Petroleum and Oil Refining

Synopsis

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. The programme makes extensive use of 3-D animation to deal in turn a number of topics, including: what is oil? What are hydrocarbons?
Structure and formulae of alkanes ; Saturated and unsaturated compounds - briefly compared using 3-D animation; Hydrocarbon rings - demonstrates structure (e.g. cyclopentane/ene, cyclohexane/ene, benzene); How were fossil fuels formed? - outline of geological formation of coal and kerogen/crude oil; Extraction and transport of crude oil - locating oilfields, extracting oil, environmental risks; Petroleum refining - outlines process of fractional distillation.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Subjects

Chemistry

Keywords

fossil fuels; petrochemicals; petroleum engineering; oil

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£39.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

27 minutes

Year

2015

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Web

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

Phone

01449 616200

Fax

01449 677600

Address

Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
United Kingdom