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Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing
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Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing

by Alireza Bahadori, Chikezie Nwaoha, Malcolm William Clark
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
478 pages
16h 29m
English
CRC Press
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FoRxo Log
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oRxo Log: A focused resistivity log that uses a pad contact with the bore-
hole wall.
Fossil: The silicate replaced replica of an animal or plant.
Fossil Energy: Energy derived from crude oil, natural gas, or coal.
Fossil Fuel: (1) Coal, natural gas, or oil. (2) Any naturally occurring organic
fuel formed in the Earth’s crust, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas.
(3)Afossil fuel is a fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas that was formed
through the decomposition of ancient plant and animal life. Fossil fuels are
generally burnt to release the energy stored in the chemical bonds of the
hydrocarbons. A side
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