
Baiga >*4 Baiga3 Barnataka P",R 9I588
1ahi Banswara =*9 1ahi Banswara3
Rajasthan
P",R 9I588
FBR =*9 Bal-akkam3 Tamilnadu FBR 9I>88
",R Site to be de)ided ",R :88
LWRs ,i/h i+/er+!/io+!- Coo7er!/io+
Budankulam :*@ Budankulam3
Tamilnadu
$,R 9I=888
Gaita-ur =*9 Gaita-ur3 1aharashtra $,R 9I=4>8
!hhaya 1ithi Virdi
=*9
!hhaya 1ithi Virdi3
Gujarat
$,R 9I==88
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Bovvada =*9 Bovvada3 ndhra
Pradesh
$,R 9I=>88
(Sour)e/ Department of Atomic Energy3 Govt
of 'ndia+
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Ch!7/er <
Co+)-5sio+
The world -o-ulation is e0-e)ted to grow. This will )reate a growing demand on food3 water and
energy. #nergy is )riti)al to drive e)onomi) growth3 sustain -rogress and )reate -ros-erity
'n a world that is in)reasingly demanding more energy3 resour)es are getting stressed and strained.
!ountries and governments today have to make )areful )hoi)es to generate growth that is as mu)h about
wealth as it is about well<being of its )iti2ens.
'ndia is one of the major growth hot<s-ot in the world today. $ike any nation that is growing at a ra-id
-a)e3 'ndia has immensely high re;uirement of energy. ,ith the )onstraint of de-leting reserves of fossil
fuels and de-enden)e on im-orts3 nu)lear -ower is emerging as an essential and an in)reasingly im-ortant
#lement in the )ountry6s drive towards energy se)urity. 'ndia has abundant reserves of Thorium that have
the -otential to be utili2ed to generate nu)lear -ower E an o-tion that is )lean3 benign and e)onomi)ally
viable.
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Re3ere+)es
=. J#0e)utive Summary of 1onth of February 98=@K<!entral #le)tri)ity uthority3 1inistry of Power3
Government of 'ndia.
9. J'nternational energy statisti)sK<A.S. #nergy 'nformation dministration ('#+.
:. J#0e)utive Summary :=.:.=:K< !entral #le)tri)ity uthority3 1inistry of Power3 Government of 'ndia.
@. JPower Se)tor at a Glan)e/ ll 'ndia dataK .Se-tember 98=:< 1inistry of Power3 Government of 'ndia.
>. J94th nnual Re-ort 98=9<=:K< &u)lear Power !or-oration of 'ndia $imited (&P!'$+.
4. Jnnual Re-ort 988?<=8K< &u)lear Power !or-oration of 'ndia $imited (&P!'$+.
5. Jnnual Re-ort 98=8<==K< &u)lear Power !or-oration of 'ndia $imited (&P!'$+.
7. #0e)utive Summary Power Se)tor de)ember<98=:
?. JRajya Sabha Starred Nuestion &o.9@=K< Government of 'ndia 1inistry of Power.
=8. &u)lear Power Rea)tors in the ,orld3 R#F#R#&!# DT S#R'#S &o. 9 98=: #dition<
'nternational tomi) #nergy gen)y ('#+.
==. Jnnual Re-ort =??=<=??9K<De-artment of Power3 Govt. of 'ndia .=??9.
=9. Jnnual Re-ort 9889<988:K<De-artment of Power3 Govt. of 'ndia.988:.
=:. Jnnual Re-ort 98=8<98==K< Power Finan)e !or-oration $td3 Govt. of 'ndia #ntity.98==.
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