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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No. 2 fuel oil and no. 2 diesel sold to consumers for all other end uses

Energy; Coal

Those consumers who purchase fuel oil or diesel fuel for their own use including commercial/institutional buildings (including apartment buildings), manufacturing and nonmanufacturing establishments, ...

Preparation plant

Energy; Coal

A mining facility at which coal is crushed, screened, and mechanically cleaned.

Nonutility power producer

Energy; Coal

A corporation, person, agency, authority, or other legal entity or instrumentality that owns or operates facilities for electric generation and is not an electric utility. Non-utility power producers ...

Producer and distributor coal stocks

Energy; Coal

Producer and distributor coal stocks consist of coal held in stock by producers/distributors at the end of a reporting period.

Seam

Energy; Coal

A bed of coal lying between a roof and floor. Equivalent term to bed, commonly used by industry.

No. 2 distillate

Energy; Coal

A petroleum distillate that can be used as either a diesel fuel (see No. 2 diesel fuel) or a fuel oil (see No. 2 fuel oil).

Preliminary permit (hydroelectric power)

Energy; Coal

A single site permit granted by the FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), which gives the recipient priority over anyone else to apply for a hydroelectric license. The preliminary permit ...