the first nuclear reactor was established in india at trombay.
the first nuclear reactor was established in india at trombay.
where was the first nuclear reactor established in india?
trombay
at a meeting of the atomic energy commission on 15 march 1955, the decision was made to construct a small nuclear reactor at trombay. the reactor would be used for training personnel for the operation of future reactors and for research, including experiments in nuclear physics, studying the effects of irradiation and the production of isotopes for medical, agricultural and industrial research. in october 1955, an agreement was signed by the united kingdom atomic energy authority and the indian department of atomic energy, under which britain would supply uranium fuel elements for a pool-type reactor to be designed by india. the agreement further ensured the "close cooperation and mutual assistance between the department and the authority in the promotion and development of the peaceful uses of atomic energy," and provided for future design and collaboration in the construction of a high flux reactor at a later date. named "apsara", the reactor was housed in a 100 x 50 x 70 concrete building. india's and asia's first nuclear reactor, "apsara" reached criticality at 3:45 p.m on 4 august 1956 and was inaugurated by prime minister nehru on 20 january 1957.
nuclear power in india
atomics international was a division of north american aviation which began as the "atomic energy research department" at the downey plant in 1948. in 1955, the department was renamed atomics international and engaged principally in the early development of nuclear technology and nuclear reactors for both commercial and government applications. atomics international was responsible for a number of accomplishments relating to nuclear energy: design, construction and operation of the first nuclear reactor in california (a small aqueous homogeneous reactor located at the naa downey plant), the first nuclear reactor to produce power for a commercial power grid in the united states (the sodium reactor experiment located at the santa susana field laboratory) and the first nuclear reactor launched into outer space by the united states (the snap-10a). as overall interest in nuclear power declined, atomics international transitioned to non-nuclear energy-related projects such as coal gasification and gradually ceased designing and testing nuclear reactors. atomics international was eventually merged with the rocketdyne division in 1978.
north american aviation