The need for materials capable of withstanding high temperature has become critical in defence and space sectors. Non-oxide ceramics provide the answer but pose...
For India the rationale for developing FBR is nuclear fuel security. India has limited uranium mineral resources that necessitate importing the fuel which has its uncertainties. But India is rich in thorium deposits. Though thorium cannot be used directly as nuclear fuel, it can be converted into useful fuel along with the spent uranium in a FBR.
In the area of nuclear energy in India, Tamil Nadu can lay claim to several firsts.
Dr Homi Bhabha, the celebrated scientist, selected Kalpakkam for...
