Developing Homogeneous Reactors

1955

This film depicts some of the most important stages in the development, construction, operation, and dismantling of Homogeneous Reactor Experiment ...

Army Package Power Reactor

1957

For high-school and college-level audiences, this semitechnical film documents the inception, design, construction, initial operation, and dedicati...

Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment (OMRE)

1958

This film presents a pictorial summary of the fabrication and operation of the OMRE facility at the USAEC 's National Reactor Testing Station, Idah...

Naval Research Laboratory Reactor

1958

The film presents a guided tour through the Naval Research Laboratory's research reactor facility in Washington, DC. All visible components are pic...

Armour Research Reactor

1958

This film shows the design, fabrication, and operation of the first private nuclear energy reactor designed specifically for industrial research — ...

ASTR TOWER EXPERIMENT

1958-12

Coverage of the transfer of the Convair Airborne Shielded Test Reactor and NB-36 crew compartments from Ft. Worth, Texas, to Oak Ridge, Tennessee N...

Atomic Power and the United States

1959

This is a nontechnical film for intermediate through college-level audiences. It summarizes activities of both the government and private industry ...

Restoration of the NRX Reactor

1959

This film discusses the 14-month repair and restoration of the NRX Reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, following a rapid super operational power level...

Roundup

1960

This film describes the use of radiation to eradicate the screwworm fly in the southeastern United States, an insect pest that had caused large los...

Remote Repair and Modification of the HRE-2 Core Vessel

1961

Illustrates the remote repair and modification of the HRE-2 core vessel, following the formation of two holes which permitted transfer of fuel to t...

Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program: Manned Aircraft Progress Report

1961

This film reviews progress achieved in the Air Force aircraft nuclear propulsion program from 1956 to 1958.

PM-1 Nuclear Power Plant

1962

A filmed story of the PM-1 nuclear power plant (a pressurized water system), a joint project of the USAEC and the U. S. Air Force, which supplies t...

The HWCTR and the Heavy Water Power Reactor Program

1962

This film depicts the growing need for nuclear power and describes the features of heavy water reactors for use in power production. The developmen...

Hallam Nuclear Power Facility

1963

This film shows the setting and location of the reactor built jointly by USAEC and the Consumers' Public Power District of Nebraska. An explanation...

Nuclear Energy Goes Rural

1963

This film presents the background, planning, and construction of the Elk River Reactor for Minnesota's Rural Cooperative Power Association. After t...

Radioisotopes: Safe Servants of Industry

1963

With emphasis on safety, this film surveys the widespread uses of radioisotopes in industry. Animated explanations of the principles involved in ra...

The Nuclear Ship Savannah

1964

This nontechnical, documentary film, for junior-high-school through college-level audiences, covers the historical background, and the design, cons...

Hallam, Operating Experience

1964

This describes the operation of the 79-megawatt electric Hallam Nuclear Power Facility which is powered by a 252-megawatt sodium-graphite reactor. ...

Operating Experience, Indian Point

1964

This technical film is the story of the design, construction, and operation of the Indian Point power station of the Consolidated Edison Co. of New...

Operating Experience, Yankee

1964

This technical film relates various plant design features and performance data of the nuclear power station operated by the Yankee Atomic Electric ...

Operating Experience, Dresden

1964

This technical film reports on the routine, day-to-day operation of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station and points up the success of the boiling wate...

The New Power

1965

This nontechnical film, for all audience levels, tells how the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho is furthering the USAEC's quest for econom...

BONUS for Puerto Rico

1967

The film describes the construction and initial operation of a small, unique nuclear power station, the Boiling Nuclear Superheat Reactor, in the p...

Project Salt Vault

1969

Shows equipment and procedures required for the permanent safe and economical disposal of high level radioactive wastes from nuclear power plants. ...

No Greater Challenge

1969

Shows man's historic and growing hunger for water and a dramatic solution to this great challenge --- the Agro Industrial Complex. With the nuclear...

In Search of a Critical Moment

1970

This film tells the story of the Zero Power Plutonium Reactor (ZPPR), which was a special test reactor in Idaho designed to supply information esse...

Target for Antares: Laser Fusion at Los Alamos

1978

The concept of laser fusion is described with animations, and then the amazing fabrication process of the small fusion targets is shown. These targ...

Six Foot Vessel Test (Seismic) CRBRP

1978-09-22

Technical recording of shake testing of a 6-foot vessel. 326-CRB-17

Breeder Reactors, featuring Superphénix

1978?

The concept of breeder reactors is explained using a car with gas analogy and animation. Then the Superphénix reactor is described via animations, ...

Sodium Safety: Action and Reaction

1979

A liquid metal sodium safety film made as part of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Program. This is for training operators of sodium-cooled nuclear...

