Specialisation:

Nuclear Spent Fuel Reprocessing Plant Design, Operation and Management, Solvent Extraction Process and Equipment Design

Major Professional Contributions:

Developed the process design for the recovery of Plutonium from the highly irradiated Uranium-Plutonium mixed carbide reactor discharged fuel; Designed, constructed and operated the pilot plant and recovered Plutonium from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor discharged fuel. Designed the integrated complex for closing the fuel cycle of 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor. Successfully operated the pilot facility for the recovery of Uranium 233 from irradiated Thorium fuels.

Consultancy Areas:

Sector Associated With:

Industry

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

R&D Organizations, Government (including funding agencies)

Professional Experience

Joined DAE in 1976; Carried out several R& D projects on Nuclear Chemical Engineering; Set up reprocessing plants in India; held various positions during the carrier- retired as Director of Reprocessing Group and Project Director of Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility in 2015;.

Keywords

Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Solvent Extraction process and equipment, Actinide chemistry, Radio chemical Plant designs.