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Uses graphics, demonstrations and live footage to look at the processes of oil refining: fractional distillation; petrol, kerosene, light oil, gas oil or diesel, lubricating oil, bitumen; detection and...
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:...
Interactive teaching material with reference capability on permeability theory. Approximately one hour of teaching material.
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...
Part 1: Distillation, the principal separation carried out at refineries, separating hydrocarbon molecules of both crude oil and partially defined fractions. Part 2: The ‘cracking’ process - reducing the...
In 1976 a new design of oil drilling jacket was developed which would float more or less unaided for towing out to the drilling site. Looks at a modelling approach designed to find out whether this type of...
An analysis of world oil production, reserves and prospects, predicting how long oil supplies will last Cconsiders factors such as new discoveries, new production technology, new extraction technology and...
The Far North Liquids and Associated Gas Systems or FLAGS is an Esso/Shell joint venture. Gives a detailed account of how the 450-kilometre-long pipeline was laid in the North Sea in waters 150 meters deep...
Technical problems and economics mean that it is often not possible to recover more than half the oil from an underground reservoir. New methods are being explored to recover more oil from proven fields....
Shows the hazards involved when fire breaks out at an oil well, and the measures taken to extinguish the fire. Shot in 1951 when fire broke out at a well in Persia.
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