India's First Nuclear Reactor and first nuclear reactor in Asia, Apsara was the first went critical at 3.45 pm on August 4, 1956 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay. its a symbol of arrival of India's nuclear energy programme. It was built in 15 months by Indian Engineers and Dr. Homi Bhabha had conceptualised the design of the reactor. A swimming-pool-type reactor loaded with enriched uranium as fuel, Apsara 's fuel core is suspended from a movable trolley in a pool filled with water. The pool water serves as coolant, moderator and reflector, besides providing the shielding.
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