Title of article
TheIndianPHWROriginalResearchArticle
Author/Authors
S.S.Bajaj، نويسنده , , A.R.Gore، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages
22
From page
701
To page
722
Abstract
ThenuclearpowerprograminIndiaatpresentisbasedmainlyonaseriesofPressurizedHeavyWaterReactors(PHWRs).StartingfromRajasthanAtomicPowerStationcomprisingtwounitsof200MWeCanadiandesignedPHWRsin1973,theprogramhascomealongwaywith12PHWRunitsinoperationand6unitsunderconstructionwhichincludes2unitsof540MWePHWRs.NaroraAtomicPowerStationcommissionedin1991markedmajorindigenizationandstandardizationofPHWRdesigns.ThechoiceofPHWRsinthecurrentstageofIndiaʹsNuclearPowerPlantsprogramisbasedonlong-termobjectivesintherightavailableresourcesandinfrastructure.Thesereactorsusenaturaluraniumasfuelandheavywaterasmoderatorandcoolant.ThenuclearpowerstationsinIndiaaregenerallyplannedastwin-unitmodules,sharingcommonfacilitiessuchasservicebuilding,spentfuelbay,etc.
Journal title
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Serial Year
2006
Journal title
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Record number
896030
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