HWP Manuguru power station
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HWP Manuguru power station is an operating power station of at least 90-megawatts (MW) in Khammam Dist, Telangana, India. It is also known as HWP(M) power station, Heavy Water Plant power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| HWP Manuguru power station | Khammam Dist, Telangana, India | 17.87832, 80.848644 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 17.87832, 80.848644
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown | 30 | subcritical | 1991 |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown | 30 | subcritical | 1991 |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown | 30 | subcritical | 1991 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Heavy Water Board [100%] | Heavy Water Board [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Heavy Water Board [100%] | Heavy Water Board [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Heavy Water Board [100%] | Heavy Water Board [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both
- Captive industry: Other Metals & Mining
Background
Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru – also known as HWP(M) – has been described as "the largest Heavy Water Production facility in India" and has mastered the Girdler sulfide (GS) process to produce Nuclear Grade Heavy Water (D2O). The power and steam requirements for Heavy Water production are met by the captive HWP Manuguru coal-fired power station.[1] The power station has three 30 MW units.[2]
Manuguru was reportedly scheduled to start operation in 1988, but the provider of the steam boilers went bankrupt which delayed the start of the plant until 1991.[3]
Heavy Water Board (HWB) is a constituent unit of Industries and Minerals Sector under Department of Atomic Energy, carries the mandate of supporting the Three stage Indian Nuclear Power Program by production of Heavy Water (Deuterium Oxide) & specialty materials like Enriched Boron, Nuclear grade sodium, Nuclear solvents for front end and back end fuel cycle, etc.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ About HWP Manuguru, HWB, accessed September 2022
- ↑ Fly Ash Utilization, Govt. of India, Department of Atomic Energy, last updated January 2020
- ↑ A History of India’s Heavy Water Production, Gregory S. Jones, January 9, 2018
- ↑ HWB, About HWB, accessed September 2022
Additional data
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