Fighting an Oil Well Fire
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Principles of combustion and the fire triangle.
An introduction to the idea of combustion using a fire in an oil well as a case example. Shows the chemical reactions involved, leading to a conclusion on the best way to fight the fire. Looks at the components of a fire triangle.
From: GCSE Bitesize Revision: Science : Chemistry
First Broadcast : 27 March 2008
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 9-11,14-16
Subject : Chemistry, Science
Topic : Behaviour patterns
Keywords : Burning, Fire triangle, Combustion, Oil well fire, Applied science, Science in action
Notes : Use clip as an introduction to a lesson on fire triangles and to stimulate class discussion. Has uses in applied science ; topic- science in action.
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