energy removal
31Hot Dry Rock — A geothermal energy resource that consists of high temperature rocks above 300 F (150 C) that may be fractured and have little or no water. To extract the heat, the rock must first be fractured, then water is injected into the rock and pumped… …
32Asbestos — A group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into long, thin fibers. Asbestos was used for many years to insulate and fireproof buildings. In the 1989 CBECS, information on asbestos in buildings was collected (Section R of the… …
33Bottom ash — Residue mainly from the coal burning process that falls to the bottom of the boiler for removal and disposal. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
34Catalytic hydrotreating — A refining process for treating petroleum fractions from atmospheric or vacuum distillation units (e.g., naphthas, middle distillates, reformer feeds, residual fuel oil, and heavy gas oil) and other petroleum (e.g., cat cracked naphtha,coker… …
35Coal bed degasification — This refers to the removal of methane or coal bed gas from a coal mine before or during mining. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
36Coal Preparation Processes — (Cleaning/Beneficiation/Processing) In its broadest sense, preparation is any processing of mined coal to prepare it for market, including crushing and screening or sieving the coal to reach a uniform size, which normally results in removal of… …
37Coal sampling — The collection and proper storage and handling of a relatively small quantity of coal for laboratory analysis. Sampling may be done for a wide range of purposes, such as: coal resource exploration and assessment, characterization of their… …
38Deforestation — The net removal of trees from forested land. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
39Desulfurization — The removal of sulfur, as from molten metals, petroleum oil, or flue gases. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
40Disposition, natural gas — The removal of natural, synthetic, and/or supplemental gas, or any components or gaseous mixtures contained therein, from the responding company s facilities within the report State by any means or for any purpose, including the transportation… …
