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December 09, 2015

New Delhi to construct six fast breeder reactors over 15 years
New Delhi (Sputnik) Dec 08 2015
Perumal Chellapandi, the chairman and managing director of an Indian company said that the first prototype fast breeder reactor (FBR), with a capacity of some 500MW, was expected to start operations in Kalpakkam next year. India is planning to construct six fast breeder reactors (FBR), generating more fissile material than consumed due to fast neutron technology, in the country over the next 15 years, the chairman and managing director of an Indian company responsible for construction of the FBRs ... read more

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