BARC’s new reactors to produce hydrogen

Mumbai-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is designing two new reactors that will produce large quantities of hydrogen, which is increasingly being looked upon as a fuel option for combustible engines.

Prototype versions of the Compact High Temperature Reactor (CHTR) and the Indian High Temperature Reactor (IHTR) are being developed.

Both these reactors will have reactor core temperatures of over 1,000 degrees Celsius, known as white hot cores. Current reactor temperatures range around 300 degrees Celsius. White hot cores are said to be more efficient at producing hydrogen.

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