Advanced NDE and QA for Ensuring Quality and Integrity of Critical Components in Nuclear Industry

Energy is the enabler for all social and economic devel-opments and growth of civilization. For a country like India with a population of about 1.2 billion and a average growth rate of about 8% annually (likely to increase further), energy is a central issue. Based on the proj-ected demand and India's energy resource base, it is now well established that nuclear energy using the vast thor-ium reserves is the only viable alternatively presently that could ensure the energy security of the nation. The key to the successful utilisation of the vast thorium reserves lies in the development of fast breeder reactors.