INDIA'S THORIUM LEAP TOWARDS SELF SUFFICIENT NUCLEAR ENERGY / LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
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very educational sir,
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Today, ii somebody ask me to rank the best mobile channel for strategic, and specialization of Evil bat eating Ping Pong, I will overwhelming rank this Channel. I find all episodes the best, worth listening for their true facts, and actual on the ground analysis, not imaginary. Seeing the numbers of Likes and Comments, I don't mind saying that people are more attracted toward fabricated lies. This is not only for common, but even for our so called intelligentsia.
Jai Hind. 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Bharat does not overhype its achievements. I was hearing about the thorium reactor program of other countries, but not of Bharat's. I had a feeling we were falling behind. But turns out we have done it first. Modiji, being a true Gujarati, will surely market this new technology well to other countries and establish Bharat as an energy leader. Electrification of cars, autos and 2 wheelers makes much more sense now. In a decade's time, if this thorium tech works well at an industrial scale, the demand for petrol and diesel will surely start to dwindle, and that too, without burning polluting coal.
If it is suitable - you can get Dr Anil Kakodkar as a guest - he is approachable and very knowledgeable and can complement you in simplifying nuclear energy related topics.
Ok
@@gunnersshot9829 Dr kaokdkar wud be one of the best guest if he comes to ur channel Sir, when i listen of the sicentists like dr kakodkar and Late raja Ramanna, I feel deep respect for these people and feel confident that we will able to complete the 3-stage program conceived by Dr bhabha.
Hope those working in this project don't get honey trapped & give out secrets boasting on social media like it happened in DRDO last year
Hmm
Our people are intelligent, but our undoing is our simple-mindedness.
Sir, The way you explained such an complex topic is absolutely brilliant! I have also watched earlier videos of Thorium based reactor on your channel and hope you will keep covering this topic in future also.
General Sahab-ji, thank you for putting all the details on FBR technology together. Some 30 years back, when I was doing my Masters, we had a professor in Bombay University who used to deliver lectures on Nuclear Chemistry. I distinctly remember this learned lady telling us about the Thorium and U233 technology that was being worked on in India. She did mention then that it was a waiting game, but the excitement that she projected was very palpable in the lecture hall. Looks like we Indians have diligently carried out the task and are very close to achieving the goal. Proud of our scientists.
Excellent Information.
Complex topic made simple to understand.
Jai Hind ,Jai Bharat 🙏
It’s great achievement for the nation
Wonder, how many Generals in this world would be able to explain a Thorium Nuclear Fuel program Cycle like Lt Gen Shankar 🤭. Excellent Sir, Excellent presentation. Thank you for your efforts n inspiring us to believe in Our Nation. Jai Hind. Jai Bharat I🇮🇳
Dear Sir,
Wonderfully presented.
A layman like me too could understand what the process is and what is it we are striving to achieve.
Thank you...
Excellent KT sir, thank you very much. Sir what about TN Stalin govt allowing chinese barges to dig out sand/thorium from TN costal areas......why isint our defence and military establishment not taking any action against the TN govt of Stalin for allowing chinese barges to collect thorium from TN coast.
Hmm
Thorium is also found other places in India.
Most respected sir,I am from Mumbai.I come very often to Chennai and would like to pay my namaskaram to you personally since I am delighted to be your fan in listening to your valuable information regarding our country progress under Modiji.Jai hind.
sure...next time in Chennai , we can meet. drop a mail to me.
@@gunnersshot9829 Sure sir It is my pleasure to learn more about your virtues & good human being n life & serve out great nation wholeheartedly.Jai sree Ram Jai hind.
Thank you for explaining in simple terms the outcome of a great twenty year scientific conundrum & journey
Salute you sir for your precious concern and help bharat
Thorium Reactors are game changers for Bharat. Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Thanks sir for this was looking forward for this topic .
