Quote:BARC conceptualised and carried out the detailed design of the fuelling machine head and subsequently entrusted the task of manufacturing the prototype to MTAR. The 65-foot machine weighs 40 tonnes and is a vital component of the AHWR.
Praising the engineers of MTAR, BARC and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) for completing the challenging task, Mr. Banerjee said this was the first time that such equipment was made for a thorium-based reactor anywhere in the world.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/30/stories/...271000.htm
Calling the gurus for detailing the information, especially the design for AHWR (thorium)