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Fixing Fuels

September 22, 1987 (estimated) Organic Chemistry

Studio
TVOntario
Animation studio
Cinescan
Distributor
Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Synopsis

Common fossil fuels are studied, and an examination of the makeup of butane introduces structural isomers. The processes of removing impurities from natural gas and of the fractional distillation of petroleum are demonstrated.

Credits

Producing

Producer
David Chamberlain

Writing

Writer
James Moriarty

Production notes

Aimed for students from senior high school through college students and adults, this was one of the last series in educational network TVOntario's "Concepts in Science" project.

Combining live action and animation, it was one of the first series to use three-dimensional computer animation to teach high-school students.