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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Refinery capacity utilisation

Energy; Coal

Ratio of the total amount of crude oil, unfinished oils, and natural gas plant liquids run through crude oil distillation units to the operable capacity of these units.

Steam boiler

Energy; Coal

A type of furnace in which fuel is burned and the heat is used to produce steam.

Vehicle miles travelled (VMT)

Energy; Coal

The number of miles travelled nationally by vehicles for a period of 1 year. VMT is either calculated using two odometer readings or, for vehicles with less than two odometer readings, imputed using ...

Outage

Energy; Coal

The period during which a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility is out of service.

Receivables from municipality

Energy; Coal

All charges by the utility department against the municipality or its other departments that are subject to current settlement.

Spot market (uranium)

Energy; Coal

Buying and selling of uranium for immediate or very near-term delivery. It typically involves transactions for delivery of up to 500,000 pounds U3O8within a year ofcontract execution.

Uranium property

Energy; Coal

A specific piece of land with uranium reserves that is held for the ultimate purpose of economically recovering the uranium. The land can be developed for production or undeveloped.