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An accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) is an estimation of the present value of pensions or retirement benefits to which an individual is entitled when the…

The Karrick process is a low-temperature carbonization (LTC) and pyrolysis process of carbonaceous materials. This is low-temperature carbonization (LTC) of coal, shale, distill out oil…

Phocaea or Phokaia (Ancient Greek: Φώκαια, Phókaia; modern-day Foça in Turkey) ancient Ionian city on the northern promontory of the Gulf of Smyrna, Anatolia (now…

Arsenic Trioxide is a small-molecule arsenic compound with antineoplastic activity. It is sold under the brand name Trisenox among others, is an inorganic compound and medication.…

The definition of actuarial gains or losses refers to an increase or a reduction in the estimates used to calculate the defined benefit pension plan…

Pyrolysis oil, also known as bio-crude or bio-oil, is a synthetic fuel under investigation as a substitute for petroleum. It is a liquid substance obtained…

Convertible Preference Shares Convertible preference shares give the preference shareholders the right to convert their shares into a specified number of common shares. These shares…

Coal tar is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons produced by the pyrolysis of coal. It is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of…

Synthetic oil is nonetheless oil, though it is somewhat man-made. It is a lubricant consisting of chemical compounds that are artificially made. It is made…

For all such species, including some algae, bacteria, protozoans, crustaceans, molluscs, and coelenterates, as well as members of almost every other animal phylum, the term…

Densified coal is the product of the Coldry Process coal upgrading technology that removes moisture from low-rank coals such as sub-bituminous and lignite/brown coal. It…

Potassium alum, potassium alum, or potassium aluminum sulfate is a metal sulfate consisting of ions of potassium, aluminium, and sulfate in a 1:1:2 rations. As…