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Table 1.2: Status of various Fuel Cycle Facilities (under Siting, Construction and Commissioning)

Utility/
Dist./
Licensee/
Stage Project State Applicant Project Details Remarks
Siting Away from Tirunelveli/ NPCIL Away from Reactor spent Review of Siting
Reactor spent fuel Tamil Nadu fuel storage facility for application is under
storage facility for storing spent nuclear fuel of progress
KKNPP-1&2 (AFR) KKNPP-1&2 (AFR)

Fast Reactor Fuel Kancheepuram/ IGCAR Integrated facility for Permission for
Reprocessing Tamil Nadu recycling spent fuel from resumption of
Facility (FRFCF), PFBR. The project includes construction activities
Kalpakkam fuel fabrication & assembly, involving earthmoving
reprocessing and waste was given on November
Construction management facilities 8, 2018

PHWR Fuel Chittorgarh/ Nuclear Fuel Fabrication facility for PHWR Construction consent
Fabrication Facility Rajasthan Complex, fuel and Zircaloy components granted in February,
and Zircaloy Kota 2018
Fabrication Facility,
Rawatbhata,
Construction & Demonstration Kancheepuram/ IGCAR Reprocessing facility for spent Clearance for Acid-TBP
Commissioning Fast Reactor Fuel Tamil Nadu fuel from Fast Breeder Test run (Inactive run) for
Reprocessing Plant Reactor (FBTR). PPF, DFRP issued on
(DFRP), Kalpakkam March 12, 2019 & cold
commissioning is in
progress
The information on the meetings of the important 1.2.1 NPP UNDER CONSTRUCTION: REVIEW
safety review committees for facilities undergoing STATUS
reviews related to siting/construction/commissioning is
given in Table 1.3. Safety review activities related to the Nuclear Power

Important outcome of the safety review and Projects (refer Table 1.1) continued during the year.
assessments related to nuclear power projects and fuel A1. Light Water Reactor Based NPPs
cycle facilities are given in subsequent paragraphs.
(i) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project - 3&4
Table 1.3: Safety Review Committee Meetings of the
Nuclear Power Projects & Fuel Cycle Facilities (under (KKNPP- 3&4)
Construction) KKNPP Unit-3&4 plant design is a repeat design
Number of
Project Safety Committee of KKNPP Unit-1&2, which was extensively reviewed
Meetings in AERB. Review process for Unit-3&4 is optimized
ACPSR-NPPs (for PHWR, PFBR & LWR) 1 to review of design differences impacting safety and
ACPSR-FCF - compliance to AERB safety code on ‘Design of Light
PDSC-FBR 3 Water Reactors based Nuclear Power Plants’. AERB had
PDSC-LWR 3 granted clearance for First Pour of Concrete (FPC) on
PDSC-PHWR 12 June 23, 2017 with certain stipulations. Presently, civil
PDSC (DFRP, FRFCF and DFMF) 1 construction work is in progress at KKNPP-3&4.
CESC 7 Review of Revised (Rev. 1) Preliminary Safety
SEC 4 Analysis Report (PSAR) w.r.t. Reactor Coolant System,
CRSA 3 Engineered Safety Features, Instrumentation & Control,
Total 34 Electrical Systems, Radioactive Waste Management
System and Radiation Protection & salient changes
*Apart from these meeting, many In-house Group meetings
organised for safety review w.r.t. PSAR (Rev-0) is in progress.

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