RE:RE:What is BARC Doing?
by ASHOK on Jul 09, 2007 10:17 AM Permalink
SHAN Look at NASA, at one time they researched in Velcro now used in so many areas.
This clearly shows BARC need direction. I tell you , when the Nuclear impasse ends, US companies will take BARC scientists in huge numbers. Than people will say why this Brain Drain.
I cooled my heals in ONGC, Much later I realised my market worth. Finally I could retire at age of 48. For ONGC I meant nothing they were full of SC/ST/OBC.
For MNC I was worth 1000 USD per day.
I believe these guys are very talented but lack direction. BARC should join hands with Indian private sector
RE:What is BARC Doing?
by ASHOK on Jul 09, 2007 04:02 PM Permalink
Verghese You are spot on. We are indeed limited by this non availabilty of Uranium so we are being blackmailed. For thorium / fast breeder route we have to carry all the buden on our shoulders, no other country worth the salt has that much experience than we have in this technology.
But for FBR cycle to be complete we again need Uranium.
I wish people on this forum could understand that cursing BARC wont do any thing good to India.
Just have a look at Govt sector IOC Gujarat refinery. It has 12 mt/year capacity with 4 units. Reliance refinery ( Private sector) has 2 units and has 15 mt/year capacity for each unit.
Private sector can do wonders, Both rfineries have same INDIANS!!! It is upto our political leaders to get maximum out of BARC scientists.
RE:What is BARC Doing?
by vivek raj on Jul 09, 2007 05:30 PM Permalink
The best way to deal with this would be to co-operate with iran which has vast resource of uranium,this will be the bargaining chip for india while dealing with US.
RE:What is BARC Doing?
by ASHOK on Jul 09, 2007 06:06 PM Permalink
But Iran is yet to become self sufficient. Than comes the question of being exporter in Enriched Uranium.
Even India has to some extent Uranium mines but we need a world class infrstructure to exploit and come to commercial utilization.
Iran is fast coming up in the region. Persians are very knowledgeable and hard working but they need to cover a lot of technological steps before becoming nuclear fuel supplier nation.
By all accounts we are ahead technically but even than we need support.
That is why I keep on repeating that India needs rivate sector participation if we need to improve our time line.
Just have a look at Bombay high ( offshore oil technology) Even Russia lags behind. Rather it is nowwhere globally.
RE:What is BARC Doing?
by ASHOK on Jul 09, 2007 10:16 AM Permalink
BARC is not full of DUMB HEADS. It is upto our political leaders to take decision regarding efficient utilization of guys in this department.
It was way back in 1980's when US backed out of energythrough Nuclear route when it was faced with 3 mile island and chenobyl happenings.
That was shutters down for US. But india continued to catch up with US and we indeed have talented scientists who need direction.
India and BARC can not do much about nonavailablity of Uranium in India. Which we need even if we go for thorium based FBR technology.
In 1978 I changed my course to OIL industry but I know Most talented guys from our physics department went in for BARC. I know , I was not as half talented or committed to persuing research in Nuclear energy
