11. 2"'DST/SERC school on "Isotope tracer techniques for water resources development and management' 23 Dr Bhabhawasmuchmorethanthat. Hewasa Recognitionisan importantmotivatingfactor;so brilliantscientistand an outstandingscience are opportunityand rewarding professional administrator.But most of all, he was a avenues.TheScientificAdvisoryCommitteeto pioneeringvisionary, who understoodthe theCabinet- headedbyourPrincipalScientific importanceofindigenousscientificresearchfor Adviser, Dr Chidambaram- has been self-reliantdevelopment. consideringhowto optimisethebenefitstothe Visionarieslike Bhabha have shaped the countryfromitsscientificresearchinstitutions.It shouldalsotacklethechallengeofrecruitingthe scientifictemperofourcountry.Indiaistodayat bestscientifictaientintoourresearchinstitutions the forefrontof the KnowledgeRevolution- whichdrivestheNewEconomy.Forthis,weowe andretainingthemthere.Wehavetonurturean environment,whichencouragestheinnovative a hugedebt to the excellenceofour scientific andtechnicalpersonnel. spiritandwelcomescreativeideas. Muchofthistalentfindsitswayabroad.Fromthe In thiscontext,it is hearteningtosee thatso SiliconValleyto Microsoft,frombiochemistryto manyyoung studentsparticipatedinthe DAE robotics - expatriateIndian scientistsand essaycontest.Theyareourfuturescientistsand. engineers are present in every corporate engineers.Theywill becomeourambassadors, organisationandineveryfieldofresearch. carrying the message of science based development to various partsourcountry. India's atomic energy programmestartedherein Trombay about half a centuryago.It hascomea long way since then.The various institutionsof the Department of Atomic Energy have notchedup stellar achievementsin basic research and technology development. Prime Ministers address. Seen on the dais from len are Dr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, They havecommercialized AEC, Dr R Chidambaram, Principal Sc~ntific Adviser to Govt. of India & President, a wide rangeof develop- Indian Nuclear Society, Ms Vasundhara Raje, Minister of Stale for Atomic Energy, His mentalapplications. Excellency Mr Mohammed Fazal, Governor of Maharashtra, Hon'ble Prime Minster Mr Atat Behari Vajpayee, Hon'ble Mr Vilasreo Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Radiationtechnologyhas Mr Brajesh Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister and Mr B. Shaffacharyee, Director, BARC developed high-yielding, disease-resistantvarieties We needto retainsomeof theseskillsin our of rice,jute, pulses,groundnutsandmustard. countryforourownacceleratedprogress.Thatis TheTrombayblackgramandgroundnutvarieties why I am happythat we havetodayhonoured arenowcultivatedalloverthecountry. scientistsandengineerswhohavemadespecial Radiationprocessinghasalso emergedasan contributionstoour atomicenergyprogramme.I important technology for preservationof am also glad that the IndianNuclearSociety agriculturalcommodities,sterilizationofmedical awards have covered a wider domain of products and upgradingof food hygiene. research.IcongratulatetherecipientsoftheDAE Cereals,pulses,vegetablesanddryfruitscanbe andtheINSawards. preservedbythismethod.TheKrushakplantat Lasalgaonwillusegammaradiationtoprolong society.They put it on to greaterheightsof thefreshnessofonion,whichistheregion'smost innovationandachievement.Ouratomsforpeace importantagriculturalproduct.Byincreasingthe programmescontinuetoflourishandexpand. shelflife,itwouldbepossibletomaintainonion The mostimperativedevelopmentalapplication pricesat lowerlevels.As everyoneknows,the of atomicenergytodayisfornuclearpower.Itis price of onions can even bring down a a sad fact that India's per capita energy governmentinourcountry. consumptionisamongthelowestin the world. The MedicaiCyclotron,whichhas just been Power shortages constitute an important inaugurated,has important applicationsin infrastructuralhurdleto our rapid economic cardiology,neurologyandoncology.TheNuclear development. Desalinationprojecthasa directlinktosupplyof It is wellknownthatnuclearpoweris oneof the cleandrinkingwaterto our coastalareas.The mostenvironment-friendlyformsofenergy.Itis a Cirusreactorrefurbishinghasgrantedafurther cleanerenergyalternativeto fossilfuel. It is extensionoflifeto India'sfirstnuclearresearch morecostefficientinthe longtenm.Atpresent, reactor. nuclearpower meetsjust 2% of our overall Theseandhundredsofotherinnovationshave electricityneeds.Thiswillhavetochangesoon. strengthenedthedevelopmentaldimensionof our atomic energy programme. It is importanttorecognize theirvaluetosociety. We emphasizethis, because in some circlesabroadatomic energyseemstoraise only visions of the atom bomb or of nuclear war. Ever sinceour first nuclear testsin 1974,wehave been denied technologies and products on the Mr Bhanacharjee, Director, BARC presenting a memento to Hon'bla Prima Ministar Mr Atal unfounded suspicion Behari Vajpayee that they may be We have eight nuclear power plants under appliedtoa weaponsprogramme. constructionwhich will add around 4000 Thesetechnology-denialregimeshaveirritated Megawattstoour installedpowercapacityby us; theyhavealso retardedourprogress.But 2008.Wehaveanevenmoreambitioustargetof theydidnotstopus.Theybroughtoutthebestin generating20,000megawattsofnuclearpower us. Ourscientistsinatomicenergy,spaceand bytheyear2020. otherhightechnologyareasachievedsuccess We will apply our indigenousfinancialand after success with indigenouslydeveloped technologicalcapacitiesto meetthis objective. expertise.Asso manytimes betorein history, At the sametime,we welcomeparticipationof we provedthat sanctionsdo not devastatea othercountriesinthesemajorprojects. Whileinvitingforeignpartnerstojoinus in this energyfrom thorium.This wouldbe a major Importantdevelopmentsector,weurgethemto technologicalbreak-throughforIndiawhichhas dispel any misconceptionsaboutour nuclear someof the largestreservesofthoriuminthe weaponsprogramme.Wehavebeentransparent world. aboutit. Thereasonsforour nucleartestingin Friends, May1998are well known.Weemphasiseour nucleardoctrineofminimumcredibledeterrence. All of you here are the inheritorsof a great Ournuclearweaponsprogrammewasdeveloped legacy.It is in yourhandsto carrythattradition totallyindigenously.Itdidnot violateanyof our forward.You must continue the pursuitof internationalobligations.Itislimitedinscope. excellence. Your work must alwaysremain relevantand responsivetonationalneedsand Our nuclearpowerprogrammehasan entirely aspirations.Itshouldaim to keep Indiaat the different developmentobjective. We have cutting edge of science & technology.The repeatedlysaidthateverycooperativeprojectin supportandbestwishesofthenationwillalways nuclearpowerwouldbe opento international bewithyouintheseendeavours. safeguards.Wewouldurgethe highpriestsof non-proliferationtolook aroundandtacklethe JaiHind. clandestineandillegaldevelopmentandtransfer of nuclearandmissiletechnologies,ratherthan Addressby Chairman,Atomic targetingcountries,whichhaveplayedby the EnergyCommission rules.Theymightthenbe persuadedtolookat atomicenergyin Indiaas an engineof growth Dear Colleagues, and progress,and not throughthe prismof At the outset, let me expressmy heartiest nuclearweapons. greetingstoall the membersofDAEfamilyon At the Rio Summitten yearsago and more theoccasionofFounder'sDay-2002.Thisyear's recentiyattheSustainableDevelopmentSummit Founder'sDayis a specialone becauseour in Johannesburg,the. world reiteratedits beloved Prime Minister, along with several