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Part 5:
Environment and Fuels

Energy Content of Fuels *)

GJ per tonne

North Sea Crude Oil

42.7

LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas: Propane, Butane)

46.0

Petrol (Gasoline)

43.8

JP1 (Jet aircraft fuel)

43.5

Diesel / Light Fuel oil

42.7

Heavy Fuel Oil

40.4

Orimulsion

28.0

Natural Gas

39.3 per 1000 Nm3

Steam Coal

24.5

Other Coal

26.5

Straw

14.5

Wood chips

14.7

Household Waste 1995

10.0

Household Waste 1996

9.4

CO2-Emissions *)

kg CO2 per GJ

kg CO2 per kg fuel

Petrol (Gasoline)

73.0

3.20

Diesel / Light Fuel oil

74.0

3.16

Heavy Fuel Oil

78.0

3.15

Orimulsion

76.0

2.13

Natural Gas (methane)

56.9

2.74

Coal

95.0

2.33 (steam coal)
2.52 (other)

*) Conversion factors provided by the Danish Energy Agency


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