APSARA – U

Apsara:

• ‘Apsara’, the first research reactor in Asia became operational in Trombay campus of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Maharashtra in
  
  
• The reactor was shut down in 2009. Now, Apsara, is now operational as 'Apsara-U'.
  
  

Apsara-upgraded:

• On 10th September 2018, ‘Apsara-upgraded’, a light water swimming pool type research reactor, of higher capacity, became operational at Trombay.
  
  
• Composition: The reactor, made indigenously, uses plate type dispersion fuel elements made of Low Enriched Uranium (LEU). 
  
  
• Application:
  • By virtue of higher neutron flux, this reactor will increase indigenous production or radio-isotopes for medical application by about 50%.
    
    
  • It would also be used for research in nuclear physics, material science and radiation shielding.