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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Aftermarket vehicle converter

Energy; Coal

An organisation or individual that modifies OEM vehicles after first use or sale to operate on a different fuel (or fuels).

Base load plant

Energy; Coal

A plant, usually housing high-efficiency steam-electric units, which is normally operated to take all or part of the minimum load of a system, and which consequently produces electricity at an ...

Agglomerating character

Energy; Coal

Agglomeration describes the caking properties of coal. Agglomerating character is determined by examination and testing of the residue when a small powdered sample is heated to 950 degrees Centigrade ...

Base period

Energy; Coal

The period of time for which data used as the base of an index number, or other ratio, have been collected. This period is frequently one of a year but it may be as short as one day or as long as the ...

Aggregate ratio

Energy; Coal

The ratio of two population aggregates (totals). For example, the aggregate expenditures per household is the ratio of the total expenditures in each category to the total number of households in the ...

Base rate

Energy; Coal

A fixed kilowatthour charge for electricity consumed that is independent of other charges and/or adjustments.

Aggregator

Energy; Coal

Any marketer, broker, public agency, city, county, or special district that combines the loads of multiple end-use customers in negotiating the purchase of electricity, the transmission of ...