【英国《国际核工程》1983年2月号第12页报道】印度原子能部已开始设计第三座后处理工厂。该厂建在马德拉斯邦的卡尔帕卡姆地区,以满足马德拉斯核电站和1.25万千瓦(电)快中子增殖堆的需要。印度的第一座后处工厂是由巴巴原子能研究中心设计、建造和试车的,是印度后处理计划的开始。该厂用来后处理铝包壳天然铀燃料。 [British International Nuclear Engineering, February 1983, p. 12] India’s Atomic Energy Department has begun designing a third reprocessing plant. The plant was built in the Karpakkam region of Madras State to meet the needs of the Madras nuclear power station and the 125 MW(e) fast breeder reactor. India’s first back factory was designed, built and commissioned by the Bhabha Atomic Energy Research Center and was the start of India’s post-processing plan. The plant was used to post-process aluminum clad natural uranium fuel.