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In copper, lead, and zinc, a plant which reduces concentrate to metal. In aluminum, a plant which upgrades alumina into metal.
Industry:Energy
Where a long market player has bought more of a commodity than he has agreed to sell, or where a short market player has sold more of a commodity than (s)he has to deliver uncovered position (options. ) When the grantor of an options position has no cover in the underlying futures market against a price swing in the holder's favor.
Industry:Energy
Water containing significantly more than the natural proportion (1 in 6500) of heavy hydrogen (deuterium) atoms to ordinary hydrogen atoms. Heavy water is used as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
Industry:Energy
A volumetric unit of measure for crude oil and petroleum products. 1 barrel is 42 US gallons, 35 imperial gallons or 159 liters. There are roughly 7. 33 bbl of crude oil to a tonne, but the precise conversion obviously depends on the specific gravity of the oil.
Industry:Energy
Usually expressed as a percentage by weight, BS&W can include free water, sediment and emulsion.
Industry:Energy
The physical junction (transmission lines, transformers, switch gear, etc) between two electric systems permitting the transfer of electricity.
Industry:Energy
Definitions which describe the degree of a given crude's sulfur content. Sour crudes are high in sulfur, sweet crudes are low.
Industry:Energy
Believing that a price will fall. Also describes a market which shows signs of falling.
Industry:Energy
