Environmental Control in the North Sea

Synopsis

Looks at waste and water management aboard a North Sea oil platform. Considers not just the inevitable solid and liquid wastes of the accommodation for several hundred workers, but the complex industrial wastes and effluent that has to be treated. The platform uses diesel oil and natural gas to fuel two powerful and noisy jet-turbine engines. Noise protection for the workers is provided by sound-insulated refuges and ear defenders. Safety and fire control are also vital elements in managing the platform. Also deals with environmental impact assessment of an oil terminal in the Orkney Islands. Professor Cliff Johnston shows samples of crude oil in the laboratory and discusses the use of scallops as highly sensitive natural pollution indicators in the marine environs of an oil terminal.

Series

Environmental Control and Public Health, Course T237

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

industrial wastes; marine ecosystems; noise pollution; oil platforms; pollution

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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