determinationtocurbemissionsofthe harmfui dignitaries,isgoingto bewithus aswepayour greenhouse gases which degrade our respectstothe memoryofourfounderDrHomi environmentandplay havocwith our climate Bhabha. systems.Evenas I speakhere,Environment Ministersofthe worldare gatheredin Delhito Dr Bhabhahasgivenus a visionof developing discussactionto promotetheobjectivesofthe indigenousandself-reliantcapabilityin nuclear KyotoProtocolon ClimateChange.It is truly sciencesil1d technologiesanddeployingtheir ironic that we are lectured on our moral applicationsforthe benefitof our nation.It is a obligationstoclampdownon emissions,while matterof somesatisfactionthatwe havemade being denied international technological significantall-roundprogressontheroadmapto cooperationforthe one altemative,whichcan realizeDrBhabha'svisiondespitehurdles. achievethiswithoutpenalisingourdevelopment. Timeand againit has beenemphasizedthat I wouldliketo urgeourscientistsandengineers nuclearpoweris an inevitableoptionfora large to continueon the path of innovationsand deveiopingcountrylikeours.Improvementinthe inventions,whichhavetakenouratomicenergy qualityof life of our peoplewill necessitatea programmetothis advancedstage.I hopethe substantialgrowthin our powersectorandthe Fast BreederReactorcan be commercially share of nuclearenergy in the total power exploitedsoon.I hopethatyouwillachieveearly productionprofile must increaserapidly so successin the viablegenerationof nuclear thatthecarbondioxideemissionarisingout of excellentsafety record.WANO ExpertTeamshavecarriedout Peer Review of four nuclear powerreactorsin India.In line with keepingour commitments regardingthepreservationofthe environment, most of the operatingpowerplantshavealso obtained Environment Management System (EMS) certificationasperISO14001. Constructionofsix newnuclear DrAni!Kakodkar,Chairman,AtomicEnergyCommissionandSecretar;to power plants at three sites GovernmenlofIndiaaddressingtheaudienceontheoccasionofFounder'sDay commencedduring the year. 2002 These included Kaiga-3&4 burningoffossilfuelsiscoITespondinglyreduced. (2x220 MWe) in the state of Withtherapidlydepletingfluidhydrocarbonfuels, Karnataka,Kudankulam1&2(2x1000MWe)in nuclearenergyis alsodestinedto serveas a the state of Tamil Naduand Rajasthan5&6 sustainableandenvironmentallybenignprimary (2x220MWe)inthestateof Rajasthan.Coupled energysourceformeetingthefuturedemandsof with the two 540 MWe nuclearpowerplants thetransportationsector.Itis thusimportantthat underconstructionatTarapurin Maharashtra, we not only augmentour nuciear power thesereactors,whencompleted,willraisethe generation capacity based on presently installednuclear generatingcapacityin the developedtechnologiesasearlyas possiblebut countryfrom the present2720 MWeto 6680 also master new technologieswhichenable MWe.ThereactorsunderconstructionatTarapur accesstoa muchlargerenergypotentialinour are progressingaheadof scheduleand have uraniumandthoriumresources,provideenergy achievedacumulativephysicalprogressof50%. at higher temperatures,incorporatefurther Constructionof other reactor units is also advancedsafetyfeaturesandarriveat an even progressingaheadofschedule. superiorsolutiontothemanagementoflonglived Wewouldreachatotalnuclearcapacityof6680 radioactivewastes.We have a well defined MWeby the year 2008and intendto achieve strategytomeettheseobjectivesandgiventhe 10,000MWe by the year 2012 to reachthe comprehensivescientific and technological objectiveof20,000MWeby the year2020.In capability,carefullynurturedovertheyears,there orderto achievethis,giventhenuclearresource is no doubtthatwe will meetthesechallenges profileavailablewithinthecountry,wehavealso withsuccess. done considerableworkon the designand Ouroperatingnuclearpowerplantsgenerateda developmentofplutonium-uraniumoxidefuelled, totalof 19,481millionunitsof electricityduring 500 MWe PrototypeFastBreederReactorat thelastyear,recordinganincreaseofabout13% Kalpakkam.Whilethepre-projectactivitiesforthe over the correspondingfigurefor the previous constructionof this reactor are already in year.The overallcapacityfactorachievedlast progress,wewouldsoonlaunchthemainproject. year by NuclearPowerCorporationof India Theindigenousmixeduranium-plutoniumcarbide Limited(NPCIL)was85%,whichis comparable tueloftheFastBreederTestReactor,whichhas to the bestin the world.Manynuclearpower been in operationsince 1985, has recently plantsexhibitedmonthlyavailabilityfactorsof reachedaburnupof 100,000megawattdayper 100%.Atthesametime,wehavemaintainedan .tonnewithoutacladfailure. and fabricationat several gadgets and equipment needed tor the smooth operationofthe reactorsand the extensivepostiITadiation examination of fuel and structural materials, BARC has the responsibilityto developtheconceptsandthe technologiesneededfor our future generation reactor systems. AdvancedHeavy .. Water Reactor (AHWR) Audience seen sealed al Ihe galhering of Ihe Founders Day celebralion al developmentisa partof this Training School Hoslel on Oclober 30, 2002 effortto evolvean innovative reactorsystemwithadvanced A significantreductionin the constructiontime safetyfeaturesbasedonpassivesystemsonone andinthecostofkeyinputs,namely,nuclearfuel hand and the use of thorium for energy andheavywater,areexpectedtomakenuclear productiononthe other.The DetailedDesign power even more competitive.NuclearFuel Reportfor AHWR is now ready. Extensive Complex(NFC)andHeavyWaterBoard(HWB) reviewspriortothe decisiononits construction are the two major industrialunits of DAE arecurrentlyunderway.Giventhevastthorium responsiblefor providingthese key imputs. resourcesavailablein our country,AHWRis Duringthelasttwoyears,NFChasachieveda goingtobeanimportantdevelopmentforus. majorbreakthroughbymanufacturingZircaloy-4 thinwalledseamlesscalandriatubesforthe500 As mentioned earlier, human resources developmenthasalwaysremainedanimportant MWePHWRsbeinginstalledatTarapur.Such thin walled seamless tubes have been activityof this Department.At presentthree manufacturedforthefirsttimeintheworld.HWB trainingschoolslocatedin Mumbai,Indoreand has realizeda cumulativereductioninspecific Hyderabadare impartingpost graduatelevel orientationtrainingtotraineeofficers.Inaddition, energyconsumptionofover25%inthelastthree years.Thishasresultedinatotalsavingofabout NPCILrunsa specializedtrainingprogrammefor Rs.190crores.We havealsosupplieda small O&Mengineers.Oneof the notableinitiatives taken during the last year has been the quantityofheavywaterto theRepublicofKorea introductionof DAE Graduate Fellowship thisyear.Inan effortto diversifytheactivitiesof SchemeunderwhichselectedM.Techstudents HWB,HeavyWaterPlant,Talcher,inOrissahas in variousIITswill be adoptedby DAEduring set up plantsfor the productionofsolventsfor metalextraction,DEPHAandTBP. their M.Techcourse and will later join the Department.Thisschemehas been received Behind the success of our nuclear power well.We are furtherstrengtheningDAErelated programmeliea very strongR&D base,our researchlinkagesinouracademicenvironment. masteryovertheentirenuclearfuelcycleandour strong and dynamic human resource Whileenergyconstitutesanimportantinputto developmentprogramme.Inadditiontoproviding supportdevelopment,thereareequallyimportant R&Dinputs,whichincludesurveillanceandlife applicationsofAtomicEnergyin the areasof assessmentofvariouscomponentsofexisting foodandagriculture,availabilityofwater,health, powerreactorsandfuel cyclefacilities,design spin-offtechnologiesandnationalsecurity.
