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India's Three-Stage Nuclear Program Overview

India's three-stage nuclear program, envisioned by Homi Bhabha, is designed to address the country's low uranium resources. The first stage utilizes heavy water reactors fueled by natural uranium to produce plutonium, which is then used in fast breeder reactors in the second stage. The third stage incorporates thorium to produce U-233, further enhancing India's nuclear power capabilities.

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India's Three-Stage Nuclear Program Overview

India's three-stage nuclear program, envisioned by Homi Bhabha, is designed to address the country's low uranium resources. The first stage utilizes heavy water reactors fueled by natural uranium to produce plutonium, which is then used in fast breeder reactors in the second stage. The third stage incorporates thorium to produce U-233, further enhancing India's nuclear power capabilities.

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INDIA'S THREE-STAGE NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

Homi Bhabha envisioned India's nuclear power programme in


three stages to suit the country's low uranium resource profile
Natural
Uranium
10 GWe40 y
at 08 [Link] Th Stage 2
500 GWel00 y
PHWR LECTRICITY PU
FUELLED
at 08 [Link]
Stage1 Depleted U FAST AETRICITY
Pu BREEDERS
Stage 2 Fueled by
Stage l Heavy water a mix of plutonium
reactors fuelled by natural Pu U-233 and natural uranium.
uranium produce plutonium With sufficient
stocks, thorium
is introduced to
Th convert it into U-233

Stage 3 500GWe 350 y


-233 at 08 [Link]
FUELLED ELETRICITY
BREEDERS
Stage 3 Mix of
thorium and uranium
fuels the reactors
U-233 Thorium transmutes
to U-233 which
Tarapur Atomic Power Station
- PHOTO. VWKRESHNAN powers the reactor.

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