“ NUCLEAR REACTORS FOR RESEARCH“ 1955 LOW POWER ATOMIC RESEARCH REACTORS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING XD13904

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This color educational film is about building a compact solution nuclear reactor. Copyright 1955. Opening titles: Nuclear Reactors for Research (:06-:08). A scientist climbs the steps to a low powered, research reactor. It is used for nuclear research. Geiger counters are used, isotopes are removed. A woman uses a geiger counter. Scientist fills out a sheet on a clipboard. Compact solution type reactor shown via animation. A diagram shows the way the tank is set and how it works. Steel housing is used. The rods are shown in the diagram (:09-2:24). How the mixing chamber and core work. Uranium fission chain reaction is shown and explained via animation. Neutron and Uranium nucleus are shown and explained. Fission process shown and explained via animation (2:25-3:49). Shut down rods are shown and discussed via animation. Ionization chambers. Reactor power level. Laye