The Nuclear Heat-Based Cu–Cl Hydrogen Facility

Source: PIBSubject: Science and Technology Context: The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the world's first nuclear heat-based hydrogen production facility at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. It uses heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) to produce hydrogen through an indigenous Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) thermochemical water-splitting process. The Nuclear Heat-Based Cu–Cl Hydrogen Facility About …