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Concept: petroleum consumption in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6162
Preferred label petroleum consumption
Definition Petroleum belongs to non-renewable energy sources; it is a complex substance derived from the carbonized remains of trees, ferns, mosses, and other types of vegetable matter. The principal chemical constituents of oil are carbon, hydrogen, and sulphur. The various fuels made from crude oil are jet fuel, gasoline, kerosine, diesel fuel, and heavy fuel oils. Major oil consumption is in the following areas: transportation, residential-commercial, industrial and for generating electric power.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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