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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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black liquor
Energy; Coal
A by product of the paper production process, alkaline spent liquor, that can be used as a source of energy. Alkaline spent liquor is removed from the digesters in the process of chemically pulping ...
black lung benefits
Energy; Coal
In the content of the coal operation statement of income, this term refers to all payments, including taxes, made by the company attributable to Black Lung.
blast furnace
Energy; Coal
A furnace in which solid fuel (coke) is burned with an air blast to smelt ore.
blast-furnace gas
Energy; Coal
The waste combustible gas generated in a blast furnace when iron ore is being reduced with coke to metallic iron. It is commonly used as a fuel within steel works.
blending plant
Energy; Coal
A facility that has no refining capability but is either capable of producing finished motor gasoline through mechanical blending or blends oxygenates with motor gasoline.
block-rate structure
Energy; Coal
An electric rates chedule with a provision for charging a different unit cost for various increasing blocks of demand for energy. A reduced rate may be charged on succeeding blocks.
