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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...
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...
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.
Looks at the Hamel piplines, the purpose of which was to delivering petrol wherever required, without harbours or ships, on the invasion coast of France during World War 2. The success of this top-secret...
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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