Industry glossary:
Terms around energy, storage & infrastructure
We have compiled an industry lexicon containing detailed explanations of terms pertaining to our products and business related to energy solutions, energy transition, fuels, chemicals and energy storage.
A
AdBlue
Additives & fuel dyes
Alcohol (bioethanol)
Alcohol (ethanol)
Ammonia (green ammonia)
Avgas (Aviation Gasoline)
Aviation Fuels
B
Base oils
Biodiesel (FAME)
Bioenergy
Bioethanol (alcohol)
Biofuels to generate heat and/or electricity
Biofuels to generate motion
Biokerosene
Biomass
Bitumen
Bunker fuels
Bunkering
Butane
C
D
E
E-Fuels
Edible oils
Energy storage & energy logistics
Energy trading & distribution
Energy transition
Ethanol (alcohol)
F
FAME (biodiesel)
Fossil energy (fossil fuels)
Fuel dyes
Fuel oil
Fuels to generate heat and / or electricity
Fuels to generate motion
G
Gases
Gasoil
Gasoline (petrol)
GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)
Green hydrogen (H2)
Green ammonia (NH3)
Gross calorific value & net calorific value
H
Heating oil (extra-light heating oil, heavy fuel oil, bio heating oil)
Heavy fuel oil (HFO)
HSSE / HSE - Health, Safety, Security & Environment
HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oils)
Hydrogen (H2)
Hydrogen (H2) Power-to-X storage systems
I/J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Petrol
Petroleum & petroleum products
Petroleum (kerosene / kerosine)
Power-to-Liquid (PtL)
Power-to-X storage systems for hydrogen (H2)
Propane