Electrical Penetration Assemblies (EPA) allow for the electrical wiring to pass through the wall of the safety containment structure in nuclear reactors. In an interview with Asian Nuclear Energy, Thomas Fink, Head of the Nuclear Safety Division of the German High-Tech group SCHOTT AG, says glass-to-metal seals are best suited for this. Excerpts.

Dear Reader,

Greetings.  Today, India occupies a very important position in the world of nuclear commerce. With the signing of a historic deal with the United States on cooperation in civilian nuclear energy, India has opened the floodgates of global nuclear commerce. India has also signed in the last one year similar deals with other countries such as Russia and France. India’s entry into the global nuclear arena has rightly coincided with the centenary celebrations of the birth of Dr. Homi Bhabha, father of the country’s nuclear research and development. 

INS Arihant (S-73), the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered submarines of 6,000-tonne vessels, was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam at a cost of $2.9 billion.

“Several countries are keen to sell nuclear reactors to India but any deal in this regard would be struck only on terms set down by the Government,” Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan told the Rajya Sabha recently.