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Sulphur in Liquid Fuels 2001

4.0 Volumes of Liquid Fuels Produced / Imported and Fuel Sulphur Content

4.1 National and Regional Summaries

The following graphs and tables summarize the data compiled from reports submitted pursuant to the regulations for 2001:

  • National Data for Liquid Fuels: Table 4.1, Graphs 4.1 and 4.2
  • Regional Data for Liquid Fuels: Tables 4.2A-E, Graphs 4.3 and 4.4
  • Regional Data for Motor/Aviation Gasoline: Graph 4.5
  • Refinery Data for Motor Gasoline: Graph 4.6
  • Refinery Data for Diesel Fuel: Graph 4.7
  • Historical Trends (National): Graphs 4.8 to 4.13
TABLE 4.1:
Fuel Production / Imports and Sulphur Content
National Summary for 2001
Type of Fuel Fuel Production / Imports Sulphur Mass
(tonnes) 		Average Sulphur Content
(%wt.) 		Distribution of Sulphur in Products
(%)
(m3) (% of total)
Aviation Turbo Fuel 6,071,733 7.2 2,580 0.053 1.4
Motor Gasoline 38,911,587 46.1 8,168 0.029 4.4
Aviation Gasoline 125,198 0.1 5 0.005 0.0
Kerosene/Stove Oil 1,320,978 1.6 458 0.042 0.2
Low-Sulphur Diesel Fuel 20,625,948 24.4 5,890 0.034 3.2
Diesel Fuel 3,500,151 4.1 7,412 0.249 4.0
Light Fuel Oil 4,306,518 5.1 7,435 0.201 4.0
Heavy Fuel Oil 8,376,166 9.9 132,785 1.728 71.9
Plant Consumption 1,237,273 1.5 19,918 1.608 10.8
TOTAL 84,475,551 100.0 184,651 0.241 100.0

Note: Totals may not add up to due to rounding.

Graph 4.1
National Liquid Fuels Production / Imports in 2001Graph 4.1: National Liquid Fuel Production / Imports, 2001. This bar graph shows volume of liquid fuel produced or imported in cubic metres by type of fuel. Refer to Table 4.1 for data that are graphed.
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Graph 4.2
Tonnage of Sulphur in Liquid Fuels in 2001
Graph 4.2: Tonnage of Sulphur in Liquid Fuels, 2001. This bar graph shows sulphur mass of liquid fuels in kilotonnes by type of fuel. Refer to Table 4.1 for the data that are graphed.
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TABLE 4.2A :
Fuel Production/Imports and Sulphur Content for 2001
Atlantic Region
Type of Fuel Fuel Production/Imports
(m3) 		Sulphur Mass
(tonnes) 		Average Sulphur Content
(%wt.) 		Distribution of Sulphur in Products
(%)
Aviation Turbo Fuel 544,573 669 0.155 0.9
Motor Gasoline 2,835,477 485 0.023 0.6
Aviation Gasoline 0 0 0.000 0.0
Kerosene/Stove oil 117,572 32 0.033 0.0
Low-Sulphur Diesel Fuel 1,859,831 658 0.042 0.9
Diesel Fuel N/A 1 269 0.076 0.4
Light Fuel Oil 1,352,747 1,612 0.139 2.2
Heavy Fuel Oil 3,299,149 61,792 2.222 82.6
Plant Consumption 479,615 9,316 1.986 12.4
TOTAL 10,488,965 2 74,833 0.801 100.0

Notes:

