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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Oven

Energy; Coal

An appliance that is an enclosed compartment supplied with heat and used for cooking food. Toaster ovens are not considered ovens. The range stove top or burners and the oven are considered two ...

Reclamation expenses

Energy; Coal

In the context of the coal operation statement of income, refers to all payments made by the company attributable to reclamation, including taxes.

Stability

Energy; Coal

The property of a system or element by virtue of which its output will ultimately attain a steady state. The amount of power that can be transferred from one machine to another following a ...

Reasonably assured resources (RAR)

Energy; Coal

Uranium that occurs in known mineral deposits of such size, grade, and configuration that it could be recovered within the given production cost ranges, with currently proven mining and processing ...

Overburden

Energy; Coal

Any material, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a coal deposit.

Recoverability

Energy; Coal

In reference to accessible coal resources, the condition of being physically, technologically, and economically minable. Recovery rates and recovery factors may be determined or estimated for coal ...