What type of reactor is used in Tarapur atomic power plant?

a. Molten salt reactor

b. Boiling water reactor

c. Fast neutron reactor

d. None of these

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  2. b
  3. c
  4. d

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Option 2 : b
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Boiling water reactor is used in Tarapur atomic power plant.
Types of reactors:

  • Molten salt reactor: These are the nuclear reactors that use a fluid fuel in the form of very hot fluoride or chloride salt rather than solid fuel. Since the fuel salt is liquid, it can be used as both, the fuel and the coolant.
  • Boiling water reactor: These are the type of nuclear reactors that use light water as their coolant and neutron moderator. Boiling water reactors use enriched uranium as their nuclear fuel.
  • Fast neutron reactor: These are the type of nuclear reactors that produce more fissile materials than they consume. A fast neutron reactor employs either uranium-238 or thorium as its fuel.
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