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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Bulk station

Energy; Coal

A facility used primarily for the storage and/or marketing of petroleum products, which has a total bulk storage capacity of less than 50,000 barrels and receives its petroleum products by tank car ...

Bulk terminal

Energy; Coal

A facility used primarily for the storage and/or marketing of petroleum products, which has a total bulk storage capacity of 50,000 barrels or more and/or receives petroleum products by tanker, ...

Atmospheric crude oil distillation

Energy; Coal

The refining process of separating crude oil components at atmospheric pressure by heating to temperatures of about 600 degrees to 750 degrees Fahrenheit (depending on the nature of the crude oil and ...

Bundled utility service (electric)

Energy; Coal

A means of operation whereby energy, transmission, and distribution services, as well as ancillary and retail services, are provided by one entity.

Auger mine

Energy; Coal

A surface mine in which the coal bed is removed by means of a large diameter drill. Usually operated only when the overburden becomes too thick for economical strip mining.

Combustion chamber

Energy; Coal

An enclosed vessel in which chemical oxidation of fuel occurs.

Electric non-utility

Energy; Coal

Any entity that generates, transmits, or sells electricity, or sells or trades electricity services and products, where costs are not established and recovered by regulatory authority. Examples of ...