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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Alcohol

Energy; Coal

The family name of a group of organic chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The series of molecules vary in chain length and are composed of a hydrocarbon plus a hydroxyl ...

Biofuels

Energy; Coal

Liquid fuels and blending components produced from biomass feedstocks, used primarily for transportation.

Ancillary services

Energy; Coal

Services that ensure reliability and support the transmission of electricity from generation sites to customer loads. Such services may include load regulation, spinning reserve, non-spinning ...

Boiling-water reactor (BWR)

Energy; Coal

A light-water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive at urbine.

Annual operating factor

Energy; Coal

The annual fuel consumption divided by the product of design firing rate and hours of operation per year.

Bonded petroleum imports

Energy; Coal

Petroleum imported and entered into Customs bonded storage. These imports are not included in the import statistics until they are (1) withdrawn from storage free of duty for use as fuel for vessels ...

Annual requirement

Energy; Coal

The reporting company's best estimate of the annual requirement for natural gas to make direct sales or sales for resale under certificate authorizations and for company use and unaccounted-for gas ...