Oil cake — is the solid residue that can be removed from various types of oily seeds. The residue is usually extracted by being pressed, removing the oil. Oil cake is valued for being rich in minerals and protein. Their most common use is in animal feed.… … Wikipedia
Oil burner — This article is about the heating device. For a meaning related to engines, see Oil burner (engine). An oil burner for domestic central heating An oil burner is a heating device which burns fuel oil. The oil is atomized in to a fine spray usually … Wikipedia
Boiler explosion — Boiler explosions are catastrophic failures of boilers. As seen today, boiler explosions are of two kinds. One kind is over pressure in the pressure parts of the steam and water sides. The second kind is explosion in the furnace. Boiler… … Wikipedia
Boiler — For the Limp Bizkit song, see Boiler (song). A portable boiler (preserved, Poland) … Wikipedia
Boiler (steam generator) — Contents 1 Steam generator (component of prime mover) 2 Boiler types 2.1 Haycock and wagon top boilers … Wikipedia
boiler — boilerless, adj. /boy leuhr/, n. 1. a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process… … Universalium
Oil refinery — Anacortes Refinery (Tesoro), on the north end of March Point southeast of Anacortes, Washington An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products,… … Wikipedia
Oil shale in Estonia — Outcrop of Ordovician kukersite oil shale, northern Estonia Oil shale in Estonia is an important resource for the national economy. Estonia s oil shale deposits account for just 17% of total deposits in the European Union but the country… … Wikipedia
Oil Campaign chronology of World War II — Main articles: Oil Campaign of World War II and Oil Campaign targets of World War II The Oil Campaign chronology of World War II lists bombing missions and related events regarding the petroleum/oil/lubrication (POL) facilities that supplied Nazi … Wikipedia
oil burner — a furnace, boiler, or other device that burns fuel oil. [1895 1900] * * * heating device in which fuel oil is mixed with air under controlled conditions. In most burners oil is supplied under pressure to an atomizing nozzle to produce a… … Universalium
Boiler — A vessel or tank where heat produced from the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, fuel oil, or coal is used to generate hot water or steam for applications ranging from building space heating to electric power production or industrial… … Energy terms