Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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Energy; Coal

Exercised management responsibility for the day-to-day operations of natural gas production, gathering, treating, processing, transportation, storage, and/or distribution facilities and/or a ...

Shortwall mining machine

Energy; Coal

Underground mining equipment. Generally a continuous-mining machine used with a powered, self-advancing roof support system. It shears coal froma short coal face (up to about 150 feet long). The ...

Operating day

Energy; Coal

A normal business day. Days when a company conducts business due to emergencies or other unexpected events are not included.

Radiative forcing

Energy; Coal

A change in average net radiation at the top of the troposphere (known as the tropopause) because of a change in either incoming solar or exiting infrared radiation. A positive radiative forcing ...

Sodium silicate

Energy; Coal

A grey-white powder soluble in alkali and water, insoluble in alcohol and acid. Used to fireproof textiles, in petroleum refining and corrugated paperboard manufacture, and as an egg preservative. ...

Shuttle car

Energy; Coal

Underground mining equipment. A rubber-tired haulage vehicle that is unloaded by a built-in conveyor.

Operating expenses

Energy; Coal

Segment expenses related both to revenue from sales to un affiliated customers and revenue from intersegment sales or transfers, excluding loss on disposition of property, plant, and equipment; ...