Safety Evaluation Of Indian Nuclear Power Plants Post Fukushima Incident
Safety in TAPS-1&2
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS-1&2) is
the first 2x160 MWe Boiling Water Reactor
(BWR), started Commercial Operation in
October 1969.
The plant is located in Tarapur, in the Arabian
sea coast, North of Mumbai, India.
Safety upgrades and renovation completed in
year 2005. Details of safety upgrades covered
in section 3 of TAPS 1&2 task force report.
Salient Safety features of TAPS-1&2 Reactor are:
View of TAPS from sea side
TAPS-1&2 Primary Containment Volume to Power ratio is 10 times more than
Fukushima NPP which means slow build up of pressure in containment
Passive systems for decay heat removal (Emergency Condenser, can be valved in
manually without any requirement of power supply) - Adequate to cool the core
for 6 hours (Refer Schematic on Next Slide).View entire presentation