61 TwentythirdcropvarietyTPG-41developedat VECC,Calcutta,has been used to produce BARCusingmutation-breedingtechniquewas gallium-67isotopewhich has applicationsin releasedthisyear.Thisgroundnutvarietyhas diagnosticsasa radio-pharmaceutical. superioryieldandhasbeenreleasedonallIndia Scientistsin HWB developedthe flue gas basis for cultivationby VarietalIdentification conditioningtechnologyandtransferreditto a Committeeunderthelargeseeded/confectionary privateparty.Twoordersfor implementingthis category.Theindentforbreederseedproduction technology,one in Gujarat and anotherin for BARCdevelopedgroundnutvarietiesfor 2002-03standsat 30% of the nationalseed Punjab,havealreadybeenreceived. indent,upfrom10% in the previousyear.The Scientistsatthe Institutefor PlasmaResearch correspondingnumberfor BARCblack gram have establishedthe technologyfor medical varietiesis44%.Fourgroundnutvarietieshave waste disposal using plasma pyrolysis enteredintothe final yearof evaluationbefore technology.Thisenvironmentfriendlytechnology qualifyingfor identificationlrelease.Basedon convertsorganic waste into commercialby- technologybeingprovidedby DAE, radiation- products.A pilot plant,whichcan disposeof processingplantsare comingup in the private medicalwaste up to 25 kg per hour, has sectorandfoundationforoneplantwaslaidat successfullyundergonetestsat GujaratCancer VasainearMumbai.Again,basedontechnology Hospitalforthepastseveralmonths. transferredby DAE, one electrical cable ElectronicsCorporationof India (ECIL) has manufacturercommissioneditsElectronBeam developedseveralnew productsfor strategic Machineforcross-linkingofcables. applicationswhichinclude-sensorpackagesfor TheAdvancedCentrefor Treatment,Research underwatervehicle,trainingsimulatorfornaval andEducationinCancer(ACTREC)atKharghar, applications,surveillance&monitoringsystemof NaviMumbaiwascommissionedinMarch2002. radio spectrum,radio controlled improvised The existingCancer ResearchInstitutewas devicefor detecting,pre-detonatingorjamming relocatedto the new site with the clinical explosivedevicesand conveyorisedcompact researchwingandaneducationalcomplextobe parcelviewerto detectconcealedobjects,fire- commissionedlaterthisyear. armsorpowderysubstancesinparcels. Onthetechnologyfront,theAnupamsystemhas It is a matterofconsiderablesatisfactionthatthe now achieveda sustainedspeedof 43 Giga BARCdevelopedAerialGammaSpectrometry Flops.Thisdevelopment,whichis stillevolving, System, which was recently used in an has given the much needed computational InternationalAtomic Energy Agency (lAEA) support for our programmes.A miniature campaignto locateorphaned(lost)radioactive underwaterradiationresistantclosecircuitTV sourcesin Georgia,stood the test of rough camera, developed by BARC, is finding terrainandbadweatherconditionsandprovided applicationsin in-service-inspectionofcoolant anexcellentservice.IAEAhashighlyappreciated channelsofnuclearreactors.Continuedworkon our contributionto this field. Similartyour sensorsdevelopedat IGCARhas led to the technologicalcontributionsto The European successfuldemonstrationofpolymerelectrolyte Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) in basedsensorforthe measurementofhydrogen constructingthelargestparticleaccelerator,viz., contentinzircaloycomponentsusedinPHWRs. LargeHadronCollidor(LHC)aswellas theCMS BARC has developeda process for the and ALICE experimentshave receivedwide preparationofultrapure(six9 purity)elements appreciation.SeveralUnitsof the Department like galliumand arsenicfor semi conductor suchas CAT,BARC,TIFR,VECC,SINP,lOP, devices.The indigenouslybuilt cyclotronat along with a number of Universities,are collaboratingin this effort. Vietnam- India AtomicEnergyCommission,DrRajaRamanna, NuclearScienceCentreatDalatinVietnamwas Mr BrajeshMishra,Mr S. PrabhakaranandMr inauguratedinJanuarythisyear. V.K.Chaturvedi,fannerChainnenof theAtomic EnergyCommission,Dr.MR. Srinivasanand A specialfeatureofthisyear'sFounder'sDayis Dr P.K.Iyengar,Pro!P.RamaRan,Memberof the inaugurationof some 01 the important theDAEScienceResearchCouncil,Pro!M.M. facilities,developedbyBARCat the handsof Shanna the most DisfjnguishedChemical Hon'blePrimeMinister.Thesefacilitiesrepresent Engineerin India, other dignftariesfrom the importantmilestonesin takingapplicationsof Governmentof India and the Governmentof AtomicEnergytooursocietyintheareasoffood Maharashtra,winnersofDAE/INSawerdsandof preservation,desalinationof sea water and theDAEallIndiaEssayContest,mycolleagues advancedhealthdiagnostics,besidesmaking fromBARCandotherUnftsoftheDeparlmentof furtheradvancesinnuclearreactorandfuelcycle Atomic Energy,Membersof the Press and technologies.I wish to complimenteveryone ElectronicMedia,Ladies& Gentlemen: involvedinthisdevelopment. Whileweareproudof ourachievementsweare It is indeedamatterof greatpleasureandproud alsoconscious01thetremendouschallengesthat privilegelormeto extenda wanewelcometo lie aheadand the expectations01our country eachoneof the augustgatheringpresenthere thatwe mustfuifill.Oursbeinga sciencebased includingthosewhohavejoinedus outsidethis programme,wemustalsocontinuetonurturean auditoriumtocelebratethe93" birthanniversary environment01 excellencein researchand of Dr.HomiJehangirBhabha- the Founder01 innovativetechnologydevelopment.DrBhabha thisgreatinstitution- BhabhaAtomicResearch iaidan excellentfoundationforallof us forthis Centre. We are delightedthat this year's purpose.Letus all rededicateourselvestothe Founder'sDaycelebrationincludespresentation idealsandvisionthatDrBhabhagave.Thisyear of IndianNuclearSociety(INS)Awardsalong weareparticlJlartyfortunatetobeabletodosoin withDepartment01AtomicEnergy(DAE)Awards the august presenceof our belovedPrime to befollowedbytheaddresstothemembers01 Minister. DAEfamilybynoneotherthanour belovedand mostrespectedPrimeMinister,Hon'bleMrAtal BehariVajpayee.Asa marl<01themostbefitting Address by Director, BARC way01showingourrespectandpayinghomage to our FounderDr HorniBhabha,oneof the Hon'ble Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee,Prime greatestsons India has ever produced,we Ministerof India,HisExcefiencyMrMohammed celebratehis birthdayby takingstock of our Fazal, Governorof Maharashlra,Hon'bleMr achievementsdunngthe previousyear and Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of rededicatingourseivesto our commitmentfor Maharashtre,Ms VasundharaRaja,Ministerof improvingthequalityofI~e01ouronebillionplus Statefor AtomicEnergy,Hon'bleMr Chhagan population through exploitationof nuclear Bhujbal,DeputyChiefMinisterof Maharashtra, scienceandtechnologybygeneratingelectricity Dr R. Chidambaram,PrincipalScientificAdviser thatissafe,reliableandeconomicalinaddmanto to Gov!.of India & President,IndianNucieer its eco-fnendlinessandthroughapplicationsof Society,DrAnilKakodkar,Secretaryto Gov!.of radioisotopesandradiationtechnologyinnon- India,DeparlmenlofAlomicEnergy& Chainnan, power generation areas like health care, Atomic EnergyCommission,galaxy of other agriculture and food preservation,isotope distinguishedInvfteesbeforeme that includes hydrologyandnucleardesalination,inadditionto someof ourrespectedmembersof thepresent theirapplicationsinthefrontierareas01science andtechnology.BeingmembersofBARCfamily, site inspectionfacility for underwaterPost we are equallycommittedto pursuenuclear IrradiationExaminationof fuel elementsof scienceandtechnologyforour nationalsecurity Dhruvatowardsimprovingthefuel designfor andto stayin the forefrontof nuclearscience better performance was installed and andtechnologywhichis essentialforpreserving commissioned. the placeofhonouranddignityforIndiaamong Refurbishingof40 year old Cirusreactorhas theworldcommunity. been completed.Apartfrom various repair, replacement andoverhaulingjobs,several safety upgradeshavebeen incorporatedandthe reactor has beengivena newlease of life for another15 to 20 years. Uranium metal production facility has upgradedproductioncapacity through 500 kg ingots to ensure supply of fuel for Dhruva and refurbished CIRUS.