Thoroughly explained sir. Someone said it is very technical; let me tell you sir, you have simplified it to great extent to understand for common folks like me bringing absolute clarity about the topic.
This is the first time I have visited your channel and Subscribed immediately while watching this elaborate representation.
General Shankar, Thank you. You have explained a complicated matter in such a simple manner. Whats even more outstanding is you have weaved the strategic implications of this in the podcast. If fellow citizens cant understand this - they will be at loss in understanding the complex world of geopolitics. Thank you once again for doing the heavy lifting and simplifying the matter
The availability of fast breaded technology couldn’t have come at a more opportune time
Actually from Climate change and food security perspective, nuclear energy is much better than solar for multiple reasons
Firstly as per what we call merit order despatch nuclear, run of the river hydro, solar and wind form the base of the load curve meaning they will be schedule first and at all times that they are available. Next only comes pit-head thermal.
But comparing Solar and nuclear, the latter is available 24 hours a day while for solar power, about equal thermal power capacity will also be needed for not daylight hours. So that is double investment required and more over thermal they will be operated at technical minimum during daytime leading to low PLF
Secondly a more recent trend especially in south India, thousands of acres of agricultural land is being diverted for solar power which has a direct impact on food security
So it is imperative to give nuclear power, thorium or uranium, as much if not more priority than Solar Power at the earliest
Thanks Gen for detailed and in-depth coverage of such an important topic of strategic importance.
🙏👍
Bharat ka future Thorium main hai.
All time great conversation about Thorium rare critical technology,that change future of Bharat for ever.
GN Shanker sb itne mehnat ke leya aap ka dhanyawad .
Jai Hind Sir
General sir you have made an excellent presentation theory with lots of research material which has made it easy for us to understand.
Ond of the best video ❤
well explained. Well Done Sir
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Thank you Sir for explaining this so neatly
Thanks Gen for explaining the Thorium cycle . So from 2029 onwards we will be self sustaining . Jai Hind
Hopefully.....realistically...it could be around 32-35
Beautifully Explained 🙌🙌🙏
Excellent presentation of a complicated subject in a digestible form. Thank you General
Great channel.
Shanker sir is my favorite...
Sir. Thanks for all the efforts taken in making this wonderful presentation. Very comprehensive and educational.
So nice of you
Good subject, exemplary presentation. Sensible way of responding to the questions. General sir thank you
#JaiShriRam ❤
#JaiHind ❤
This was a great session. Thank you sir for educating us😊
Sir you are truly patriotic to our nation.Jai hind.
@20:35 - Why worry about whether China is getting more laurels and praise on Thorium development than us? After all, we're not developing Thorium technology merely to win laurels, medals and praise -- we're doing it to gain energy independence. If our enemy China makes progress on Thorium and even earns praise for it then, I'm fine with it - because then at least they'll prove that Thorium is doable and viable - which validates our own efforts and approach. I don't care who gets title of "#1 Leader in Thorium", just as long as we get energy independence.
Outstanding follow up video after a long time on this tech ❤🙌🙌
This was very educative and had many pointers for us to go research further and keep abreast with the underlying meaning of words thrown out on headlines.
Sir amazing analysis… thank you so much
Most welcome
Namaste, sir, I just watched EPRS channel. There are 2 parts videos about India and EU. Please watch this. India can become great power if India takes the right steps
So much I have learned about Nuclear Energy today 👍🏻
Sirji
Love it your tag line 2 megawatt
Respected Sir research is a complete different thing only a few brilliant minds who put lives in digging in complete darkness do it. Results are rare but they are the people who take us forward. Not understandable by common man.
Trust me, I remember studying about India’s Fast Breedee Reactor in 1990’s. More or less the same stage we seem to be now. I don’t think being skeptical about it should be labeled unpatriotic. I will be more than happy if we are out of stagnation.