  1. Volume not included to protect confidential data.
  2. Total volume excludes the volume not included, as per note 1.
TABLE 4.2B :
Fuel Production/Imports and Sulphur Content for 2001
Quebec Region
Type of Fuel Fuel Production/Imports
(m3) 		Sulphur Mass
(tonnes) 		Average Sulphur Content
(%wt.) 		Distribution of Sulphur in Products
(%)
Aviation Turbo Fuel 1,017,390 320 0.039 0.8
Motor Gasoline 10,175,678 1,984 0.027 4.9
Aviation Gasoline N/A 1 0 0.001 0.0
Kerosene/Stove oil 1,118,126 402 0.043 1.0
Low-Sulphur Diesel Fuel 4,679,186 1,652 0.042 4.1
Diesel Fuel N/A 1 580 0.262 1.4
Light Fuel Oil 1,736,639 3,555 0.240 8.9
Heavy Fuel Oil 2,384,404 28,505 1.203 71.1
Plant Consumption 178,599 3,094 1.704 7.7
TOTAL 21,593,789 2 40,092 0.195 100.0
Notes:
  1. Volumes not included to protect confidential data.
  2. Total volume includes the volumes not included, as per note 1.
TABLE 4.2C :
Fuel Production/Imports and Sulphur Content for 2001
Ontario Region
Type of Fuel Fuel Production/Imports
(m3) 		Sulphur Mass
(tonnes) 		Average Sulphur Content
(%wt.) 		Distribution of Sulphur in Products
(%)
Aviation Turbo Fuel 1,836,846 734 0.049 1.6
Motor Gasoline 12,937,962 3,661 0.039 8.1
Aviation Gasoline 0 0 0.000 0.0
Kerosene/Stove oil N/A 1 17 0.033 0.0
Low-Sulphur Diesel Fuel 4,341,922 1,305 0.036 2.9
Diesel Fuel 1,120,558 2,729 0.289 6.0
Light Fuel Oil 1,205,719 2,262 0.217 5.0
Heavy Fuel Oil 1,674,069 27,177 1.645 59.9
Plant Consumption 311,277 7,461 2.338 16.5
TOTAL 23,428,353 2 45,348 0.205 100.0

Notes:

  1. Volume not included to protect confidential data.
  2. Total volume excludes the volume not included, as per note 1.
TABLE 4.2D :
Fuel Production/Imports and Sulphur Content for 2001
West Region
Type of Fuel Fuel Production/Imports
(m3) 		Sulphur Mass
(tonnes) 		Average SulphurContent
(%wt.) 		Distribution of Sulphur in Products
(%)
Aviation Turbo Fuel 2,672,924 858 0.039 3.5
Motor Gasoline 12,962,471 2,038 0.022 8.4
Aviation Gasoline N/A 1 4 0.007 0.0
Kerosene/Stove oil 21,614 6 0.037 0.0
Low-Sulphur Diesel Fuel 9,745,009 2,275 0.027 9.3
Diesel Fuel 1,698,187 3,834 0.262 15.7
Light Fuel Oil N/A 1 7 0.067 0.0
Heavy Fuel Oil 1,018,543 15,310 1.490 62.8
Plant Consumption 3 267,782 47 0.0201 0.2
TOTAL 28,480,984 2 24,379 0.092 100.0
  1. Volumes not included to protect confidential data.
  2. Total volume includes the volumes not included, as per note 1.
  3. Plant consumption in the West consists mostly of diesel and light fuel oil.
TABLE 4.2E :
Regional and National Volume Weighted Averages of the Density of Fuels Produced/Imported in 2001 (in kg/m3)
  Atlantic Quebec Ontario West Canada
Aviation Turbo Fuel 794.5 810.6 812.8 812.0 810.4
Motor Gasoline 735.3 732.4 734.4 725.8 731.1
Aviation Gasoline - 706.7 - 811.0 775.9
Kerosene/Stove Oil 825.5 827.5 823.7 814.8 826.9
Low-Sulphur Diesel Fuel 841.4 838.5 847.2 849.8 845.9
Diesel Fuel 840.9 845.6 841.3 859.2 850.2
Light Fuel Oil 854.6 856.6 861.9 854.8 857.4
Heavy Fuel Oil 985.3 989.7 984.9 1011.5 989.7
Plant Consumption 977.2 1015.5 1015.1 837.7 962.1

 

Graph 4.3
Mass of Sulphur in Liquid Fuels Produced or Imported in 2001

4.3: Mass of Sulphur in Liquid Fuels Produced or Imported, 2001 This bar graph shows mass of sulphur in kilotonnes by region and by fuel type. Refer to Tables 4.2A, 4.2B, $.2C, and 4.2D for data that are graphed.
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Graph 4.4
Mass of Sulphur in Liquid Fuels by Region, 1995-2001

4.4: Sulphur Mass in Liquid Fuels by Region, 1995-2001 Bar graph of sulphur mass in liquid fuels in kilotonnes by region and year. Atlantic has the highest mass of sulphur ranging from around 42 kilotonnes to around 82 kilotonnes of sulphur. Quebec mass ranges from around 37 to 46, Ontario mass ranges from around 38 to 66, West mass ranges from around 17 to 24 kilotonnes of sulphur. Canada mass is an accumulation of the regions with a range from around 160 to 195 kilotonnes sulphur. There are no obvious trends in sulphur mass within regions or in Canada.
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Graph 4.5
Sulphur Levels in Motor/Aviation Gasoline by Region, 1995-2001

