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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Roof insulation

Energy; Coal

Insulating materials placed underneath the roof or on the roof (building).

Thermal

Energy; Coal

A term used to identify a type of electric generating station, capacity, capability, or output in which the source of energy for the prime mover is heat.

Producer

Energy; Coal

A company engaged in the production and sale of natural gas from gas or oil wells with delivery generally at a point at or near the wellhead, the field, or the tailgate of a gas processing plant. For ...

Screenings

Energy; Coal

The undersized coal from a screening process, usually one-half inch or smaller.

Total discoveries

Energy; Coal

The sum of extensions, new reservoir discoveries in old fields, and new field discoveries, that occurred during the report year.

No. 2 diesel fuel

Energy; Coal

A distillate fuel oil that has a distillation temperature of 640 degrees Fahrenheit at the 90-percent recovery point and meets the specifications defined in ASTM Specification D 975. It is used in ...

Pregnant solution

Energy; Coal

A solution containing dissolved extractable mineral that was leached from the ore; uranium leach solution pumped up from the underground ore zone though a production hole.