Describes the various methods of purifying salt water through the use of nuclear energy, with particular emphasis on nuclear electric desalting plants which produce large amounts of power as well as pure water. Describes the growing shortage of water in a famine-threatened world of expanding population, and ways to combat this.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002760
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Saline water conversion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water - Purification
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)