Address by Mr B. Bhanachary.., Director, BARC at the Founders Day cetebration As you are aware, for a countrylike Indiawith large Thisyearhasbeenyetanothersuccessfulyear populationhavinga low per capitaelectricity in our developmenteffortsto exploitnuclear consumption,theenergymixhasultimatelytofall scienceandtechnologybothin the powerand backon itsownvastthoriumresource(whichis non-powersectorsaswemarchforwardtowards one-thirdoftheworld'stotalthoriumreserve)in ourcherishedgoal. thelongrunforitsenergysecurityonsustainable basis. Towardsrealisingthis goal of thorium DevelopmentActivitiesin the Power utilisation,thedevelopmentofAdvancedHeavy Sector Water Reactor(AHWR)along with all the technologiesinvolvedin thorium fuel cycle Our ResearchReactors,Apsaraand Dhruva, continuedtobeassignedourmajorthrustin the continuedtooperatesafetyandefficiently.Both pastyear. thereactorswereextensivelyusedforbasicand appliedresearch,isotopeproduction,material Basedonthe resultsofourin-houseR&Defforts testingandmanpowertraining. - becausenoothercountryintheworldneedsto pursuesuchreactoratthisstage- the detailed At Apsara, a number of experimentswere projectreportfor 300 MW(e)AdvancedHeavy conductedforoptimisationofshieldingdesignfor WaterReactor(AHWR)hasbeencompletedand the proposed500MWePrototypeFastBreeder it is being subjectedto be a peer review. Reactoraswellas fhe AdvancedHeavyWater Detailedengineeringofthe fuelhandlingsystem Reactor. anddesignvalidationofpassivesystemarein At Dhruva,a100tonshieldingtunnelhasbeen progress.Designedfor100yearsoflife,AHWR installedfor muiti instrumentneutronbeam is intendedtogenerate65%ofitselectricityfrom experimentalsetupforexperimentsunderInter- thoriumbasedfuel. Followingthecurrenttrends UniversityConsortiumforDAEfacilities.Apool worldover,it alsoincorporateslotof innovative engineeredsafety features that are totally productionfrominexhaustibleandeco-friendly passive in natureto enablethe reactorto water sourceby thenmo-chemicalsplittingof automaticallycometo safe shutdownposition waterin presenceof an inorganiccompound underall conditionswithoutinterventionofany (either calcium-bromineor sulphur iodine) activecontrolsystemsorplantpersonnel.Early operatinginclosedcircuil. inductionof AHWR in our nuclear power Lookingat the needsof the countryat a still programmeis aimed at establishingall the longertimeframein termsof breedingfissileU- technologiesinvolvedin Thoriumfuelcycleon 233fromthoriumandalsoin termsof reducing plantscalewhich,in turn, wouldassistus to the technical complexities of geological movefasteralongthe roadmapof our three- repositoriesforstorageof longlivedhighlevel stagenuclearpowerprogrammeforesightedby radioacfivewastes, AcceleratorDriven Sub- our Founder. Civilconstructionofthe Criticai CriticalSystems(ADSS)fornuclearreactoristhe Facility for conducting reactor physics latest addition to our nuclear programme experimentsforAdvancedHeavyWaterReactor activities.TheADSSconcepthasthe inherent and 500 MWe PressurisedHeavy Water versatilityforhavinganydesiredlevelofneutron Reactorsisinprogress. densityin the reactorcoreby varyingthehigh Toaddresssomeofthespecialenergyneedsof energyprotonbeamfrom externalaccelerator India,namely,(i)the needto providecompact withoutanyriskof runawayconditionsofsuper long life passivepowerpacksfor unattended criticality. Further,ADSS is convenientfor electricitygenerationin remote inaccessible breedingoffreshfissileU-233materialfromits areaswhichare not cateredto by grid based thoriumblanketzone at the reactorperiphery electricity;and(ii)the needto providealternate (whichcallsforthenmalorfastneutronsatlower technoiogyforlargescaleproductionofhydrogen fluxlevelof0.5-1.0 x 1014neutrons/cm'/secto whichis unquestionablythetransportationfuel minimise fonmationof undesirablePa-234). forthefuture(sincecarbonbasedfuelsupplying Simultaneously,onecanensurefastneutronsat energyin largequantitiestopromoteeconomic a higher flux (- 1.5 X 1015neutrons/cm'/sec) at growthin developingcountrieslikeIndiawould the centralcoreof ADSStotransmutetheLLFP be completelydisastrousnot oniyfor ourown like iodine-129,cesium-135,technetium-99, environmentbutalsoforthe environmentofthe Zr-93, Pb-109 into either short lived radio- world),significantprogresshasbeenmadeinthe nuclidesorharmlessstableisotopes.Infact,the designof a smallCompactthoriumbasedfuel highlyradiotoxicTRUelements(Pu,Np,Amand High TemperatureReactor(CHTR)with lead Cm)whicharegeneratedduringuraniumfuelled cooling to generate about 40-50 KW(e) of thermalreactoroperation(PS:Thus,TRUswhich electricity. Hydrogen powered automobiles are only 1.0%of nuclearwastegeneratedbut shouldbeinductedtoreplacepetrolanddiesel addto 20,000timesof radioactivitycomparedto requiredforourtransportsector.Forthis, the fission productsafter 1000 years), can be existingmethodof large scale productionof completelyincineratedasnuclearfuelinthehigh hydrogen,namely,steamreformingofnatural fluxfastneutroncore(insteadofburninginFBRs gas (CH4) at high temperatureto produce wherethesecreateproblemofreactivitycontrol) hydrogenand carbon dioxide(which is not built aroundthe spallationn-source. So, the acceptablefromenvironmentalpointof view)is ADSScoreis anexcellentconfigurationnotonly to be replacedby a thorium fuelled high to burnthe minoractinides(Np,Am,Cm)away temperaturenuclearreactorwhichwill provide butalsotorecovertheusefulfissionenergyfrom the heatsourceatabout800-1000°Cthatcould them. Duringlastyear,significantprogresshas be convenientlyusedeitherfor thermo-electric beenmadein detailedanalysisofthiscomplex generation of electricity or for hydrogen reactorsystem.ThebroadroadmapsforADSS 1( developmentprogrammehasbeenidentifiedto thehead-endoperationofthereprocessingplant. initiate developmentwork at sub-systems! R&D activitieswere also extendedfor the componentslevel includingdevelopmentof developmentofco-processingandco-conversion materialsofconstruction. flowsheetsforMaX fuelfabricationneededfor As a partof ourtotalcommitmenttoprovideall our AHWRspentfuel bearingthorium,uranium the R&Dsupportstoensuregrowthof nuciear andplutonium. powerprogramme,(I)fullscaleprototypesofthe A new reprocessingfacilityat Trombayhas entirerangeofcomputerbasedcontrolsystems becomeoperationalto separateU-233 from for TAPS3&4 has beenset up includingthe irradiatedthoriumfuelona plantscalewhichhas simulatorforTAPS3&4, (ii) first unit of Ram establishedyetanothervitallinkin thefuelcycle assemblyfor540MWePHWRhasbeenhanded activitiesinIndia. TheavailabilityofU-233will overtoNPCILandtheassemblyoftheremaining provideaccessto virtuallyinexhaustiblesource fourunitsarein advancedstageof completion, ofenergyfromthoriuminthecountry. (iii) miniatureunderwaterradiationresistance Anothermajorachievementthisyearattheback CCTVforvisualinspectionofcoolantchannelof endofourfuelcyclehasbeencommissioningof PHWRs (which was deployed for in-situ WasteImmobilisationPlant(WIP)atTrombayfor inspectionatMAPS-1coolantchannels),(iv)wet vitrificationhighlevelwastebasedon Metallic scrappingtoolsfor sliversamplingof coolant Induction Melter technology which has channels at RAPS and MAPS to enable strengthenedand reconfirmedour technical estimationoftheir hydrogenpick-uplevel,(v) capabilityto handlehigh level wasteas we technologyformanufactureofadvancedsealing expand our nuclear power generation plug(MarkIV)for BARCIShasbeentransferred programme.Indiais oneofthe sevennationsin to NPCIL,(vi)a remoteoperatedsludgelancing the worldto havemasteredthistechnologyfor equipmentforusein steamgeneratorsofKAPS vitrificationof HLW.AnAdvancedVirtification wasdesigned,developedandmanufacturedat System(AVS)utilisingJouleMeltertechnologyis BARCat a costwhichis one-thirdofa similar beingsetuptoenhancethevitrificationcapacity importedequipmentbut with a much better ofthe highlevelwastewithincreasedavailability pertormanceandfinally(vii) extensivesupport factor. wasprovidedforthe lifemanagementofageing coolant channelsof our PressurisedHeavy Mixedcarbidefuelwith highplutoniumcontent WaterReactorsatKotaand Kalpakkam.Using developedatBARCforthefirsttimein theworld speciallydevelopedIntegratedGarterSpring has enabledFBTRat IGCAR,Kalpakkamto RepositioningSystem,anda ScrapeSampling reacha milestoneburnup of 100,000MWD/Te. System,theoperatinglifeof coolantchannelsof Indiais the onlycountryin the worldwhichis MAPS-Iwas increasedfrom current9.5 full usinghighPumixedcarbidefuelanditsexcellent poweryearstoatleast10.5fullpoweryearswith