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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motor gasoline blending components

Energy; Coal

Naphthas (e.g., straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, xylene) used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. These components include reformulated gasoline ...

heat pump

Energy; Coal

Heating and/or cooling equipment that,during the heating season, draws heat into a building from outside and, during the cooling season, ejects heat from the building to the outside. Heat pumps are ...

maintenance of boiler plant (expenses)

Energy; Coal

The cost of labor, material, and expenses incurred in the maintenance of a steam plant. Includes furnaces; boilers; coal, ash-handling, and coal-preparation equipment; steam and feed water piping; ...

internal collector storage (ICS)

Energy; Coal

A solar thermal collector in which incident solar radiation is absorbed by the storage medium.

motor speed

Energy; Coal

The number of revolutions that the motor turns in a given time period (i.e. revolutions per minute, rpm).

heat pump (air source)

Energy; Coal

An air-source heatpump is the most common type of heat pump. The heat pump absorbs heat from the outside air and transfers the heat to the space to be heated inthe heating mode. In the cooling mode ...

maintenance of structures (expenses)

Energy; Coal

The cost of labor, materials, and expenses incurred in maintenance of power production structures. Structures include all buildings and facilities to house, support, or safeguard property or persons.