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Energy from the Atom

Accession number: 
1980.0023
Production Years: 
1980

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Film Properties: 
Length (minutes): 
13
Holding Institutions: 

University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario: 16mm.

York University, Toronto, Ontario: VHS.
"Illustrates the operation of an atomic reactor and describes the special features of the Canadian CANDU system."

Bibliography: 

University of Waterloo Audiovisual Services Catalog.
"This film offers audiences a clear illustration of how an atomic reactor produces electricity. Special features of the Canadian CANDU (Canada Deuterium Uranium) system are explained: on-power refuelling; the use of natural uranium; the use of heavy water as moderator. CANDU is recognized internationally as a leader in man's search for new sources of energy."

Online Database National Film Board of Canada.
"This film offers audiences a clear illustration of how an atomic reactor produces electricity. Special features of the Canadian CANDU (Canada Deuterium Uranium) system are explained: on-power refuelling; the use of natural uranium; the use of heavy water as moderator. CANDU is recognized internationally as a leader in the search for new sources of energy. This film is a revision of Power from the Atom."