Energy units of measure
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Liquid fuels
- Crude oil (and petroleum byproducts such as gasoline) is usually expressed in terms of barrels (abbreviated "bbl").
- One barrel is equivalent to 42 US gallons (approx. 35 Imperial gallons),[1] 159 liters,[2] or XX tons.(Research needed)
- Ethanol is often measured in tons. One ton of ethanol is equivalent to XX gallons (XX barrels).(Research needed)
- The energy content of ethanol is lower per unit of volume or weight than is gasoline.
- Burning one unit of gasoline in a vehicle engine produces approximately the same amount of power as XX units of ethanol.(Research needed)
- The energy content of ethanol is lower per unit of volume or weight than is gasoline.
- Barrel of Oil Equivalent: (boe) The amount of energy contained in a barrel of crude oil, i.e. approximately 6.1 GJ (5.8 million Btu), equivalent to 1,700 kWh. A "petroleum barrel" is a liquid measure equal to 42 U.S. gallons (35 Imperial gallons or 159 liters); about 7.2 barrels are equivalent to one tonne of oil (metric). (Source: BFIN)
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