Learning on ScreenOil Refinery
- Synopsis
- 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: distillation, cracking (including cat-cracking and cat-regeneration), hydro-cracking, reforming, purification (sulphur removal), dewaxing, blending, quality control, automation of processing and safety procedures. Considers anti-pollution methods (including noise abatement) and the transportation of products.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1980
- Availability
- Out of distribution
- Uses
- Introductory courses. Also schools. *CHEMSOC
- Subjects
- Technology
- Keywords
- petroleum industries
Credits
- Director
- Roland Lewis
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
Shell Video Library
- Contact
- Jane Poynor
- jane.poynor@shell.com
- Phone
- 020 7934 3318
- Fax
- 020 7934 4918
- Address
- PAC/231
Shell Centre
London
SE1 7NA
Distributor
- Name
Shell Film Services
- Contact
- Jane Poynor
- Filmservices@Shell.com
- Web
- http://www.shell.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shell International
Creative Solutions
Shell Centre
London
SE1 7NA - Notes
- The Shell Film Unit collection has been deposited in the BFI’s National Film & Video Archive
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