History
The Reactor Research Centre was established in 1971. The Central Workshop, Safety Research Laboratory and Materials Sciences Laboratory were constructed in 1975-1976. Soon, the Radio-Chemistry Lab, and Electronics and Instrumentation Lab were constructed.
The FBTR attained first criticality in October 1985. RRC was renamed as IGCAR the same year.
A few years later, in 1994, SQUID, ASIC and Diamond Anvil Cells were developed. In the same year, High-Power Physics and Engineering Experiments were undertaken in the FBTR.
In 1996, Kamini (reactor) reached criticality. State-of-the-art Neutronic Channels were commissioned for FBTR in 1999. A Boron-Enrichment Plant was commissioned in April 2001.
A BARC Training School was started in 2006. In 2009, FBTR was operated at a maximum power level of 18.6 MWt with 55 sub-assemblies for 1732 hours.
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