pertormancedemonstratesourcompetencein a possibilityto increaseit further basedon thishightechnologyarea. additionallifemanagementmeasures. DevelopmentinNon.PowerSector Duringthe year,pertormanceofall the three reprocessingplantsin the countryhas been Remarkableprogresshas been achievedin exceptionallygoodin termsoftheirthroughputs, applicationsof Radioisotopesand Radiation productqualityandreducedvolumeofgenerated Technologyinthe areasof healthcare,nuclear wastewith strict adherenceto the stipulated agriculture& food preservationandindustrial uses. safetystandards.An automatedlaserassisted fuel pin disassemblyequipmenthas been To widen our ongoing programme on production developedandis undertrialsfor applicationsin of nuclear reactor based radioisotopes for 11 medicalapplications,BARChas establisheda Radio ImmunoAssay (RIA). This veterinary MedicalCyclotron(producing75micro-ampsof nuclearmedicinecentrewill also providethe 16.5MeVProtonBeam)coupledtoa Positron mostimportantlinkfor the biomedicalresearch EmissionTomography(PET)scannerat RMC, communityengagedin humanmedicalscience Parelwhichwill supplyprimarilyF-18labelled and veterinarymedical research because radiopharmaceuticalFluoroDeoxy Glucose nuclear medical imaging is unique in its (FOG)toourneedypeopleforthefirsttimeinthe functional/physiologicalbasis.Further,thestrong country.FDGhasbeenidentifiedasthemolecule resemblanceof animal cancers to human of the millenniumfor its efficacy (because cancersarealreadyestablishedandanimalswith positronemittingradionuclidesresultsinsuperior naturallygrown cancers/diseasesarealways tomographicimagingcomparedto scintigraphy bettermodelsforresearchthanlab-animalslike fromgammaemittingradionuclides)indiagnosis mice/ratsthathavebeeninducedwithcancer/ of canceras well as cardiacand neurological diseases.Accordingly,strengtheningofcancer disorders.Anotherimportantadditionduringthe researchinveterinarysciencewillgo a longway yearin thisareahas beenthe developmentof incancerresearchinhumanbeingstoo. vital Myocardialbloodflow imagingagent,Te- While on the subject of our health care 99m-MIBI (Methoxy Isobutyl Isonitrile)and programme,specialmentionmustbe madeof technologytransfer of radiation processed "NISARG-RUNA",anadvancedBiogasPlantbuilt hydrogelfortreatingburn,woundsandleprosy. by BARCat Anushaktinagar,Trombay,foreco- The 1800 m3/dRO-baseddesalinationplant friendly disposal of kitchen wastes @ 4 coupledtoMAPShasbeencommissionedand tonnes/daytoproduceveryhighqualityCH.gas the plantis producingdrinkingwaterwith 100 (-75%coneagainst50%inconventionalBiogas ppmTDSfromseawaterwithabout30,000ppm Plant)and odourfree solid manure(which,in TDS. ThisRO-planthasmanyinnovativedesign turn, wouldproducevegetablestobe recycled featuresresultinginlowenergyconsumptionof backtothekitchen). 4.5 kWhr/m3and longer membranelife. Comingto utilisationofradiationtechnologyin Constructionofthe 4500 m3/dMSFplantfor foodprocessingnotonlyto avoidfoodspoilage producinghighqualitywater«10 ppm)is in (whichis normallyinthe rangeof 15-20%)but processin the samecomplex. Installationof also to boost exportof food productswhile piantequipmentandmachineryforthesmall(30 extendingthevitalneedsofpricestabilityforour m3/d)desalinationunit being integratedwith farmers,wehadcommissionedthisyearthe 10 Cirustodemonstratetheseawaterdesalination Te/hrpaTONfacility,renamedas"KRUSHAK"- usingwasteheatfrom the researchreactoris KRUSHIUTPADANSANRAKSHANKENDRA, nearingcompletion. forlowdoseradiationprocessing(with30-90Gy) at Lasalgaon,NashikDistrict,Maharashtra,ata In our pursuitforusingradioisotopesforhealth costof Rs.7.0crorestoirradiateonionsat20-25 careofpeople,wehavenotforgottentheneedof paiseper kg. In our spice irradiationfacility extendingthe benefitsofnuclearmedicinesto theanimalworld.WearesettingupaVeterinary (basedon250KCiCo-60source)atVashi,about 750tonnesofvariousspicers/foodproductswere NuclearMedicineCentreat Parel,Mumbai,to strengthenthehandsofdoctorsandstudentsof processedandlicenceforprocessingAyurvedic productshasalsobeenrecentlyobtained. veterinarysciencewithadvanceddiagnosticand treatment facilities through a non-invasive Pursuingour strong programmein Nuclear diagnosticprocedurebasedon nuclearimaging Agriculture,wehave addedthis year a new calledy-camera scintigraphyto replacethe varietyofgroundnutmutant,TPG-41,whichisa existing diagnosisprocedurebasedon invitro largeseededconfectioneryvariety(with65gmof 12 100 kernel weight). This variety has been colourisationofgemstonesforexports,etc.It is releasedthroughcollaborationwiththeMahatma now being upgradedwith additionalproduct Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth,Rahuri. Trombay handling system for increased utilisation. groundnutvarietiesnowaccountfor30%oftotal Realisingthe growingpotentialof industrial nationalindentfor breederseedsandTAG-24 electronbeamaccelerators,ourprogrammein varietyhasranked1'1amongthe33varietiesthis collaborationwithSAMEERfordevelopmentofa year. OurTAG-24andTG-26varietiescontinue rangeofelectronaccelerators(500KeV- 10KW to spreadin new States. Recently,thesetwo DC,3 MeV- 30 KWDCand10MeV- 10KW varietieshavebeenrecommendedbyAcharya RF)to catertotheentireneedsoftheindustryis N.G.RangaAgriculturalUniversityforcultivation inadvancedstage. in high rainfall area of north coastal/north BARChasachievedasignificantmilestonethis TelunganaDistrictsofAndhraPradesh. year by developinga 64 node AnupamP-IV In Maharashtra,ourblack gramvarietyTAU-I ParallelSuper Computergiving a sustained (TrombayAkolaUrid)whichaccountfor44%of speedof43gigaflops(FloatingPointOperation nationalindentfor breederseedshas covered PerSecond).ThisSuperComputeris30 to40 over 95% of the area under black gram times faster than any other Parallel cultivationresultinginadditional1,30,000tonnes Supercomputer developed indigenously (amountingto 24% higher yield) of annual elsewhereinthecountry. production. Forthefirsttimein thecountry,3DConeBeam In industrialapplicationofradioisotopes,theuse Tomographysystemhas been developedfor of sealed sources and tracers for process industrial and strategic applications with optimizationandtroubleshootingincludingy- exceptionallyhigh resolutionusing a high scanningofcolumnhasbeenextendedtoajoint dynamic range cooled CCo and constant programmewithBharatPetroleumCorporation potentialx-raygenerator. Ltd.(BPCL),Mumbai,andEngineersIndiaLtd. Pu-236,animportanttracerfortheenvironmental (ElL), Gurgaon, for developmentof tracer and biologicalstudies,has been successfully technologyfor applicationsin Fluid Catalyst producedforthe first time in isotopicallypure CrackingUnit(FCCU)anda seriesofradiotracer form usingprotoninducedreactionon Np-237 experimentscarriedout for measurementof targetsat 14 MV BARC-TIFRPelletrontacility. ResidenceTimeDistribution(RTD)of gas and AvailabilityofPu-236will significantlyenhance solid phasesin threedifferentsub-systemof thesensitivityofPu-estimationofbodyburdenof FCCUviz., riser, stripperand regeneratorat plutonium through bio-assay using BPCL. For tracing the catalysis phase spectrometry. movement,lanthanum-140@25-30mCi/test) wasproducedbyactivationofcatalystitselfwhile Toaugmenttheenergiesofthechargedparticles importedKrypton-97gaswas used (@ 50 m availablefromexistingpelletron,firstphaseof Ciltest)to tracethe gaseousphase. Thishas inducting superconductingLlNAC boosters beenthe first radiotracerinvestigationinFCCU consistingof three modules(out of total 7 carriedoutinIndia. modules)ofquarterwaveresonators(12nos.) OurElectronBeamAccelerator(2MeV- 20KW includingthecontrolsystemconsistingoffront- DC, ILU-6)was utilisedfor productionofhigh end RF-electronicsandCAMACbased data technologyproductslike cables/wireswithlow acquisitionsystemhasbeensuccessfullytested insulation thickness for high temperature withSiliconbeam.Thisdevelopment-firstofits application,heatshinkablematerialandcross kindin India- that wascarriedoutjointlywith linkingofpolytheneO-ringasimportsubstitutes, TIFRhasestablishedtheindigenouscapabilityin 13 the field of advancedacceleratortechnology expertservicesofscientistsalongwiththestate- basedonsuperconductivity. of-art in-house developed Aerial Gamma SpectrometrySystems(AGSS) and Survey Forspectroscopicstudiesforlaserseparationof Monitorsto locateorphanradiationsourcesin U-232fromU-233,about300microgramsofpure Georgia. Superiorityof our indigenously U-232hasbeenproducedbyirradiationofPa- developedAGSSat BARCcomparedtothose 231(thathasbeenseparatedbyprocessing23 