India's three stage nuclear power programme
- India's three stage nuclear power programme
India's three stage nuclear power programme was formulated to use the available uranium and thorium reserves found in the monazite sands of coastal regions of South India. Importance of nuclear energy was recognised as soon as India became independent. "The Atomic Energy Act, 1948" was published with sole intent to develop nuclear research for peaceful purposes.
tage I - Pressurised heavy water reactor
Natural uranium fuelled Pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR) which would produce Plutonium-239 as by-product.
tage II - Fast Breeder Reactor
Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) utilizing Plutonium based fuel, which would produce Uranium-233 from Thorium-232.
tage III - Advanced nuclear power system
Advanced nuclear power system to start a series of Thorium-232-Uranium-233 fuelled reactors.
See also
* Energy policy of India
* Nuclear power in India
* Energy security
* Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement
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