IPHWR-220 Reactor Class | |
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Generation | Generation II reactor |
Reactor concept | pressurized heavy-water reactor |
Reactor line | IPHWR (Indian Pressurized Heavy-water Reactor) |
Designed by | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
Manufactured by | PPED, DAE (now part of NPCIL) |
Status | 14 Operational |
Main parameters of the reactor core | |
Fuel (fissile material) | 235U (NU/SEU/LEU) |
Fuel state | Solid |
Neutron energy spectrum | Thermal |
Primary control method | control rods |
Primary moderator | Heavy water |
Primary coolant | Heavy water |
Reactor usage | |
Primary use | Generation of electricity |
Power (thermal) | 754.5 MWth |
Power (electric) | 220 MWe |
The IPHWR-220 (Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor-220) is an Indian pressurized heavy-water reactor designed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.[1] It is a Generation II reactor developed from earlier CANDU based RAPS-1 and RAPS-2 reactors built at Rawatbhata, Rajasthan. It can generate 220 MW of electricity. Currently, there are 14 units operational at various locations in India. It is sometimes referred to as a small modular reactor due to its modularization.[2]
The IPHWR design was later expanded into 540 MW and 700 MW designs, as well as the AHWR-300 design.