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Energy statistics handbook
Third quarter 2005


Appendices

Appendix A : Conversion factors 

Energy unit equivalent

  KJ = kilojoule = 1 000 joules = 0.948 213 BTU’s
  MJ = megajoule = 1 000 000 joules
  GJ = gigajoule = 1 000 000 000 joules
  TJ = terajoule = 1 000 000 000 000 joules
  PJ = petajoule = 1.0 x 1015 joules = 948 213 000 000 joules
  1 BTU = 1 054.615 joules
  1 terajoule = 161.48 barrels crude oil
  1 barrel of crude oil = 6.193 gigajoules
  1 tonne oil equivalent (TOE) = 41.9 GJ
  1 tonne coal equivalent (TCE) = 29.3 GJ

To convert BTU / Barrel of crude oil to TJ / m 3 multiply (BTU / 1000)* 6.6367

Petroleum product weights

Approximate weights of one cubic metre of petroleum product.

  Still Gas 468.7 kg
  LPG's 507.5 kg
  Aviation gasoline 704.4 kg
  Motor gasoline 745.2 kg
  Aviation turbo fuel 807.4 kg
  Kerosene 807.4 kg
  Diesel 839.5 kg
  Light fuel oil 839.5 kg
  Lubricant oils and greases 938.9 kg
  Heavy fuel oil 992.8 kg
  Asphalt 999.7 kg
  Petroleum coke 1 199.3 kg

Conversion factors for volume and mass

To convert cubic metres

  To Multiply by
  Barrels 6.289
  Gallons (Imperial) 219.969
  Gallons (U.S.) 264.172
  Cubic feet 35.3147
  Litres 1000.0

To convert metric tonnes

  To Multiply by
  Long ton 0.98421
  Short ton 1.10231
  Pounds 2,204.62
  Kilograms 1000.0

To convert litres

  To Multiply by
  Gallon (Imperial) 0.21997
  Gallons (U.S.) 0.26417
  Barrels (U.S.) 0.00629

To convert kilograms

  To Multiply by
  Pounds 2.20462
  Long ton 0.00098
  Short ton 0.001102

To convert barrel (U.S.)

  To Multiply by
  Cubic metre 0.15891
  Gallon (Imperial) 34.97
  Gallon (U.S.) 42.00

To convert cubic foot

  To Multiply by
  Cubic metre 0.02833

To convert cubic yard

  To Multiply by
  Cubic metre 0.76455

To convert gallon (Imperial)

  To Multiply by
  Litre 4.546

To convert gallon (U.S.)

  To Multiply by
  Cubic metre 3.7854

To convert short ton

  To Multiply by
  Pounds 2,000.0
  Metric tonne 0.90718
  Long ton 0.89286

To convert long ton

  To Multiply by
  Pounds 2,240.0
  Short ton 1.12
  Metric ton 1.016047

Energy product conversion factors

Petroleum (103M3)

  Product Terajoules
  Crude oil 39.131
  Light and medium 38.512
  Heavy 40.902
  Pentanes (C5) 35.172

Petroleum products (103M3)

  Product Terajoules
  Gasoline 34.66
  Diesel fuel oil 38.66
  Light fuel oil 38.68
  Aviation gasoline 33.52
  Aviation turbo fuels
  Kerosene type 37.42
  Naptha type 36.42
  Kerosene 37.68
  Lubes and greases 39.16
  Naphtha specialities 35.17
  Petrochemical feedstocks 35.17
  Still gas 41.733
  Heavy fuel oil 41.73

Natural gas liquids(103M3)

  Product Terajoules
  Ethane 18.36
  Propane 25.36
  Butane 28.62
  Petroleum coke 42.38
  Asphalt 44.46
  Other petroleum products 39.82

Electricity (GW.h)

  Product Terajoules
  Electricity 3.6

Coal1 (in kilotonnes)

  Product Terajoules
  Anthracite 27.7
  Imported bituminous 29.0
 
  Canadian bituminous (in kilotonnes)
  Newfoundland and Labrador 28.5
  Prince Edward Island 28.5
  New Brunswick 28.5
  Québec 27.0
  Ontario 28.5
  Manitoba 30.4
  Saskatchewan 30.4
  Alberta 30.4
  British Columbia 30.5
  Yukon Territory 30.4
  Northwest Territories 30.4
  Nunavut 30.4
 
  Sub-bituminous (in kilotonnes) 18.3
  Lignite 15.0
  Coke 28.8
  Coke oven gas 18.6
  Steam 2.75

Biomass (kilotonnes)

  Product Terajoules
  Solid wood waste 18.0
  Spenting pulping liquor 14.0

Annual energy conversion factors

Crude oil (103M3)

  For year Terajoules
 
  2004 39.28
  2003 39.22
  2002 39.13
  2001 39.21
  2000 39.13
  1999 39.08
  1998 39.11
  1997 39.11
  1996 39.03
  1995 38.98
  1994 38.93
  1993 38.92
  1992 38.96
  1991 38.92

Natural gas (106M3)

(15°C and 101.325 kPa)

  For year Terajoules
 
  2004 38.33
  2003 38.20
  2002 38.09
  2001 38.09
  2000 37.99
  1999 38.13
  1998 38.17
  1997 38.12
  1996 38.10
  1995 38.06
  1994 38.55
  1993 38.01
  1992 37.88
  1991 37.83
  1990 37.78

IEA Conversion Factors

International Energy Agency (IEA) conversion factors for converting one metric tonne of oil product to one ton (ton of oil equivalent).

Oil and oil products

  Crude oil 1.022
  NGL 1.080
  Refinery feed stocks 1.015
  Refinery gas 1.150
  LPG's 1.130
  Aviation gasoline 1.070
  Motor gasoline 1.070
  Jet fuel 1.065
  Kerosene 1.045
  Naphtha 1.075
  Gas/Diesel 1.035
  Other products including heavy fuel oil 0.960


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