| FBR-600 | |
|---|---|
| Generation | Generation III+ reactor |
| Reactor concept | PlutoniumFast breeder reactor |
| Reactor line | IFBR (Indian fast-breeder Reactor) |
| Designed by | IGCAR |
| Manufactured by | BHAVINI |
| Status | Under development |
| Main parameters of the reactor core | |
| Fuel (fissile material) | 235U/239Pu (NEU/239Pu/MOX) |
| Fuel state | Solid |
| Neutron energy spectrum | Fast |
| Primary control method | control rods |
| Primary coolant | Liquid Sodium |
| Reactor usage | |
| Primary use | Breeding of233U forAHWR-300 and Generation of electricity |
| Power (electric) | 600 |
TheFast Breeder Reactor-600 (FBR-600) orIndian Fast Breeder Reactor (IFBR) orCommercial Fast Breeder Reactor (CFBR) is a 600-MWefast breedernuclear reactor design presently being designed as part ofIndia's three-stage nuclear power programme to commercialise thePrototype Fast Breeder Reactor built at Kalpakkam. TheIndira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is responsible for the design of this reactor as a successor forPrototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR).[1] The 1st twin unit would come up within theBHAVINI premises atMadras Atomic Power Station atKalpakkam, close to the PFBR site itself.
Designed to "burn" a mixture ofuranium oxide andplutonium oxide to generate 600MWe of power each, current plans involve building six units, co-locating two at any given place. This arrangement would facilitate cost-rationalisation, using common auxiliaries to serve both reactors.[1]
Core loading of PFBR began on 4 March 2024 in the presence ofPrime MinisterNarendra Modi and will become operational by end of 2025.[2][3]
According to the research conducted at IGCAR, the improved design concepts indicated significant economic advantages by reducing material inventory by 25%, simplifyingfuel handling scheme and by reducing manufacture time with enhanced safety parameters.
CFBR designs mentions a new and improved decay heat removal (DHR) system, reactor shutdown system from its predecessor PFBR. Passive safety features include new hydraulically suspended absorber rods (HSAR) which fall into the core under the influence of gravity if coolant flow is lost, and the inclusion of an ultimate shutdown system (USD) which would use pressurized gas to forcefully inject neutron poisons directly into the core to halt re-criticality incidents.[4]
| Power station | Operator | Location | Status | Operation start |
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| PFBR (Prototype) | BHAVINI | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu | completed | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| FBR-1 | Planned | |||
| FBR-2 | Planned |
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