Hmm
In the topic of power planning it be very worthwhile to invite Mr Narasimhan, the present CMDs of Grid Controller of India (who operate the national power grid) or Mr SK Soonee (past Chairman) both highly knowledgeable, for a discussion on future power planning, solar vs nuclear comparison from climate change perspective (I am not at all hinting that solar is not required)
lets see
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I was the one who you told to go to china... with respect & gratitude to u for serving in IA & protecting us i would like to differ & give u reality check....
1st our latest 'indigenous' IPHR is just 700MWe that is based on CANDU design which was already uprated to 850MWe that too in early 90s... commercially available reactor are 1000,1200,1400,1600 MWe rated for single unit(Russian,american,french,south korean)... even if we ignore that our initial(even overall lifecycle) cost is much more compared to coal/solar/hydro plants..
whats different b/w ours(also include CANDUs) & rest of world is we use Heavy water based design whereas they use enriched uranium so what it does is actually cut off from supply chain of nuclear plant...
world is moving toward SMRs or Molten Salt reactors.. whole world will put SMRs on their existing coal/gas plants which we would not be part of...
why i said that china is ahead of us because china files more patent & research paper on SMRs, Molten Salt reactor & Thorium fuel cell than US.. they have active nuclear power plant based on Russian, American & French design they have already Reverse engineer it & mastered enough to produce own design based on them.. we have just two old russian design which we are operating.. French & American based plant were turn down by 'educated' population of south.. (chidambaram ordered open fire against raging protestors was part of that saga)..
so what it conclude is we are really behind in term of operationalizing nuclear reactor (although IPHR700 is matured enough to be launched in fleet mode) but GOI need to put more money not just in incremental term but in manifold... you been a educated general & still bragging for the thing that which we should think & improve is not good.. instead you should launch campaign so that MoS Science would be pressed to increase budget..
Hmm… full of yourself…eh
🙏🙏Dear Gen. Shankarji, this whole 3 stage is a very complex subject dealing delicately with atomic masses like 232 (Thorium), 235 (Uranium), 238 (Depleted Uranium) and 239 (Plutonium). What we have done in the 2nd stage is starting to create fuel (U-235) for 3rd stage. Once we reach 3rd stage it would be a continuous cycle thus making us not requiring to import any U-235. Again it is a complex process which you have tried to explain to us, and you are not making a nuclear bomb. People need to have understanding of physics and nuclear science to digest this. Thank you for this, and with all due respect please ignore the comments of ignorant people. Lastly, thank you for serving our motherland to protect her from enemies. 🙏 !!!
Sir can you please provide a pdf of this presentation, this is one of the best videos about thorium I have ever seen. Most, detail, well organised and to the point. Thank you sir, this video will help me a lot in my exam.
Jai Hind Jai Bharat Jai Shree Ram Jai Shree Krishna Jai Mahakal
Before 40 years ago Tamil Nadu had thorium reactor power plant.
Thorium is very safe compared to nuclear power, Fukushima nuclear power plant is still leaking, the water is being released into the sea.
To give a further push to nuclear power Govt should throw open nuclear power generation to private sector and cash rich PSUs like NTPC. Or else the crawl will continue for lack of resources
hmm
Gen Sir, excellent analysis and gives us a grip of the subject matter which seems earlier more difficult than rocket science......my worry is...all these illegal sand mining or sand mafia which is continuing even today by some political parties in power, is it for thorium that is smuggling to other countries...?
Hmm ….
Sir. How this breakthrough will decrease our dependence on uranium
Parveen.
ask during next QnA session
Security is the main point of issue with. Because there are several anti India stooges working around
India is most Energy starved nation in world . We didnt have Fossil fuels , neither in current india nor in Akhand Bharat region. Though we get lot of Sun light but there is still 12 hour night to tackle with.
If we look at Human society , Real Currency/Wealth is Energy. If we have enough energy , we can Produce , build anything.
Once this 3 stage completes , I think we will already be high income nation, but our growth and Tech development will suddenly boost by this unlimited source of energy. World will Envy us.
