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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Mass burn facility

Energy; Coal

A type of municipal solidwaste (MSW) incineration facility in which MSW is burned with only minor presorting to remove oversize, hazardous, or explosive materials.

Joule

Energy; Coal

The meter-kilogram-second unit of work orenergy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one metre in the direction ofthe force; ...

Heavy gas oil

Energy; Coal

Petroleum distillates with anapproximate boiling range from 651 degrees Fahrenheit to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Manufacturing

Energy; Coal

An energy-consuming subsector of the industrial sector that consists of all facilities and equipment engaged in the mechanical, physical, chemical, or electronic transformation of materials, ...

Joule's law

Energy; Coal

The rate of heat production by a steady current in any part of an electrical circuit that is proportional to the resistance and to the square of the current, or, the internal energy of an ideal gas ...

Heavy metals

Energy; Coal

Metallic elements, including those required for plant and animal nutrition, in trace concentration but which become toxic at higher concentrations. Examples are mercury, chromium, cadmium, and lead.