fuel storage facilities

См. также в других словарях:

• Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility — The Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility is a fuel storage facility located near Pearl Harbor and operated by the United States Navy.The Red Hill facility is unique in that the 20 vertical cylindrical tanks, each measuring 77 m (250 feet)… …   Wikipedia

• Facilities Near Groom Lake, The —    Another name for Area 51. Located 130 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada this is the name of a top secret Air Force base. It consists of the Nellis Bombing and Gunnery Range, the dry Groom Lake, an 8,500 foot runway, a million plus gallon fuel… …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• Fuel oil — An oil tanker taking on bunker fuel. Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the… …   Wikipedia

• storage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safe, secure ▪ the safe storage of nuclear weapons ▪ cold, dry ▪ long term, temporary …   Collocations dictionary

• Nuclear fuel cycle — The nuclear fuel cycle, also called nuclear fuel chain, is the progression of nuclear fuel through a series of differing stages. It consists of steps in the front end, which are the preparation of the fuel, steps in the service period in which… …   Wikipedia

• Dry cask storage — Example of a dry cask storage area. Dry cask storage is a method of storing high level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel that has already been cooled in the spent fuel pool for at least one year.[1]. These casks are typically …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear fuel bank — A nuclear fuel bank is a proposed approach to provide countries access to enriched nuclear fuel, without the need for them to possess enrichment technology. The basic concept is that countries who do have enrichment technology would donate… …   Wikipedia

• Natural gas storage — Natural gas, like many other commodities, can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption. Contents 1 Usage 2 Measures and definitions 3 Types 3.1 …   Wikipedia

• Ethanol fuel — is ethanol (ethyl alcohol), the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline, and is widely used in cars in Brazil. Because it is easy to manufacture and process and can… …   Wikipedia

• Jet fuel — An Airbus A310 being fueled at Prague Airport Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas turbine engines. It is clear to straw colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are… …   Wikipedia

• Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited — Infobox Company company name = Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited company type = Public company slogan = foundation = July 1992 location = 大字尾駮字沖付4 108, Rokkasho, Aomori, Japan key people = 兒島伊左美, President 勝俣恒久, Head of Board of Directors num employees …   Wikipedia