Atomic energy production. A nuclear power plant. Men seated around a table in a conference room. The men view a diagram of a reactor in a presentation. The men study the design of nuclear plant construction. Engineers in drafting room work on blue prints for a nuclear power plant. Scene of Washington DC, with traffic on roads, Washington Monument in background, and then views of landmark federal buildings near Constitution Avenue. Man enters offices of Atomic Energy Commission and obtains document entitled "In the Matter of Application for Construction Permit, Docket No. 50-861," which he studies. Men in conference room of 'Advisory Committee on Reactor safeguards'. Papers regarding the construction of plant. Views of town where prospective nuclear plant will be located. In courthouse, a public hearing is conducted, by an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, regarding the proposed new plant. After considering testimony from concerned parties, the board approves the permit and members sign.
Physical construction of a nuclear power plant. Ice on mountains. An automobile passes. A river in the background. Construction crew working on a site. Heavy crane and other equipment in use. Materials required for construction. Traces process of construction from groundbreaking through erection and internal fitting. Shows industrial workers working with rebar, concrete, cranes, steel, reactor vessel, turbines, fuel rods. View of technicians and staff in control room with many instruments and displays. Men and women workers in an administrative office at the plant.
Truck carrying new nuclear fuel assemblies for nuclear power plant. It passes mountain, river and snow covered land. A nuclear power plant. Interior of the plant. Blue steel cask containing fuel assemblies is brought into the plant. Technicians in control room. Technician checks fuel assemblies with radiation-measuring instrument. Fuel assemblies lowered into reactor vessel. View of control room. View of turbine deck. View of electric switchyard.
View of nuclear power plants in United States. Tree covered mountains in the background. Cattle in the field. Aerial view of the nuclear power plant. A man drives a tractor. A school bus passes by. The nuclear plant seems clean, quiet, unobtrusive.
A nuclear power plant in United States. Water in the foreground. A man fishing. A view of flowers and grass. A tower in view. Traffic on road. A train passes by. Water craft in river. Lights in the buildings. Credits for the documentary 'Atomic Power Today, Service with safety'.
Scenes from Inland Steel Company plant in East Chicago, Indiana. Men work in a plant. Raw materials for steel production. Coal and limestone transported. Trucks transport raw materials. Iron ore blasted, crushed and ground with water. Magnetic drums rotate in slurry. 60 percent iron ore is rolled into pellets. Men at controls. Raw materials coal, limestone and iron ore are unloaded. Coal sent in cooking oven. Pig iron produced. Molted iron sample is taken.
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