tonnesfrominsolubleresiduefromthemonazite offered by the advancedcountriesand the technicalcompetenceofBARCscientistshave plantof IRELatAluva,Kerala).Isotopicshiftsof beenhighlyacclaimedbybothIAEAas wellas U-232from U-233was measuredby a high theMinistryofEnvironment,Georgia. resolution spectroscopythat needs only microscopicquantitiesofsampleloading. The actuallist of achievementinBARCis too longto becoveredintotality.However,beforeI AssistancetoOutsideInstitutions conclude,Iwouldliketo takethe opportunityto complimentallthe membersof BARCand of Nickel-titanium-ironshape memory alloy other units under DAE for assigninghighest componentsdevelopedatBARChavepassedall priority to safety while dischargingtheir thestipulatedairworthinesstestsandhavebeen respectivedutiesunderthe overallguidanceof successfullyusedin the light combataircraft BARCSafetyCouncil. (LCA)test fiights. AeronauticalDevelopment Agency has acceptedthe supply of these Friends, componentsfor several aircrafts. Software In the light of the aboveaccountof BARC's verificationtoolsforverifyingcriticalsoftwaresfor achievementsduringthe year,you wouldfully Light CombatAircrafts(LCA)have also been agreethatthebasicstrengthofoursuccesslies developed. inourmulti-disciplinarystructureandthetradition Similarly,controland reportingsystemto Air of exemplaryworkcultureas a teamthat we Defenceapplicationsthathavebeendeveloped haveinheritedaspartof the legacyDrBhabha inthisCentreisreadyfordeployment. has left behind. To pay our homageto this Technicalknow-howhasbeenprovidedtothe visionary,let us rededicateourselveswith a greatersense of nationalpride and greater DepartmentofOceanDevelopmenttoset up a commitmentfornationalneedstotakethisgreat PilotPlantatUdaipurfortheseparationofnickel, R&Dinstitutioncreatedbyhimtoagreaterheight cobalt, copper and zinc from the solution of excellenceandrelevancetothe needsofour generatedduringthe processingofmanganese nodulesminedfromIndianOcean. people. As a part of DAE-CERN collaborative programmes,BARCcontinuedto supply the PRIMEMINISTER specialisedcomponents/sub-systemslikesilicon PRESENTSDAEAWARDS stripdetectorsforpre-showerradiationdetection in CMSexperimentat Large HydronCollider FOR2001TOSTAFF (LHC) accelerator, Quench Heater Power Supplier (QHPS) for protection of super The PrimeMinisterMr Atal BehariVajpayee conductingmagnetsandthe supervisorycontrol presentedthe DAE awardsfor 2001 to their and data acquisitionforString-2magnatetest recipientson October 31, 2002 at Central facilityatLHC. ComplexAuditorium,BARC. On a requestfrom the InternationalAtomic TheDepartmentofAtomicEnergyinstitutedthis EnergyAgency (IAEA),BARCextendedthe AwardSchemein1993torecogniseexceptional accomplishmentsandmeritoriousachievements in Scienceand Technology,andto createa congenialmilieufor nurturingexcellenceand fosteringcreativityamongthe membersofthe DAE staff who are engagedin Research, DevelopmentandEngineeringinthefrontiersof Science and Technologydedicatedto the developmentofthenation. TheAwardSchemeconsistsofthreecategories ofawards: 1. Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award Dr Ai' K.MohantyreceivingtheHomiShabhaScience& 2. TechnicalExcellenceAward TechnologyawardfromtheHon'blePrimeMinisterMrAtal &JhariVajpayee 3. MeritoriousServiceAward Theseawardsaregivenannually. which are two important signatures to identify the formation of Quark Gluon Plasma and its space- The Homi'Bhabha Science & Technology time evolution to the Hadron phase. Award is the highestawardamongthem. It consistsofa citation,amedal,anda cashaward ofRs.SO,OOOI-. This award is given to a maximumof two Engineers or Scientists who have made outstanding contributions towards the advancementofscienceandtechnologybased on originalresearchin the frontierareas of scienceorfrontlinedevelopmentinengineering andtechnology,whichwouldreflectexcellence commensuratewith nation and international standards. Dr DipakK PalitreceivingtheHomiShabha&ience & TechnologyawardfromtheHon'blePrimeMinister Thisyeartheawardwasgiventotwoscientists, Dr Ajit K. MohantyofNuclearPhysicsDivision, Dr,Palit'sleadingcontributionsinthe field of BARC and Dr Dipak K. Palit of Radiation ultrafast processesinvolved in photo and Chemistryand ChemicaiDynamicsDivision, radiationchemistryincludebasicunderstanding BARC. of chemical bond rupture and reformation processesintimescalesofa fewfemtoseconds. Dr.Mohantyhasmadeimportantcontributionsin He has deveioped ultrafast spectroscopic theareaof heavy-ioninducednuclearreactions, techniques,whichis uniquein this country,for spanningtheenergyrangefromnear-Coulomb probingatomiclevel structuresof molecules barrierto relativisticenergies.Hehasproposed undergoing chemical reactions and the new methodologiesto analyse heavy ion associatedchemicaldynamics,Thisis essential collisions,such as, identifyingthe particle todevelopstrategiestocontrolradiationandlight trajectoriesusingPrincipalComponentAnalysis inducedprocesses. and ArtificialNeuralNetworktechniques.The modelsproposedby Dr. Mohantyare useful The secondset of awardsis the Technical forunderstandingphotonand dileptonspectra, ExcellenceAward,A maximumoftwoawards 15 are conferredon EngineersorScientistswho havemadeoutstandingcontributionsandspecial effortstowards: (a) Developmentof a new or improved equipment,machine,materials,processof device with proven results meetingthe immediateuse requirementsoffuturistic needsof bringingcreditto the respective Unit or leads to import substitution, technologytransfer,etc.;or (b) Practical constructive ideas and suggestionsleadingto betterutilisationof Hon'ble Prime Minister presenting the Technicat Exceltence human resources,materials,processes, Award to Mr Anit Shatnagar devices,etc. resultingin higherefficiency and significantfinancial saving to the Govemment;or (c) Handlingofemergencyorcrisissituations exhibitingrarealertnessandskill thereby avertingaccidenUseriousplantsituation;or (d) Highlyefficientplanningandexecutionof importantassignmentin multidisciplinary andmultiorganisationaltime-boundprojects ofvitalinteresttothenation,andexcellence in trouble shooting or overcomingor expeditiousimplementationof ongoing projects. Hon'ble Prime Minister presenting the Technical Exceltence Thisyeartheawardwasgivento twogroupsof AwerdtoMrAV.Kharpate four scientists,viz., Mr Anil Bhatnagarof ResearchReactorServicesDivision,BARC,and Mr AV.Kharpate of Research Reactor MaintenanceDivision,BARC;Dr.G. Venkates- waranofAppliedChemistryDivision,BARC,and Dr.S.VeimuruganofWaterandSteamChemistry Laboratory,Kalpakkam,BARC. Mr BhatnagarandMr Kharpatedevelopedan innovativeandintricateremoterepairtechnique which has made a vital contributionto the refurbishmentof the CIRUS reactor. This developmentinvolvesdesignand fabricationof Dr G.V. Venkateswaran receiving the Technical Exceltence Award from Hon'ble Prime Minister splitsealingclamps,remotetighteningtoolsand remotegaugingassemblies.Remoterepairingof Dr VenkateswaranandDr. Velmuruganhave a numberofleakyflangejointswassuccessfully made outstandingcontributionstowardsthe pertormedwithina 20 cm gap betweenseals developmentof novel processesleading to locatedat about 4 m below the operating improvedwaterchemistryparametersforIndian plaffoffil. the Indian nuclear power programme. Initially he worked at Apsara, Asia's first experimental reactor. His active association with nuclear power started in 1959 with the site selection and inviting of global tenders for the Tarapur project. He served as Principal Project Engineer oITAPS
Dr S. Velmuroganreceivingthe TechnicalExcellence Awardfromthe Hon'blePrimeMinisterMr Atal Behari Vajpayee
