Nuclear Essentials
Start here to learn more about nuclear power's capabilities and limitations. You'll learn about different types of nuclear reactors, reprocessing, thorium, fission vs. fusion, and nuclear waste.
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The Heavy Water Components Test Reactor and the Heavy Water Power Reactor Program
In 1956, the US Atomic Energy Commission commissioned a study on the development of heavy-water moderated natural uranium fueled power reactors with the objective of...
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Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion: Manned Aircraft Progress Report
This film presents the US effort to build a nuclear-powered long-range bomber. The program history and evolution is discussed, from the 1955 weapons system 125A...
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No Greater Challenge digitized
This film envisions deploying large nuclear power plants coupled with desalination plants to form 300k-acre scientifically-managed food factories in otherwise arid land. Besides making 1...
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The Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment
A digitized 1958 film showing the Organic-moderated nuclear reactor experiment (OMRE). Organic cooled reactors can run with low pressure, and have low corrosion and activation....
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Film digitization announcement: Operating Experience, Dresden
A recently-digitized film showing information about one of the first boiling water nuclear reactors.
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Restoration of the NRX Reactor
This film shows the recovery effort done to clean up, rebuild, and restart the NRX reactor in Canada.
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