4.5: Sulphur Levels in Motor/Aviation Gasoline by Region, 2001 Bar graph of sulphur levels in ppm by region and year. Ontario has the highest levels of sulphur ranging from around 400 ppm to above 500 ppm over the 7 years. Quebec levels range from around 260 to 350 ppm, Atlantic levels range from around 150 to 350 ppm and West levels range from around 210 to 270 ppm. Canada levels range from around 280 to 350. There are no obvious level trends within regions or in Canada.
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Graph 4.6
Sulphur Levels in Motor/Aviation Gasoline by Refinery / Importer in 2001

4.6: Sulphur Levels in Motor Gasoline by Refinery/Importer, 2001 This bar graph shows the sulphur levels in motor gasoline in ppm by refinery and importer. Refer to Table A3.1, year 2001 for the data that are graphed.
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Graph 4.7
Sulphur Levels in Diesel Fuel by Refinery / Importer in 2001

4.7: Sulphur Levels in Diesel Fuel by Refinery / Importer, 2001. This bar graph shows the sulphur levels in diesel fuel in ppm by refinery and importer for both low-sulphur and regular sulphur diesel fuel. Refer to Table A3.2 and A3.3, year 2001 for the data that are graphed.
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Graph 4.8
2001 National Trend of Sulphur Content in Aviation Turbo Fuel

4.8: National Trend of Sulphur Content in Aviation Turbo Fuel, 1995-2001 This line graph shows the sulphur content of aviation turbo fuel in weight percent by year. There is a steady increase in sulphur content from 1995 to 1998 from around 0.042 weight percent sulphur to a peak of around 0.063 weight percent sulphur in 1998. After 1998 to 2001 there is a slight decrease down to around 0.051 weight percent sulphur in 2001.
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Graph 4.9
2001 National Trend of Sulphur Content in Aviation Motor/Aviation Gasoline

4.9: National Trend of Sulphur Content in Motor/Aviation Gasoline, 1995-2001 This line graph shows the sulphur content for motor/aviation gasoline in weight percent by year. There is a slight downward trend in sulphur content from 1995 to 2001. Refer to table A3.1, bottom row (National Average) for the data that are graphed.
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Graph 4.10
2001 National Trend of Sulphur Content in Aviation Kerosene/Stove Oil

4.10: National Trend of Sulphur Content in Kerosene / Stove Oil, 1995-2001. This line graph shows the sulphur content for kerosene/stove oil in weight percent by year. There is a downward trend in sulphur content from 1995 to 2001. 1995 shows sulphur content of around 0.070 weight percent with a steady decline down to around 0.044 weight percent in 2001.
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Graph 4.11
2001 National Trend of Sulphur Content in Diesel Fuel (Total Pool)

4.11: National Trend of Sulphur Content in Diesel Fuel (Total Pool), 1995-2001 This line graph shows the sulphur content for diesel fuel in weight percent by year. Sulphur content remains relatively stable from 1995 to 1997 at around 0.12 weight percent. There is a steep decline from 1997 to 1998 to a sulphur level of around 0.077 weight percent in 1998. After 1998 there is a slight decrease in sulphur level to around 0.067 weight percent in 2001.
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Graph 4.12
2001 National Trend of Sulphur Content in Light Fuel Oil

4.12: National Trend of Sulphur Content in Light Fuel Oil, 1995-2001. This line graph shows the sulphur content for light fuel oil in weight percent by year. Level remains relatively constant at around 0.20 weight percent sulphur except for a peak of 0.27 in 1998. Refer to table A3.4, bottom row (National Average) for the data that are graphed.
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Graph 4.13
2001 National Trend of Sulphur Content in Heavy Fuel Oil

4.13: National Trend of Sulphur Content in Heavy Fuel Oil, 1995-2001. This line graph shows the sulphur content for heavy fuel oil in weight percent by year. Level remains relatively constant at around 1.7 weight percent. Refer to table A3.5, bottom row (National Average) for the data that are graphed.
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