NuclearPowerReactors-whichhaveresultedin the improvedreactorpertonmance.Theyhave Dr M.R. Srinivasan,formerChairman,AtomicEnetgy Commissionreceivingthe INS Homi BhabhaLifetime developedsuitablechemicaltormulatlonstorthe AchievementAwardfor 2001 from the Hon'blePrime decontaminationofprimarycoolantcircuitsof MinisterMrAtalBehariVajpayee nuclearpowerplantsthushelpingin minimising the background radiationfields. While Dr until 1966andthen tookover as ChiefProject Venkateswaran'sworkisrelatedtoBoilingWater EngineerofMadrasAtomicPowerProject.This Reactors,Dr.Velmurugan'scontributionspertain projectwasthefirstmajoreffortin indigenisation toPressurisedHeavyWaterReactors. of design,equipmentand machineryfor the PHWR programme. Under his guidance, constructionof Narora and KakraparPower PRIMEMINISTER Stationsalsostarted,preparatoryworkonKaiga projectwascompleted,workon twomore220 PRESENTSINSAWARDS MWeunitsat Rajasthanandon two500MWe TO SCIENTISTS unitsatTarapurwasinitiated;andtheagreement ofcooperationbetwenSovietUnionandIndiafor FonmerChainmanofAEC,Dr.M. R.Srinivasan, settingup of twoLightWaterReactorsVVER- Mr S.C.Hirenath,Chainman&ChiefExecutive, 1000wassigned.DuringDr.Srinivasan'stenure HeavyWaterBoard,Mumbai,Dr C. Ganguly, as Chairmanof AEC (1987-90),NPCILwas Chainman,NFCBoard& ChiefExecutive,NFC, formedandthe NuclearPowerStationatNarora Hyderabad,MrS. Bharadwaj,Director(Engg.), wascommissioned. NPCIL,MrP.K.Sarathy,ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Dr M.R. Srinivasanreceivedthe INS Homi TCEConsuitingEngineersLtd.,Mumbaiandtwo BhabhaLifetimeAchievementAward.Theaward BARC scientists, Mr RKSinha and Mr consistsofRs.1,00,000incashandacitation. P.S.Dhekne,were conferredthe prestigious IndianNuclearSociety(INS)Awardsfor2001by MrS.C.Hiremath,Chainman&ChiefExecutive, the PrimeMinisterMrAtalBehanVajpayeeon HeavyWaterBoard,Mumbai,isoneof the few October 31, 2002 at the Central Complex who has been associated,rightfrom the Auditorium,BARC. beginning,withalltheaspectsandphasesofthe Oneof India'soutstandingengineers,Dr.M.R. first totally indigenousindustrialscalefacility Srinivasancanrightlybetenmedasa pioneerin for the productionofHeavyWater,basedon 17 Dr C, Ganguly,Chairman,NFCBoard& Chief Executive,NFC,Hyderabadhas madeseveral pioneeringcontributionsinindigenousdevelop- mentandfabricationofNuclearFuelsandhas the uniquedistinctionof manufacturingmetallic and ceramicfuels bearing the three fissile isotopesU"5,Pu'" andU233.Hehasplayeda key rolein the developmentandproductionof the hitherto untried Plutonium-richMixed UraniumPlutoniumMonocarbidefuelfortheFast BreederTestReactor(FBTR)atKalpakkamand Mr SC. Hiremath,Chairman& ChiefExecutive,Heavy in manufacturingPuO,fuel pinsfor PURNIMA-1 WaterlJ
Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr Atal Behari Vajpyee presenting the Indian Nuctear Society (INS) Award for 200110 Mr RK. Sinha, Associate Directo" Reaclor Design & Development Group, BARC Mr R.K.Sinha, Associate Director, Reactor Design& DevelopmentGroup,BARCspear- headedthe developmentofthe methodologies and technologies for addressing major degradationmechanismsofcoolantchannelsof PressurisedHeavy Water Reactors.He is Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr Atal Behari Vajpyee presenting the Indian Nuclear Society (INS) Award for 2001 to Dr C. responsiblefor the detailed design and Ganguty, Chairman, NFC IJ
Mr P.S. Dhekne,Officer-in-charge,Computer Centre,BARCwas responsibleforthe design and developmentof microprocessorbased statisticalmultiplexer,freespacecommunication link,TCP/IPnetworkingforPC-DOStoUNIXand also for the overalldesignand executionof parallelprocessingsystems,datavisualisation, networkbasedinformationmanagementsystem, web basedremoteinstrumentationandcontrol systems, BARC TechnologySynergiserand Hon'blePrimeMinisterMrAtalBehariVajpy..presenting many advancedcommunicationfacilities.His the IndianNuclearSociety(tNS)Awardfor200110Mr.S. Bhardwaj,Director(Engineering),NPCIL majorcontributionsincludethoseto the design and developmentof variousmodelsof high Mr S. Bhardwaj,Director(Engineering),NPCIL, perlormanceparallelcomputersbasedon a has been actively associatedwith different cluster concept of interconnectingpowerlul aspects of the design and engineering workstationsor PCs on a low latency,high developmentof PressurisedHeavy Water bandwidthnetwork.The new ANUPAM-P-IV Reactors(PHWRs)and NPCIL'sindigenous Computerconsistingof64 nodesdevelopedby effortsin developingfuelcycletechnologyfor him has attained 43 Gflops of sustained Indianconditionsutilisingdifferentfuels,suchas perlormancewhichis 30-40timeshigherthan MOX,thoriumanddepleteduranium.Manynovel any indigeneouslydevelopedparallelcomputer. approachesproposedbyhimhavehelpedinthe ManyleadinginstitutionsinIndiasuchas ADA, prediction of reactor perlonmance and VSSC,NCMRF,IITs,UniversitiesandDAEusers maximising of the power output. His havebeenabletosolvehighlycomplexscientific technologicalcontributionshavebeenvaluable andengineeringrelatedproblemsonANUPAM particularlyinthe designof shutdownsystems, systems,whichwere otherwiseimpossibleon reactivitymechanismsandcoolantchannelHfe any available sequential systems, in a managementprogrammes.He is currently reasonabletimeframe. associatedwiththedesignof700MWePHWR. Mr P.S.DheknereceivedINSawardfor 2001 Mr S. BhardwajreceivedINS awardfor 2001 whichconsistsof Rs. 50,0001-incashand a whichconsistsof Rs. 50,0001-incashand a citation. citation. 19 TheINSIndustrialExcellenceAward(2001)was TheMeritoriousServiceAwardis confeITedon given to Mr P.K. Sarathy, Chief Executive a maximumofsix employeeswitha minimum Officer, 'TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd" continuousserviceof 20 yearsor more,who Mumbai.TheSpecialProjectsgroupofMis TCE haveexhibitedconsistentimprovementinskill, technology ability, including outstanding pertormanceinthe maintenanceofequipment and facilitiesresultingin reductionin idletime andincreaseineffectiveutilisation,Emphasisis also on consistentlyhigh pertormanceand achievingpertectioninwork, Theawardconsistsofa citation,amedalanda cashawardofRs,10,0001-. Thisyeartheawardsweregivento: 1. Mr B.B, Sawant,TechnicalPhysicsand Mr PK, Sarathyof TCE ConsumngEnginaersLtd" ""eiving a silverplaqueanda citationfromthe Hon'ble PrototypeEngineeringDivision,BARC PrimeMinister 2, Mr AM, Halaki, MolecularBiologyand AgricultureDivision,BARCand ConsultingEngineersLimited(TCE)has made 3. significantcontributionstothe designof the Mr A VincentPaulraj,PhysicalMetallurgy verticaltypefuellingmachineforthe 300MWe Section, MaterialsCharacterisationGroup, IGCAR AdvancedHeavyWaterReactor(AHWR),The designof the fuellingmachineposedmany MrB.B.SawantisconferredMeritoriousService challenges and these were successfully Award2001forhisinnovativeapproachandvery overcome through brainstormingsessions valuable contributions to the technology betweenBARCandTCEteams,Thishelpedin developmentofglassandceramicmaterialsand choosingamongthedifferentconceptualdesigns his continuedoutstandingpertormanceduring and optimisingthe chosendesignusing the lastthirtytwoyearsofservicetothe Department techniquesof3-D modellingandfiniteelement ofAtomicEnergyasa specialistglassblower. analysis, TCE ConsultingEngineersmade valuablecontributionstothis work, exhibiting excellentinsightandtechnicalacumen, Mr P.K.Sarathyreceivedasilverplaqueanda citation,
CHAIRMANPRESENTS MERITORIOUSSERVICE
AWARDS Mr B.s, SawantraceivingtheMeritoriousServiceAward 2001fromDrAnit/(akodk",ChailT1Jan,AEC DrAnilKakodkar,Chairman,AEC,presentedthe Mr Sawantis very versatileperson,He has MeritoriousServiceAwardstotheirrecipientsat immenselycontributedtothe developmentand a functionheld at MultipurposeHall,Training productionof varioustypesof glassto metal SchoolHostel,AnushaktinagaronOctober30, 2002, seals,ceramictometalseals,ionizationgauges (as importsubstitute),specialtungstenfilament for rotatinganodex-raymachine(asan import preparationofsolutionsformolecularbiological substitute) and many other areas. The experimentsandanimalbreedingetc. technologyofgiassto metalseals for image Mr HalakiIs very hardworking,dedicatedand converterphoto-tubeandimageintensifiertube meticulousperson.Heisverywellmanneredand (operatingundervacuumof 10.-10-9torr)has hasalwaysreceivedcomplimentsnotonlyfrom beentransferredtoBEL,Punefor meetingthe all his colleaguesandseniorsbut also from largerDefencerequirements. visitorsandcollaboratorsfromotherinstitutions. Additionally,hehasassistedforthedevelopment He has alwayshelpeda lot in organizationof programofspecialgiasses.Hehassuccessfully variousseminarsandworkshops. meltedand pouredkodial and lead silicate Mr A. VincentPaulrajis conferredMeritorious glassesandhasfabricatednumberofGMseals ServiceAward2001for his outstandingservice using indigenouslydevelopedglasses.As a of28yearstotheDepartmentandcommendable resultof his continuedeffortsand innovative contributionsinthe field of metallographyand approach,Mr Sawanthas helpedin saving photographyto the program of Material preciousforeignexchangeby indigenisingthe CharacterisationGroupofIGCAR,Kalpakkam. productsasimportsubstitutes. MrA.M.Halakiis conferredMeritoriousService Award2001for his outstandingserviceof 32 years to the Department and excellent contributionstotheprogramofMolecularBiology andAgricultureDivisionofBARC,Mumbai.
