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Conditions in the coal deposit or in the rocks in which it occurs that may complicate or preclude mining. Geologic considerations are evaluated in the context of the current state of technology and regulations, so the impact on mining may change with time.
Industry:Energy
An energy source formed in the EarthRSQUO;s crust from decayed organic material. The common fossil fuels are petroleum, coal, and natural gas.
Industry:Energy
Costs incurred in making geological and geophysical studies, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for salaries, equipment, obtaining rights of access, and supplies for scouts, geologists, and geophysical crews.
Industry:Energy
A plant using coal, petroleum, or gas as its source of energy.
Industry:Energy
A mined facility for disposal of radioactive waste that uses waste packages and the natural geology as barriers to provide waste isolation.
Industry:Energy
An electricity generation plant in which the prime mover is at urbine rotated by high-pressure steam produced in a boiler by heat from burning fossil fuels.
Industry:Energy
A type of geothermal resource occurring in deep basins in which the fluid is under very high pressure.
Industry:Energy
Electric generation in which the prime mover is a turbine rotated by high-pressure steam produced in a boiler by heat from burning fossil fuels.
Industry:Energy
Hot water or steam extracted from geothermal reservoirs in the earth's crust. Water or steam extracted from geothermal reservoirs can be used for geothermal heat pumps, water heating, or electricity generation.
Industry:Energy
An operation where metal castings are produced, using coke as a fuel.
Industry:Energy