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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Furnace coke plant

Energy; Coal

A coke plant whose coke production is used primarily by the producing company.

Futures market

Energy; Coal

A trade centre for quoting prices on contracts for the delivery of a specified quantity of a commodity at a specified time and place in the future.

Gallon

Energy; Coal

A volumetric measure equal to 4 quarts (231 cubic inches) used to measure fuel oil. One barrel equals 42 gallons.

Gas

Energy; Coal

A non-solid, non-liquid combustible energy source that includes natural gas, coke-oven gas, blast-furnace gas, and refinery gas.

Gas cooled fast breeder reactor (GCFB)

Energy; Coal

A fast breeder reactor that is cooled by a gas (usually helium) under pressure.

Gas oil

Energy; Coal

European and Asian designation for No. 2 heating oil and No. 2 diesel fuel.

Gas plant operator

Energy; Coal

Any firm, including a gas plant owner, which operates a gas plant and keeps the gas plant records. A gas plant is a facility in which natural gas liquids are separated from natural gas or in which ...