Question about fuel grade
I'll go try chevron 94 or shell 91.
07-26-2006, 11:46 AM
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Depending on where you are located and the number of refineries in the area, the gas you buy from one oil company can be supplied from another oil company. So, the gas you buy at Shell could come from Chevron, for example.
07-28-2006, 11:07 AM
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More on the sulpher content of gasoline in Canada.
Jaak
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From CBC website:
" "Sulphur will cause in excess of 2,000 deaths in the next 20 years. It will have an enormous affect on the number of people suffering from asthma, from emphysema, for the elderly and for children."
Low-sulphur gas contains no more than 30 parts per millon of sulphur. Only a tiny fraction of the gas sold in Canada is that clean.
Sulphur levels in gas vary widely across the country, depending on the source of the oil and how it's refined.
In Ontario, for example, the Sunoco refinery at Sarnia produced gas with 200 ppm sulphur last winter while Imperial’s refinery, in Sarnia, produced gasoline with 790 parts per million sulphur.
Imperial's gas complies with current Canadian regulations. But it is the dirtiest gas in the country, and that’s something the company isn’t eager to advertise at its pumps.
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Sulphur content is a major component of smog, responsible for an estimated 5,000 deaths each year. Low-sulphur gasoline contains sulphur at an average concentration of less than 150 parts per million (ppm) by weight.
Current levels in Canada average about 360 ppm, among the highest in the industrialized world. At 530 ppm, Ontario has the highest average level in Canada.
Refineries have until 2005 to bring their sulphur levels down to California's standards of 30 ppm.
ARCHIVED STORY: Esso gas the dirtiest in Canada: report
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Gov. website
Fuel Regulations
Since July 2002, gasoline produced or imported into Canada cannot exceed an average sulphur content of 150 parts per million (ppm), and the sulphur content will be further reduced to an average of 30 ppm in January 2005. Progress toward reducing sulphur in gasoline has also been made through the BC Cleaner Gasoline Regulation. Removing sulphur from gasoline is an important way to minimize emissions of sulphur oxides (SO2), CO, NOx, VOCs and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), some of which also contribute to the formation of secondary pollutants such as ground-level ozone.
Since 1998, the Sulphur in Diesel Regulations allow the federal government to limit the sulphur content of diesel fuel used in on-road vehicles to a maximum of 500 ppm. Government of Canada has also announced that it will further reduce sulphur in diesel to 15 ppm in 2006, in line with similar requirements for diesel sold in the U.S. This will help achieve a 97% reduction in sulphur content from on-road diesel vehicles.
In January 2004, the On-road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations came into effect, which will reduce emissions from new on-road vehicles—including buses, SUVs and motorcycles—by up to 95% by 2009. These regulations will align Canadian emission standards with those of the U.S. By 2005, the Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emissions Regulations will control air pollution from sources such as snowblowers, lawnmowers and power tools, reducing emissions by 44%. These engines currently contribute about 9% of mobile air emissions in Canada.
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Jaak
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From CBC website:
" "Sulphur will cause in excess of 2,000 deaths in the next 20 years. It will have an enormous affect on the number of people suffering from asthma, from emphysema, for the elderly and for children."
Low-sulphur gas contains no more than 30 parts per millon of sulphur. Only a tiny fraction of the gas sold in Canada is that clean.
Sulphur levels in gas vary widely across the country, depending on the source of the oil and how it's refined.
In Ontario, for example, the Sunoco refinery at Sarnia produced gas with 200 ppm sulphur last winter while Imperial’s refinery, in Sarnia, produced gasoline with 790 parts per million sulphur.
Imperial's gas complies with current Canadian regulations. But it is the dirtiest gas in the country, and that’s something the company isn’t eager to advertise at its pumps.
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Sulphur content is a major component of smog, responsible for an estimated 5,000 deaths each year. Low-sulphur gasoline contains sulphur at an average concentration of less than 150 parts per million (ppm) by weight.
Current levels in Canada average about 360 ppm, among the highest in the industrialized world. At 530 ppm, Ontario has the highest average level in Canada.
Refineries have until 2005 to bring their sulphur levels down to California's standards of 30 ppm.
ARCHIVED STORY: Esso gas the dirtiest in Canada: report
******************************************************
Gov. website
Fuel Regulations
Since July 2002, gasoline produced or imported into Canada cannot exceed an average sulphur content of 150 parts per million (ppm), and the sulphur content will be further reduced to an average of 30 ppm in January 2005. Progress toward reducing sulphur in gasoline has also been made through the BC Cleaner Gasoline Regulation. Removing sulphur from gasoline is an important way to minimize emissions of sulphur oxides (SO2), CO, NOx, VOCs and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), some of which also contribute to the formation of secondary pollutants such as ground-level ozone.
Since 1998, the Sulphur in Diesel Regulations allow the federal government to limit the sulphur content of diesel fuel used in on-road vehicles to a maximum of 500 ppm. Government of Canada has also announced that it will further reduce sulphur in diesel to 15 ppm in 2006, in line with similar requirements for diesel sold in the U.S. This will help achieve a 97% reduction in sulphur content from on-road diesel vehicles.
In January 2004, the On-road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations came into effect, which will reduce emissions from new on-road vehicles—including buses, SUVs and motorcycles—by up to 95% by 2009. These regulations will align Canadian emission standards with those of the U.S. By 2005, the Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emissions Regulations will control air pollution from sources such as snowblowers, lawnmowers and power tools, reducing emissions by 44%. These engines currently contribute about 9% of mobile air emissions in Canada.
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