Coal

Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure. Coal is composed primarily of carbon along with variable quantities of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.

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Tonne mile

Energy; Coal

The product of the distance that freight is hauled, measured in miles, and the weight of the cargo being hauled, measured in tons. Thus, moving one tonne for one mile generates one tonne mile.

No. 1 distillate

Energy; Coal

A light petroleum distillate that can be used as either a diesel fuel (see No. 1 diesel fuel) or a fuel oil (see No. 1 fuel oil).

Ppe, additions to

Energy; Coal

The current year's expenditures on property, plant, and equipment (PPE). The amount is predicated upon each reporting company's accounting practice. That is, accounting practises with regard to ...

Rodlet or gad basket

Energy; Coal

An open garbage and debris(GAD) basket that may have contain pieces of fuel rods, disassembled fuel rods, and other fuel and nonfuel components.

Terminal location

Energy; Coal

The physical location of one end of a transmission line segment.

Nonspinning reserve

Energy; Coal

The generating capacity not currently running but capable of being connected to the bus and load within a specified time.

Processing plant

Energy; Coal

A surface installation designed to separate and recover natural gas liquids from a stream of produced natural gas through the processes of condensation, absorption, adsorption, refrigeration, or ...