But one question is, On Chat GPT it is saying world first Fast breeder reactor is in russia and it is most ahead this tech. India is second. Is this true sir.
Yes. The Russians have helped also
Though we all know that something of this sort is coming, the timing is unexpected.
Various estimates say that India possesses more or less "half" (even ¾th) the Thorium ore resources. Since most of the advanced "Anglophone" countries have less Thorium resources (PRC has even less), the fact operating as a disincentive for them to pursue the "Thorium route" (fast breeder reactor) - leaving India to pursue her lone path (in the absence of any Western model to pursue, that was always the case with India). As the narrator said, common Indian public wasn't confident of India to produce a "first".
Not only that, now we have a Uranium ore mine at Tummalapalli (in Andhra Pradesh) the largest in the world (now its environmental pollution factors are yet to be even addressed). So it isn't true that we have inadequate Uranium ores. Another such mine in Telangana (Nalgonda district) was prevented from being operational by Environmental activists. Else we would be self-sufficient in Uranium. This self-imposed moratorium also spells good for India, in international fora.
As a next step, India must "organise" an international "Thorium suppliers group" (most Anglophone countries like America, Canada & Australia - have enough Thorium reserves & that makes our task easier).
If Chinese shipyard unveils plans for world's first nuclear container powered by "cutting-edge" molten salt reactor (in this phrase, there is no mention of any "ship"), India should take this "cue" to start work on small compact molten salt Thorium reactor, for use in Aircraft carriers & submarines of our Navy (nuclear propulsion), by the route of "concurrent" engineering. Thorium reactors are far more safer than the now conventional U235 reactors which are hazardous.
Good comments
@@gunnersshot9829
Thanks!
Yet fuel is being loaded in to the Prototype 500MW reactor.Sir,I want to know when this reactor will go critical. On this no report is available.
SIR CAN WE USE THORIUM REACTOR IN NUCLEAR SUBMARINE.
Eventually yes. Long way away
Sir, some persons praise China to tease/create nuisance. There value is same as that of Pakistan - same nuisance vale. Dhanyavad.
Sir Is This 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is under IAEA saveguard or unsafeguard.
No idea
Sir what about AHWR designed by BARC, what are the future plans with it?
ask DAE
Shankar sir we are in support of your valuable & confident on our people.Only fools in our country will speak Ill of our achievement.Jai hind
I agree
Sir, theoretically is it possible for India to make bomb out of U233?
Now India no needs to join Nuclear supply group where china always appose us to enter.
Does the life cycle of nuclear waste reduce by using thorium?
Nuclear waste reduces
Why can't we blanket Th232 in the first stage itself and kickstart 3rd stage directly?
That is Also being done
@@gunnersshot9829 That's great to hear
@@gunnersshot9829 But what happens to second stage reactor we have commissioned after that?
@@gunnersshot9829 why didn't we do blanketing Th232 now itself?
IT may still take more than 30 years to kickstart 3rd stage of our 3 stage nuclear program.
I doubt
What will happen to nuclear waste?
Thorium cycles have minimum nuclear waste
Sankar saab, u shd not react with negative narrative nonsese public, india 45pc are anti national progress, ever you seen opposition link leader praised or shown
happiness on any pride.
Hmm
Second time watching this three stage nuclear programme here
These are some paid confusion creator which confuses common people and create doubt in the minds of the people, ignore these negativity and let create a big wave of positivity and believe in ourselves. Put it simply this achievement is as similar as landing on the moon.
this has been spoken of for decades . i have heard of this from the time i was a teenager , 1 am a grandfather now . this is pure science fiction , please desist from misleading the audience . it behooves you as an ex serviceman .
Hmm
Bharats bad that we have traitors and people who work for our enemies will always try to put our achievements down. Ignore them and expose these forces who belong to Gandgi family, kachrawal, mumtaz begums, leftists etc. They are modern day asurs.