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NT Bureau
Chennai, Feb 1:
 

Director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Baldev Raj speaking at a press conference in Chennai recently. Head of IGCAR J Daniel Chellappa and principal of Queen Mary's College Eugenie Pinto are also present.

        'India will play a major role in fast breeder reactors (FBR) by 2020 and will be in a position to export the same', said director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Baldev Raj here recently.

        Addressing mediapersons after a workshop on 'Research and Career Opportunities for Physicists and Chemists' organised by IGCAR at Queen Mary's College, Baldev Raj said four fast breeder reactors with a capacity of 500 mega watt each would be built by 2020.

        This included two at Kalpakkam with an investment of Rs 2,500 crore each.

        He added that the prototype FBR which was in the final stage would be completed by 2010. Due to the depletion of uranium most of the countries like Japan, China, USA and France were looking for fast breeder reactors.

        After the completion of four FBRs, IGCAR would be able to supply electricity at Rs 2.50 per unit, he said.

        He said the workshop provided a good platform for aspiring physicists and chemists. IGCAR would concentrate more on publication and research materials to facilitate students.

        Principal of Queen Mary's College Eugenie Pinto said more than 700 participants actively took part in the workshop.

        Head, technical coordination and public awareness cell, IGCAR,

        J Daniel Chellappa and director of Reactor Operation and Maintenance Group of IGCAR C V Ramalingam were also present.