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The lad tan Qormammiauthorized the Indian Atonic Kaergrat Tromber la proceed with the IneUlka-tloa, on an accelerated basis, ofCor the prodectton of phitoalum metal. The JacOltlee were practiealr/ ooanplrAed b* January IMS and will be able to produce plstoakim metal at tha rale ofraras peraig*-soate mcatty for pfutonkim metal reduction andptntonlura raetallufrj research la still enpectad lo be completed In IMS. The Mae of the pre Beat pMcnlssi facilities Isaxceaerre for India's present pascaflil seeds, bat puts lad Isortion tornail nuclear weapon program should the de-ctaion be mada to do to.
The Indians lam stated that me pta-toninra metal la to ba uaad lo product psatoBlum/alanilnijsn altar net elements toUffec eartehMc* la tba Caaada-Iadla Reactor (CB) at Trombrr to flatten the power cBairlbuticcanl fknc
Tbe CIR im be tor imps-oradacllky far dev eJopmeot work oj the addition of two ma] Off la-pis? bast loops, whoaa operation win be enhanced by the oaeenriched fuel in the reactor. One of these loops neoa pressurized water coolant and la being aopplled by Canada. Tale loop la expected to start operation In three to tour months'. Tae secoad loop It icing ballt by India for oxgaato coolant work and la expected to bo iaatallad tn the reactor la six to nine raonthe. The Indiana alao plan to asa ptutontum loatoral Hi ran turn- Mated prototypewntex teat reactor ander derelopraent. Thie reactor. If bulk, willtep tn the deraloproenl of peanned ftatore power reactors. While tha preaeet tod ton Mctear power program as based on tha psrcnaaa of nareten reactors, the toof term pronrani la to axedaoe phAndum from aahini-arnlawd-fueked reactors tor nee aa fael la adraoood that breeder
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