PACKAGED POWER

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 252206).

Synopsis

Mining bauxite in British Guiana, the Saguenay Hydro-electic scheme and the aluminium smelting plant in Northern Quebec.

The mining of bauxite in British Guiana, the bauxite being transported to the Demerara river and McKenzie. Drying the ore and taking it on freighters to Canada and the Hydro-Electric powerstation at Shipshaw. The pulverisation of bauxite and the precipitation of aluminium by electrolysis, producing molten aluminium. The aluminium is taken to Newport, UK and to a strip rolling mill. A research lab, testing characteristics. Mining bauxite in Jamaica. The development stage at a aluminium plant. A new HEP in British Colombia.

 

Titles

  • PACKAGED POWER
 

Technical Data

Year:
1952
Running Time:
32 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
1000 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
Canada, Great Britain
Director
BROWN, Quentin
Sponsor
British Aluminium Company
Photography
GLYNN, Thomas
Production Company
Crawley Films
 

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