Sodium Spill on Protective Suit

1979

This shows liquid metal sodium spraying onto a protective suit. It also shows a guy putting on one of these clunky suits and trying to do stuff lik...

24" Pipe Test from CRBRP

1979-02-27

Technical recording of shake testing of a large sodium pipe. 326-CRB-15 Looking for resonances.

Inert Gas: Coping with Oxygen Deficient Environments in 400 Area

1979?

Safety training video about inert gas environments, e.g. Argon and Nitrogen from the FFTF areas. Originally part of the CRBRP.

The Next Step: Progress Report: The Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project (1980)

1980-05-01

This is a summary of the (now cancelled) Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project.

Under Sodium Viewing

1981

Since liquid metal sodium is opaque and reactive, it can be hard to find equipment or loose parts under it. So ultrasonic under-sodium viewing tech...

Endless Energy with Dr. Edward Teller

1981-09-09

The story of nuclear power and breeder reactors as told by Dr. Edward Teller. He also speaks of fusion, fusion-fission hybrids, molten salt reacto...

CRBRP: Breeder Equipment Delivered

1981?

Short newscast of a water tank being delivered for Clinch River

CRBRP: Fuel Handling

1981?

Fuel handling equipment for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project.

Clinch River Breeder Story Update

1982

This was part of the Employee Communications from Carolina Power and Light covering the Clinch River Breeder Reactor.

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Closure Head Testing

1982-04-16

This is footage showing testing of the rotating plug reactor head with rotating plug from the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) project. T...

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearings on CRBRP (1982)

1982-09-01

This is a ASLB meeting discussing the (now cancelled) Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project.

Site Activities at CRBRP

1982-09-22

Clearing the site at CRBRP

Large Scale Sodium Fire Suppression Test, 1983

1983-05-11

This is footage from the Large-Scale Sodium Fire Suppression Test performed on May 11, 1983 at the Rockwell International Sodium Fire Test Facility...

Large Scale Fire Suppression Test #1

1983-05-11

Additional footage of the Large-Scale Sodium test, related to NAID 7459148

CRBRP: Open House at the Construction Site

1983-09-10

Various Clinch River Breeder project leaders giving talks at the bottom of the excavation where they wanted to do construction.

The Story of the Atomic Airplane

13 hours of first-hand interviews and presentations on the Nuclear Powered Aircraft project, including a full transcript

Admiral Rickover's 'Paper Reactor' memo

Rickover's famous speech about the distinction between academic (paper) reactors and practical reactors.

Hallam Sodium Graphite Reactor photos

Hundreds of photographs from the decommissioning of the Hallam Nuclear Power Facility, a Sodium Graphite Reactor that operated in Nebraska from 19...

Aqueous Homogeneous Research Reactors

Let me tell you about Aqueous Homogeneous Research Reactors. These were reactors with fluid fuel: an aqueous solution of uranium. Aka "water-boiler...

Construction of the Sodium Reactor Experiment

The Sodium Reactor Experiment (SRE) was a prototype reactor 27 miles NW of LA that served as a technology demonstration of sodium-cooled, graphite-...

The Yankee Rowe Story

Yankee Rowe was a pioneering privately financed LWR that laid the foundation of the current US nuclear fleet. Learn its story here.

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project info packet

Various scanned pamphlets related to the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Pamphlet

San Onofre unit 1 was an early 450 MWe PWR that went into operation in 1968. This pamphlet summarizing the plant was issued before it was completed.

Fermi 1 breeder reactor booklet from 1960: Atomic Power for Peace and Prosperity

A digitized booklet describing the non-profit companies formed to design, build, and operate the Fermi 1 sodium-cooled breeder reactor near Detroit.

The Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project films

We found 27 films about the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project and started digitizing them.

1961

This booklet explains the construction, operation, and significance of the U.K.'s first power reactor. More info

1963

Beautiful print of the Hallam SGR reactor hall, prominently including the fuel handling equipment. More info

1963

Color print showing an areal view of the Hallam Nuclear Power Facility site near Hallam, NE. More info

1963

Color print of the Piqua organic-cooled nuclear reactor in Piqua, OH. More info

1964-05

Brochure showing the nuclear-powered passenger/cargo ship, the N.S. Savannah, with deck plans. More info

1965

Print of the SNAP-10A space nuclear power system. The reactor is on top and the cone is the heat radiator. More info

1965?

A 6-page 1960s-era pamphlet describing the Douglas Point CANDU nuclear power plant in Ontario, Canada.

1967?

Este es un folleto en español que describe el Centro Nuclear de Puerto Rico.

1985-05-20

Brochure from the 5th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, which was held in Seoul, Korea, May 20-24, 1985