| Title | Satisfaction of the Automotive Fleet Fuel Demand and Its Impact on the Oil Refining Industry |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50081 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Moore, M. A. |
| Source | 234p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | SRI International; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19801201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Because virtually all transportation fuels are based on petroleum, it is essential to include petroleum refining in any assessment of potential changes in the transportation system. A number of changes in the automotive fleet have been proposed to improve efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions. Some of these changes would have an impact on the petroleum refining industry. A mathematical model of the U.S. petroleum refining industry was developed to provide a technologically sound basis for the assessment of such impacts. Case studies performed and included in this report are the following: A Potential Shift from Gasoline to Diesel Engines--In a 1995 conservation scenario, automotive diesel-to-gasoline ratios were studied over a range of 0.17/1 to 0.8/1. A minimun refining cost was reached at a ratio of 0.3/1, with a saving of about 2.2 cents per gallon of gasoline plus diesel compared with the cost for the 0.17/1 case. Refining energy consumption reaches a minimum at the 0.5/1 ratio, but it is only 0.08 percentage points below the base of 6.25 percent. The Potential Requirement of Sulfur Removal from Gasoline and Diesel Fuel--In the same scenario, gasoline hydrodesulfurization (HDS) to an average sulfur content of 100 ppm costs about 2 cents per gallon, and diesel HDS to 200 ppm costs about 3 cents per gallon. This work was performed during the 1975-1977 time period. Therefore, it predates and does not consider the possible implications of the current synfuels program. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11478 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11478 |
| TRT Terms | Air quality management; Alternatives analysis; Assessments; Automobiles; Combustion; Costs; Demand; Desulfurization; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Economic impacts; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Industrial wastes; Mathematical models; Petroleum industry; Petroleum refining; Sulfur; Data tables |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Economic Impacts |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-NHTSA-80-28; HS-805 641 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50000/50081/DOT-TSC-NHTSA-80-28.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |