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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Mine count

Energy; Coal

The number of mines, or mines collocated with preparation plants or tipples, located in a particular geographic area (state or region). If a mine is mining coal across two counties within a state, or ...

Liquid fuels

Energy; Coal

All petroleum products, natural gas liquids, biofuels, and liquids derived from other hydrocarbon sources (coal to liquids and gas to liquids). Not included are compressed natural gas (CNG), ...

Insulator

Energy; Coal

A material that is a very poor conductor of electricity. The insulating material is usually a ceramicor fibreglass when used in the transmission line and is designed to support a conductor physically ...

Mineral

Energy; Coal

Any of the various naturally occurring in organic substances, such as metals, salt, sand, stone, sulfur, and water, usually obtained from the earth. Note For reporting on the Financial Reporting ...

Liquid metal fast breeder reactor

Energy; Coal

A nuclear breeder reactor, cooled by molten sodium, in which fission is caused by fast neutrons.

Mining operation

Energy; Coal

One mine and/or tipple at a single physical location.

Load levelling

Energy; Coal

Any load control technique that dampens the cyclical daily load flows and increases baseload generation. Peak load pricing and time-of-day charges are two techniques that electric utilities use to ...