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(b) KAPP-3 PHT Hot Conditioning and Light has completed safety review and assessment of the
Water Commissioning application for commencing acid-Tri-Butyl Phosphate
(TBP) run (initial inactive commissioning) along with
AERB teams conducted seven special requisite supporting submissions. Clearance was issued
inspections w.r.t. commissioning of KAPP-3 for for acid-TBP run in March 2019 and AERB is continuing
verification of Construction completion certificates the safety review of the facility.
(CCCs)/ System transfer documents (STDs), PHT
Hot conditioning, Commissioning of shutdown Civil construction activities in the Head End Facility
cooling system, Passive decay heat removal system of the plant, which houses the cells required for receiving
(PDHRS) and Emergency core cooling system and initial processing of spent fuel subassemblies are
(ECCS) integrated test. Commissioning procedures completed. Hot Cells and decontamination chamber
and reports of KAPP-3 hot conditioning and light lining works and erection of complementary shielding
water commissioning tests were reviewed. is completed. Service piping fabrication and installation
work is in progress.
(c) Review of Ground Improvement in
GHAVP-1&2 B.2 Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF)

In GHAVP-1&2, to eliminate the potential for FRFCF is an integrated facility being set up at
soil liquefaction, scheme of ground improvement Kalpakkam. The facility will be used for recycling the
was being implemented. Pile-raft foundation will be spent fuel from PFBR, including fuel fabrication and
adopted for GHAVP-1&2 nuclear buildings. Casting assembly, reprocessing and waste management. AERB
of test piles for validation studies and confirmatory had issued consent for construction of this facility in
geo-technical investigations are under progress. the year 2013 and subsequently granted extension
of Consent for Construction during December 2016.
1.2.2 FCFs UNDER CONSTRUCTION: REVIEW Subsequent to a fatal accident on August 29, 2018,
STATUS AERB suspended the construction activities involving
earthmoving at FRFCF project site. Based on review and
Safety review activities related to the fuel cycle assessment, permission for resumption of construction
facilities (refer Table 1.2) continued during the year. activities involving earthmoving was given on November
8, 2018. Presently, civil construction activities of Waste
B.1 Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Management Plant (WMP), Core Subassembly Plant
Plant (DFRP) (CSP), Fuel Fabrication Plant (FFP) and Reprocessed
Uranium Plant (RUP) are in progress. AERB is following
DFRP is being set up at Kalpakkam for reprocessing up the safety aspects related to construction.
of spent fuel from Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR)
on regular basis and demonstration of reprocessing B.3 Nuclear Fuel Complex, Kota (NFC-K)
process of PFBR spent fuel. In the main process plant, 500 Tons Per Annum (TPA) PHWR Fuel Fabrication
pre-commissioning checks were completed. AERB Facility (PFFF) and 165 TPA Zircaloy Fabrication Facility

Delay Tanks in DFRP Process Control Laboratory of DFRP

8 AERB Annual Report 2019