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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Reference year

Energy; Coal

The calendar year to which the reported sales volume information relates.

State

Energy; Coal

One of the 50 States, including adjacent outer continental shelf areas, or the District of Columbia.

Vapor-dominated geothermal system

Energy; Coal

A conceptual model of a hydrothermal system where steam pervades the rock and is the pressure-controlling fluid phase.

Packaged units

Energy; Coal

Units built and assembled at a factory and installed as a self-contained unit to heat or cool all or portions of a building. Packaged units are in contrast to engineer-specified units built up from ...

Refined petroleum products

Energy; Coal

Refined petroleum products include but are not limited to gasolines, kerosene, distillates (including No. 2 fuel oil), liquefied petroleum gas, asphalt, lubricating oils, diesel fuels, and residual ...

State permit/license/mine number

Energy; Coal

Code assigned to a mining operation by the state in which the operation is located.

Variable air volume (WAV) system on the heating and cooling system

Energy; Coal

A means of varying the amount of conditioned air to a space. A variable air volume system maintains the air flow at a constant temperature, but supplies varying quantities of conditioned air in ...