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India's of bringing a locally designed fast-breeder nuclear reactor to criticality underscores a crucial step in its decades-long quest for energy independence, despite challenges in maintaining such complex technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/05/world/indian-nuclear-reactor-milestone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #kalpakkam #india #nuclearpower #energy #fastbreederreactor

#India took a silent, but significant step today in the field of #NuclearPower technology with the 500MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (#PFBR) going critical! Decades in the making, this liquid-sodium cooled #FastBreederReactor (#FBR) is a significant milestone in India's 3 stage nuclear programme that aims to achieve nuclear self-sufficiency by using the abundant #Thorium fuel. India holds 25% of the world's Thorium reserves.

Hearty congrats to everyone involved! 🎉

https://theprint.in/science/pfbr-kalpakkan-india-nuclear-criticality/2898397/

Big win or big worry? What Kalpakkam reactor ‘criticality’ really means https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/kalpakkam-fast-breeder-reactor-criticality-india-nuclear-programme-j7e9e2db?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kalpakkam #NuclearEnergy #IndiaNews #FastBreederReactor #Thorium

Alternative Uses For Nuclear Waste - Nuclear power is great if you want to generate a lot of electricity without releasing lots of CO2 an... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/01/29/alternative-uses-for-nuclear-waste/ #fastbreederreactor #lightwaterreactor #depleteduranium #americium-241 #plutonium-238 #nuclearwaste #originalart #featured #interest #ethylene #science #nuclear #ethane #esa #rtg