Industrial Visit Report

Department of Chemistry; UTU

Organizer : Department of Chemistry, Uka Tarsadia University,

Maliba Campus

Industry Visited : Kakrapar Atomic Power Station

PO: Anumala, Via : Vyara,

Dist : Tapi, Gujarat – 394651

Website-http://www.npcil.nic.in/

Officials involved from Industry : Shri. Gaurav Sharma, Training Superintendent

Date : April 23, 2022 Transportation : University Bus Total Students : 49 (17 Girls + 32 Boys) Students belongs to course : M.Sc. & Int. MSc Chemistry SEM 2nd/8th Faculty Accompanied : (01 F + 01 M)

Dr.Jyoti Singh & Dr.Ajit Joshi

Coordinators : Dr. Amrutlal Prajapat & Dr Ajit Joshi

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Industry Profile - Kakarapar Site

Kakarapar Atomic Power Station Site is situated in India, which lies in the proximity of the

city of Vyara (near to Surat) in the state of Gujarat. It consists of 2 units each of capacity 220

MWe under operation and 2 units each of capacity 700 MWe under construction.

Kakarapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) 1&2 – Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (2

x 220 MWe PHWR)

Kakarapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) 3&4 - Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (2

x 700 MWe PHWR)

Purpose of Industrial Visit

1) To interact the students with actual industry personals.

2) To make them aware of the industrial procedures required to enter in any company.

3) To experience them about the importance of all Departments in the Industry.

4) To prepare the students for the selection of carrier path in various industry.

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Strength behind the visit

Honourable Provost Dr. D. R. Shah Sir has approved the industrial visit and encouraged the

committee for organizing similar kind of activities for the benefit of students.

Training and placement cell organized an Industry University Interface Program at Uka

Tarsadia University, at that time many experts from the industries has suggested that students

of final year should visit the industries to experience the actual working environment and the

processes. Also suggestions came from the industrial person that visit for the chemistry

students will be helpful to face the interviews.

Dr. Ajit Joshi has taken continuous follow-up and approval with KAPS to organize this

Industrial visit. All the faculty members of the Department of Chemistry supported and

encourage the students to participate in the Industrial Visit. All the teaching, non-teaching staff,

and student volunteers have supported this tour.

Ground report

Our Industrial visit journey was started at 8.30 am from Maliba Campus and reached the KAPS

vyara at 09:45 am. After completion of entry procedure at the Pass Office to enter inside the

KAPS Gate-1&2, the CISF officers welcome us and guided about plant. After this introduction

about NPCL, Mr. Vyas, the incharge of our visit draw us to the canteen for breakfast in the

main plant campus through KAPS bus. After breakfast, students were went to training center.

Sh. G. Sharma and his team members has guided in detail about the KAPS plant and NPCIL.

Also aware about safety regarding nuclear radiation with live examples of daily radiations from

sun with comparative data. Demonstrated heavy water, unused fuel cell and dummy reactor

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model with whole plant. Also he has explained in detail about the reactor construction

parameters, working mechanism of plant, fuel cell charging, nuclear material sources all over

the world. Representative of NPCL has guided all of us about the advantage and accidents of

nuclear power plant with live examples. They inform us about world record of KAPS i.e. 900

days of continuous reactor working.

In the last part of visit, two batches of the students were divided and one batch was headed for

cooling tower and second batch was entered in generator room with proper safety personal

protective equipment (PPE’s). All details about actual power plant work function was given by

Representative of NPCL and every steps were explained about power generator with live demo

of working generator. Many students have asked the queries and the instructor has solved them

very cleverly and politely. After plant visit the students were headed for the delicious lunch

provided by KAPS without any charge. After lunch students were moved to training center

main entrance for Group Photo click

After completion of plant visit and photo suit with Representative of NPCL, a short meeting

was arranged with Shri. Gaurav Sharma (Training Superintendent) of KAPS. From Department

of Chemistry, we showed our gratitude by giving Token of love to Shri. Gaurav Sharma and

his team members those who help during visit of NPCL, and promised to continue this activity

every year for the benefit of the students.

Also Shri. Gaurav Sharma inspired the student about, how to choose a carrier and many other

important aspects related to interview. Buses were departed from the KAPS to the respective

routes as earlier decided and reached safely to respective places.

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Group photo at UTU Campus bus travelling to visit NPCIL_KAPS

Glimpse of Visit: KAPS

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Student’s feedback

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Mr. Alay Patel

(M.Sc. Sem-2 IC)

It was amazing experience to visit Kakrapar Nuclear power plant. It

has a modernised campus. The guide who escorted us explained every

details of the power plant. The safety of the visitors was looked after

by providing a safety wears and equipment’s. It was a place worth to

visit, as it provided lot of knowledge and live experience.

Ms. Dhanshri Patil

(M.Sc. Sem-2 OC)

Our department of chemistry visited Kakrapar power station, the first

220 MW nuclear power plant at Kakrapar (KAPS-1) in Surat Gujarat.

Officials involved in the visit from KAPS gave detailed information

and described energy source of plant and demonstrated how power

station is working. All students enjoyed the visit and gained some

knowledge of Industry. I would also like to thank our departmental

organizing committee for arranging this visit.

Name and Signature of Coordinator