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Role of fast breeder reactor (FBR) in the Indian context has been discussed with appropriate justification. The FBR programme since 1985 till 2030 is highlighted focussing on the current status and future direction of fast breeder test reactor (FBTR), prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) and FBR-1 and 2. Design and technological challenges of PFBR and design and safety targets with means to achieve the same are the major highlights of this paper.
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CHELLAPANDI, P., RAO, P.R.V. & KUMAR, P. Fast reactor programme in India. Pramana - J Phys 85, 525–538 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-015-1069-6
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Keywords
- Sodium fast reactor
- design challenges
- construction challenges
- emerging safety criteria
- passive shutdown and decay heat removal systems
- fast breeder reactors in India.