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... petroleum 7 : 922h hydrocarbon combustion reactions 9 : 80d kerosene advantages as jet fuel 10 : 159d lignite use 3 : 352c liquid fuel development in rocketry 8 : 222h magnetohydrodynamic generator system 11 : 329h ⚫national ...
... petroleum 7 : 922h hydrocarbon combustion reactions 9 : 80d kerosene advantages as jet fuel 10 : 159d lignite use 3 : 352c liquid fuel development in rocketry 8 : 222h magnetohydrodynamic generator system 11 : 329h ⚫national ...
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... petroleum . Gas oil is the fraction of crude petroleum that boils above about 320 ° C ( 610 ° F ) . Its principal use is as fuel for diesel engines in trucks , buses , and railway locomotives . Gas oil is also used as a source of ...
... petroleum . Gas oil is the fraction of crude petroleum that boils above about 320 ° C ( 610 ° F ) . Its principal use is as fuel for diesel engines in trucks , buses , and railway locomotives . Gas oil is also used as a source of ...
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... petroleum products and coal 6,008 . Energy : ( 1968 ) installed electrical capacity 631,000 kW , ( 1969 ) production ... petroleum and petroleum products 5.6 % , of which , crude petroleum 3.5 % ; cereal and cereal preparations 5.0 ...
... petroleum products and coal 6,008 . Energy : ( 1968 ) installed electrical capacity 631,000 kW , ( 1969 ) production ... petroleum and petroleum products 5.6 % , of which , crude petroleum 3.5 % ; cereal and cereal preparations 5.0 ...
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