Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
| Rajasthan Atomic Power Station | |
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| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°52′20″N 75°36′50″E / 24.87222°N 75.61389°ECoordinates: 24°52′20″N 75°36′50″E / 24.87222°N 75.61389°E |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Commission date | December 16, 1973 |
| Operator(s) | Nuclear Power Corporation of India LTD. |
| Reactor information | |
| Reactors operational | 1 x 100 MWe 1 x 200 MWe 4 x 220 MWe |
| Reactors under construction | 2 x 700 MWe |
| Power generation information | |
| Annual generation | 3,140 GW·h |
| Net generation | 50,497 GW·h |
| Website Nuclear Power Corporation of India |
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| As of July 24, 2007 | |
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS; also Rajasthan Atomic Power Project - RAPP) in India is located about 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Kota by way of the Chambal River, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) above the dam that holds the Rana Pratap Sagar lake. The plant lies in the Federal State Rajasthan, district Chittorgarh. The next locale is Tamlao, Rawatbhata is approx. 11 kilometers far away, which is where the plant is located. In Kota a factory for heavy water operated in the 1980s.
The Douglas Point reactor in Canada was begun in 1961, a duplicate station at Rajasthan, was committed in 1963. The Rajasthan Power Project (RAPP) included two 220 MWe CANDU reactors built in the state of Rajasthan and put into service, respectively, in 1973 and 1981. Indian tradesmen and professional engineers came to be trained at Douglas Point. After the nuclear bomb test explosion in 1973 the nuclear trade links between Canada and India were curtailed and the second RAPP reactor was completed by the Indians with no Canadian assistance.
After many incidents and repairs[citation needed] RAPS-1 has now a 100 MW capacity, RAPS-2 at 200 MW.
In the context of the Indian atomic program, two more PHWR with an output of 220 MW each were built. They cost around 570 million dollars. RAPS-3 became critical on 24 December 1999, RAPS-4 became critical on 3 November 2000. Commercial operations began on 1 June 2000 for unit 3, and on 23 December 2000 for unit 4.
Two more reactors (RAPS-5 and RAPS-6) with 220 MWe have also been built, with unit 5 beginning commercial operation on 4 February 2010, and unit 6 on 31 March 2010.[1]
Two of the new Indian-designed 700 MWe series of reactor (RAPP-7 and RAPP-8) are under construction at Rajasthan. First concrete for unit 7 was poured on 18 July 2011,[2] with commercial operation expected by 2016. The two reactors will cost an estimated Rs 123.2 billion (US$2.6 billion).[3]
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[edit] Units
| Unit | Type | Net MW | Gross MW | Construction | Date of Criticality | Commercial operation | Shut down |
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| Rajasthan−1 | CANDU | 90 MW | 100 MW | 01.08.1965 – 30.11.1972 | 11.08.1973 | 16.12.1973 | |
| Rajasthan−2 | PHWR | 187 MW | 200 MW | 01.04.1968 – 01.11.1980 | May 1981 | 01.04.1981 | |
| Rajasthan−3 | PHWR | 202 MW | 220 MW | 01.02.1990 – 10.03.2000 | 01.06.2000 | ||
| Rajasthan−4 | PHWR | 202 MW | 220 MW | 01.10.1990 – 17.11.2000 | 23.12.2000 | ||
| Rajasthan−5 | PHWR | 202 MW | 220 MW | 18.09.2002 – | 24.11.2009 [4] | 04.02.2010 [1] | |
| Rajasthan−6 | PHWR | 202 MW | 220 MW | 20.01.2003 – | 31.03.2010 [1] | ||
| Rajasthan−7 | PHWR | 630 MW | 700 MW | 18.07.2011 [5] | |||
| Rajasthan−8 | PHWR | 630 MW | 700 MW |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS)". Plants Under Operation. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). http://www.npcil.nic.in/main/ProjectOperationDisplay.aspx?ReactorID=74. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "India begins construction of 25th nuclear plant". The Hindu. July 18, 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2237873.ece?homepage=true. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Construction starts on new Rajasthan units". World Nuclear News. World Nuclear Association (WNA). 18 July 2011. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Construction_starts_on_new_Rajasthan_units-1807114.html. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "RAPS’ fifth nuclear reactor attains criticality". The Hindu. Nov 25, 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/25/stories/2009112561161400.htm. Retrieved Nov 25, 2009.
- ^ "Construction of RAPP-7&8 Begins – First Pour of Concrete Achieved" (Press release). NPCIL. July 18, 2011. http://www.npcil.nic.in/pdf/press_18jul2011_01.pdf. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- Juggernaut, a 1968 Canadian documentary on the delivery of the plant's calandria.
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