S.R.

LUTHRA Institute of Management

Production and Operation Management

Topic: Assignment for Plant Location

Submitted by:
Name: Meghna M Parmar
Enroll. No. : 207500592044
Div: A

Submission date: 29/04/2021

Submitted To:
Dr. Ranjan Sabhaya
Assistant Professor
SRLIM
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
(NPCIL), Kakrapar

Introduction
Phase I consist two 220 MW pressurised water reactor with heavy
water as moderator (PHWR). KAPS-1 went critical on 3 September
1992 and began commercial electricity production a few months later on
6 May 1993. KAPS-2 went critical on 8 January 1995 and began
commercial production on 1 September 1995. In January 2003, CANDU
Owners Group (COG) declared KAPS as the best performing
pressurised heavy water reactor.

Advantages of Plant Location

 Nuclear Power Plant requires less space as compared to other

Power Plants.
 Well suited for large demands.
 Less fuel consumption and no fuel handling.
 Increased reliability of operation.
 Power Plants are not affected by adverse weather conditions.
 The high capacity of Plant can be installed.
 Nuclear Power Plants don’t emit any greenhouse gases, unlike coal
and natural gas. This benefit is becoming more attractive as the
world seeks to reduce global warming.
 Nuclear fuel is efficient. Transportation is less expensive.
Disadvantages of Plant Location

 The danger of radioactivity hazards is always persisting.

 The disposal of fission products is a big problem.
 Working conditions is always detrimental to the health of the
workers.
 Nuclear Power presents a unique threat to our national security
because it is powered by nuclear energy.
 Nuclear Power Stations are often built using the same design and a
problem identified at one could require all similar stations to be
shut down for safety.
 Unlike fossil fuels which are available to most of the countries,
uranium is very scarce resource and exist in only few of the
countries. We all need an energy supply that is reliable, but it is
also has to be safe.