India commissions first private test facility for depleted heavy water upgradation

Authorities also flagged off the first validated consignment of eight Distillation Column sections.

India has inaugurated its first private test facility for the upgrading of depleted heavy water, commissioned by TEMA India Ltd.

In a statement, the Department of Atomic Energy said the facility was designed and built by TEMA India’s nuclear vertical under technology transfer from BARC and a Purchase Order from NPCIL.

India also flagged off the first validated consignment of eight Distillation Column sections, comprising activated phosphor bronze modules, critical components for Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). These modules, having undergone rigorous in-house performance testing, are slated for deployment in key nuclear power projects: RAPP Unit 8, GHAVP Units 1–4, and KAIGA Units 5 & 6.