\ Mr A VincentPauJrajreceivingtheMeritoriousService Award2001fromDrAni!Kakodkar,Chainnan,AEC
Mr Paulrajhas developedoutstandingskillsin photographyrelatedtomicroscopyofmaterialsin i recopyingandcolourslideprocessing,andhas Mr AM. HaJakireceivingthe MeritoriousServiceAward madecommendablecontributionsindeveloping 2001fromDrAni!Kakodka"Chainnan,AEC andprintingHighResolutionElectronMicroscope (HREM)images.Throughhistotaldedicationand Hisworkis highlycommendableasa laboratory commitment,he has produced intemational assistant skilled in handling a variety of qualityimagesusingan indigenouslymodified laboratoryinstrumentssuchas FlowCytometer, apparatus. PhosphorImageAnalyzerandeventherecently installedautomatedDNAsequencerinvolving NotonlyMrPaulrajishavingskillsparexcellence complex techniques. He has consistently in specimenpreparationformicroscopy,hehas improvedhis technicalskills and has shown shownkeeninterestinmanyotheractivitiessuch exemplaryaptitudeto learnnew,sophisticated as heat treatmentofspecialalloysand failure technologies.Hehas handleda varietyofjobs analysis.Mr VincentPaulrajis a multifaceted suchas animaldissection,preparationofmedia personalityand has shown keen interestin variousnoblesocialservices. for tissue culture, asceptic techniques,
21 FOUNDER'SDAY XIVTHALLINDIAESSAY LECTURE CONTESTINNULCEAR SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY
The All India Essay Contest in Nuclear Science & Technology for regular full time studenls studying for graduation in any discipline was started by the Department of Atomic Energy in 1989 and has since been an annual feature, This year's contest is the 14" in the series, The topics for the contest Mr SLKati, former ManagingDirectocNPCILbeing were: welcomedwfth a bouquetfrom Mr S Shattacharyee, Director,BARC,Seen to his teft is Dr Anti Kakodkar, Chairman,MomicEnergyCommissionandSecrBtarrto 1, Electricity Generation from Nuclear Energy - GovemmentofIndia Present Status and Future Scenano
2, Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation Technologies for Societal Development
Mr SL Kati, former Managing Director, NPCIL, dalivering a/acture on tho Foundars Day at BARC Training School Hostal
Winne", of the OAFs 14" All India Essay Contest wfth Dr MrS1. Kati,FormerManagingDirector,Nuclear Anti Kakodkar, Chairman, AEC. Other dignftaries (left to PowerCorporationofIndiaLimited,deliveredthis right, chair row) arB Dr JP. Mittal, Director, Chemical & Isotope Group, Mr SL Kati, former Managing Director of year'sFoundersDayleclureon"IndianNuclear Nuclear Power Corporation of India LId" Dr Anil Kakodkar, PowerProgramme-SomeReminiscences",The Chairman, AEC, Dr MR. Srinivasan, former Member, growthof technologydunngthe implementation Planning Commission and former Chairman, AEC, Dr R Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the of Indian Nuclear Power Programmewas Govemment of India, Chairman, SdentifiC Advisory highlightedin this lecture, Particularly,his Committee to the Cabinet and former Chairman, AEC, Mr contnbutioninthe designof 230 MWePHWRs B. Bhattacharyee, Diractor, BARC, Mr V.K. Chaturvedi, Chairman-wm-Managing Diractoc NPCIL and Mr S.K. forRAPP,MAPPandNAPPandalsoinevolving Sharma, Director, Reaclor Group and Engineering SeIVices newdesignconceptsofNAPPwerepresentedin Group, BARC detail.Theseincluded100%doublecontainment concept,physicalseparationofareascontaining Following were Ihe prize winners : heavywaterand lightwatersystemsandball field end shieldassemblyamongmanyother Topic1 : ElectricityGenerationfromNuclear technicalaspects,Hiscrucialrolein thedesign Energy-PresentStatusandFutureScenario anddevelopmentworkof 500MWePHWRwas FirstPrize, MrS,RamaSwamy,2"'B.Sc. alsodiscussed, (Rs.5000/-) Tiruchendur SecondPrize: MrAsutoshPathak,Finalyear It wasdevelopedbycrossingTG-28AandTG-22 (Rs.30001-) BTech.,Nagpur during1992. IntheevaluationtrialsatTrombay ThirdPrize: MrSunilKumarChhipa,Final (1996-97),TG-41gave higherpod yieldsand (Rs.20001-) yearBTech,Udaipur greaterproportionoflargeseeds.IntheAllIndia Topic2 .. Applicationsof Radioisotopesand CoordinatedVarietalTrials(1998-2001),TG-41 RadiationTechnologiesforSocietalDevelopmenl hasgivena meanpodyieldof 2,088kglhaand seedyield1,414kg/ha(superiorby14.2%and FirstPrize: MrV.SankaraNarayanan,3" 23.3%,respectivelyoverthe bestcheckvariety), (Rs.50001-) year BE,Tirunelveli withanaverage100-seedweightof65g,greater proportionof sound maturedseeds. TG-41 SecondPrize: MrN.V.N.S.Srinivas,3"year maturesin120dayswitha freshseeddormancy (Rs.30001-) yearBTech.,Hyderabad of 25 days,animportanttrait,whichpreventsin ThirdPrize MrPravinPohekar,2"B.Sc. situ seedgerminationdueto unseasonairains (Rs.20001-) Dhamangaon whencropisreadyforharvest.TheseedsofTG- 41 also showedan improvementforcaloric value,proteinandoleicacid.TG-41isrenamed RELEASEOFNEW as TPG-41,asa collaborativeproductbetween BARCand MahatmaPhuleKrishiVidyapeeth, LARGESEED Rahuri. GROUNDNUTVARIETY, TPG41 2NDDST/SERCSCHOOLON A new confectionary groundnut variety "ISOTOPETRACER designatedasTPG-41(earliernamedasTG41) is reieasedon August2, 2002for commercial TECHNIQUESFORWATER cultivation by the Varietal Identification RESOURCES Committee,Indian Council of Agricultural Researchonall Indiabasisfor irrigatedRabil DEVELOPMENTAND summersituation. MANAGEMENT"
The secondDST/SERCSchoolon the above subjectwasorganizedbythe Centerfor Water Resources Developmentand Management (CWRDM),Kozhikodein collaborationwith BARC.Themainobjectivesoftheschoolwereto familiarizetheparticipantswithvariousisotope applicationtechniquesinthe fieldof hydrology with casestudies.This wouldheip in greater integrationofisotopesinhydroiogicaipractices. About18participantsfromvariousState/Centrai WaterDepartmentsaswell as from academic institutionsdealingwithhydrologyattendedthe school. Thefirst two weeksof the schoolwasheldin TPG-41 CWRDM,Kozhikode,whichwasinauguratedby 23 Inthe BARCpartof the SCh were exposedto lectures effluentdispersionand marinebodiesusingisotol in studyinggroundwatersalinisation, interconnectionbetweenwater.bodies zone hydrologywerealso presented. various facilitiesin BARC such as RadioisotopeProcessingLaboratory Stable Isotopesand Chemicallaboratory HIRUP and Environmental Radioisotope LaboratoryatBARCHospitalwerearranged.Jhe participantspresented case, studies where isotopescouldbeapplied.Atestwasarrangedto evaluatetheperfoO11anceoftheparticipants.