[DeTomaso] NPC: a barrel of Crude oil makes......

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Thu Oct 23 18:49:55 EDT 2008


  WHAT A BARREL OF CRUDE OIL MAKES
    **
 *Product*
 *Gallons per barrel *
   gasoline
 19.5
   distillate fuel oil
(Includes both home heating oil and diesel fuel)
 9.2
   kerosene-type jet fuel
 4.1
   residual fuel oil
(Heavy oils used as fuels in industry, marine transportation and for
electric  power generation)
 2.3
   liquefied refinery gasses
 1.9
   still gas
 1.9
   coke
 1.8
   asphalt and road oil
 1.3
   petrochemical feedstocks
 1.2
   lubricants
 0.5
   kerosene
 0.2
   other
 0.3

Figures are based on 1995 average yields for U.S. refineries. One barrel
contains 42 gallons of crude oil. The total volume of products made is 2.2
gallons greater than the original 42 gallons of crude oil. This represents
"processing gain."



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