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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Coal consumption

Energy; Coal

The quantity of coal burned for the generation of electric power (in short tons), including fuel used for maintenance of standby service.

Direct process end use

Energy; Coal

Those end uses that are specific to the carrying out of manufacturing. They include process heating, process cooling and refrigeration, machine drive, electrochemical processes, and other process ...

Direct load control

Energy; Coal

This Demand-Side Management category represents the consumer load that can be interrupted at the time of annual peak load by direct control of the utility system operator. Direct Load Control does ...

Coal briquets

Energy; Coal

Anthracite, bituminous, and lignite briquets comprise the secondary solid fuels manufactured from coal by a process in which the coal is partly dried, warmed to expel excess moisture, and then ...

Direct milling cost

Energy; Coal

Operating costs directly attributable to the processing of ores or other feed materials, including labor, supervision, engineering, power, fuel, supplies, reagents, and maintenance.

Coal bed degasification

Energy; Coal

This refers to the removal of methane or coal bed gas from a coal mine before or during mining.

Direct labour hours

Energy; Coal

Direct labour hours worked by all mining employees at a mining operation during the year. Includes hours worked by those employees engaged in production, preparation, development, maintenance, ...