Mandate

Erection, testing & commissioning of Pyro Process R&D facility (PPRDF)

Commissioning of argon atmosphere containment box (500 m3) and auxiliary systems

Modelling and analysis of pyro process systems and components

Development & demonstration of instrumentation and control systems suitable for pyro facility

Development of salt and cadmium pumps for engineering scale facilities

Demonstration of flow sheet for pyro-chemical reprocessing of metallic fuels

Demonstration of all unit operations in pyro process in engineering scale

Carry out engineering scale electro refining experiments on U and U-Zr alloys

Achievements

Demonstrated electrorefining of U and U based alloys at 1Kg level in pyro demo facility

Demonstrated cathode processing and consolidation of U and U based alloys

Li-Cd alloy was prepared in-house, Actinide Draw Down and Back Extraction with U demonstrated

Heat capacity measurements on various nuclear fuel, blanket and control rod materials were carried out

Expertise

• Design, development and demonstration of Molten salt level measurement sensor in collaboration with CFED
• Design, development and demonstration high temperature measurements in arduous systems

Infrastructure

Heat capacity measurements on Pu based nuclear fuels by high temperature drop calorimetry which is integrated with inert atmosphere glove box

FIB-SEM with EDX to analyse and characterise various samples