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This programme is part of the case study on the electrical supply industry. John Beishon points out the complexity and difficulty of taking such seemingly simple decisions as "Where shall we b...uild a power station?" The film draws entirely on footage supplied by the Central Electricity Generating Board.
This programme is part of the case study on the electrical supply industry. John Beishon points out the complexity and difficulty of taking such seemingly simple decisions as "Where shall we b...uild a power station?" The film draws entirely on footage supplied by the Central Electricity Generating Board.
| Module code and title: | T100, The man-made world: a foundation course |
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| Item code: | T100; 01 |
| First transmission date: | 16-01-1972 |
| Published: | 1972 |
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| Duration: | 00:20:09 |
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| Producer: | Colin Robinson |
| Contributors: | Ronald John Beishon; D Blackburn |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Generators; Location externalities; Planning; Power stations; Social considerations; Transportation |
| Footage description: | Planning electric power stations. Where should they be built? Technical requirements are discussed - access to fuel and water, geologic suitability of the site, etc. Shots of drill rig, drilling for soil and rock samples. Are transport facilities adequate to handle delivery of equipment for the construction of the power station? Shots of: Generator equipment being transported by road. Use of air cushion to ease the load on the road shown. Ferries at Fawley Power Station, Southampton. Fawley was built near the water to facilitate receipt of very heavy equipment. Building the power station. Shots of a power station under construction from foundations to finished product. Effects of the power station on the country and people in the vicinity during construction and operation discussed. Effects on natural environment and local economy discussed. Transport and use of raw materials discussed. Shots of coal being transported to power station on trains. Water is used for cooling purposes. Shots of cooling towers, both inside and out. These shots show water cooling operation. Oxygen is returned to the water in these towers. Elimination of waste products from power station discussed. The ecological effects (Thermal pollution of water and dust) - are taken up. Shots of ash wastes being used in the construction of roads - (As base for the construction of the M-5 Motorway). Shots of train hauling ash from power station. Shots of the inside of a modern power station control room. Delivery of electric power by both overhead and underground cables discussed. Costs of each method examined. Shots of pylons and overhead lines. Shots of underground cable being laid. A cost-benefit analysis of the two systems of transmission is taken up. How much is it worth not to see a line of pylons? Shots of pylons being assembled and it's components being manufactured Shots of power lines being strung along pylons. |
| Master spool number: | 6LT/70403 |
| Production number: | 00521_2510 |
| Videofinder number: | 2143 |
| Available to public: | no |
