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Candles

Series name

London Line

Issue no

539A

NoS ID

350654

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: We investigated the faces behind the flame. And discovered in one London factory alone the whole history of candle making from the beginning: perfect candles hand made since the Middle Ages...

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Petroleum and Oil Refining

Subject

Chemistry

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 27 minutes), £39.00

This DVD examines the properties and uses of crude oil. It introduces the chemical compounds that exist in crude oil and shows how it is refined into many of the fuels and products used in modern society....

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Plastics chairman on rising prices (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified Chairman of the British Plastics (Manufacturers?) Federation on plastics becoming more expensive with the rise in oil prices. Arguing it may become more economical to use chemicals from natural...

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Large-Scale Production (1991 Video)

Producer

Tony Jolly

Subject

Chemistry

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

To remain profitable the chemical industry must produce a huge variety of products in immense quantites at high efficiency, all of which requires careful integrated planning of the large-scale manufacturing...

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Oil Refinery (1980)

Director

Roland Lewis

Subject

Technology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Discusses crude oil, its properties and products that can be made from it. Archive film outlines the history of oil refineries. The main section consists of a non-technical survey of refinery techniques:...

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Distillation2 (1966)

Director

Rodney Giesler

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 14 min.

Demonstration of the separation of hydrocarbon compounds in crude oil. Using models, the working of the fractionating tower in a distillation unit is shown. Shows a few of the varied uses of the finished...

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Industrial Chemistry for Schools and Colleges (1999 Video)

Subject

Chemistry

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min., 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Twelve film clips, each covering a single chemical process, which describe how each process works, looking at raw materials, uses for the products, and the geographical siting of the plant. Topics are:...

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MOSLEMS AND THE WEST -: THE CRISIS IN IRAN

Date released

1951

Series name

The March of Time 16th Year

Issue no

5

NoS ID

352310

Story no

1 / 1

The March of Time synopsis: The film shows the extremes of wealth and poverty that exist throughout the land. Teheran’s modern government buildings are in stark contrast to the city’s open gutters that...

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Preserving the Legacy 2: Introduction to Environmental Technology (15 Parts) (1997 Video)

aka: Introduction to Environmental Technology

Subject

Environmental science; Technology

Distribution

Out OF Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 x 30 min., 2001 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p) each part 2001 sale: £75.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) whole set

Series dealing with industrial processes and waste stream management. 1: Introduces block flow diagrams and mass balance as ways of identifying and quantifying waste streams. Looks at physical, chemical,...

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