Humanity took a very long time to acquire skills that allowed it to be attributed to intelligent and developed beings. The development of the process of making fire, the production of tools from various materials, the invention of the wheel and leverage, the domestication of domestic animals, the cultivation of agricultural plants - these are the first steps of a person who embarked on the path of progress. If earlier the process of inventing innovations and introducing them into everyday life took tens or even hundreds of years, nowadays this is a matter of only a few days.
Fire has long been used by mankind in everyday life as a decorative element. Hunting from a method of obtaining food has turned into a means of entertainment and adrenaline. Long distances do not scare anyone. Cars, trains and planes make the process of movement pleasant and comfortable. The depths of the oceans and the mysteries of space - everything is subject to man. Forward and only forward, towards the unknown, ahead of time! This is the main motto of our time, moving life forward at a crazy speed.
Engine of progress
Natural resources are given the leading role in the process of human development. All the activities of the world's superpowers are aimed at supporting their activities and creating a stock of necessary minerals. The modern world has long forgotten about wars, the causes of which were unleashed by women, moral values āāand a sense of duty. For many decades, people have perished not for high ideals, but for metal and other material values.
Among the huge amount of resources mastered by mankind, oil occupies a leading position. āBlack goldā is the name that defines the true meaning of a given substance in the modern world. The media daily tells a simple layman about quotes and prices on the world oil market, separately highlighting the importance of such an element as a barrel of oil. Much depends on the value of this mysterious concept: the stability of the world economy, the welfare and budget of individual states, and, as a result, the fate of millions of ordinary people who do not even suspect that in reality is the key to their measured life. What does this concept mean? What is this mysterious barrel? Let's talk about this in more detail.
General information
A barrel is a unit of measure for oil. This concept was born in England. Barrel is translated from English as a barrel. And it is not surprising, because at the dawn of the development of the oil industry due to the lack of special tankers and tanks, the transportation of production products of this field of activity was carried out precisely in barrels that were originally intended for the transport of herring. In the global economy, the barrel is used everywhere and is the standard.
Given these historical facts, a legitimate question may come up to any person: āHow much is a barrel of oil?ā The unit used to determine the amount of a given type of mineral is 42 gallons.
Barrel Quantitation
The concepts of ābarrelā and āgallonā are typical for countries with a non-metric (English) measurement system, such as America, Great Britain, etc. For a more stable understanding of their quantity, these terms can easily be translated into the form familiar to us. For example, an American gallon is 3.785 liters and English is 4.546 liters. Based on these minimum concepts, the total value of a barrel of oil can be determined without difficulty.
If you have never been inspired by arithmetic, the processes of addition and multiplication have always caused only despondency, and the question "How many liters are in a barrel of oil?" still relevant, then do not despair. The answer is pretty simple. The volume of a barrel of oil in translation to the more familiar to us measurement system is 158.988 liters.
It can be seen from the above examples that a barrel is a unit of volume measurement and has all the relevant characteristics.
How many barrels per ton of oil
In Russia and the CIS countries, the term ātonā is most often used for measuring āblack goldā in all sales processes. In this regard, the question: āA barrel of oil - how many in tons?ā - Quite often, people are interested. A person who wants to receive information on this topic may be very surprised. After all, ordinary, at first glance, specific and simple questions do not have a clear answer. The process of converting barrels per tonne and in reverse is different in different countries. What is the reason for the lack of unity? What affects the values āāof the result?
The dependence of the amount of oil on its density
To reveal this secret, it is necessary to recall the elementary meanings characteristic of any substance and affecting its state. Density is a physical quantity equal to the ratio of body weight to volume, measured in g / cmĀ³ and kg / m 3 . This definition is familiar to everyone since school times, and many laws of physics are associated with this term.
The ability of objects to stay on the surface of the water, the definition of fluid tension and many other concepts depend and are determined solely by the density value. Oil - a substance whose normal state corresponds to the term "liquid" - was no exception to the general rule. It is the differences in oil density values, due to historical and geological reasons, that affect a certain digital spread in terms of tons.
Due to the fact that the density of "black gold" is not a single value and varies depending on the place of its development, there are some differences in the translation. And since the density of oil directly depends on its temperature, this is also taken into account in the conversion process.
Let's count
For example, at an oil density of 750 kg / m 3, the number of barrels per ton is:
- at a temperature of 15.60 Ā° C, 8.34.
With an oil density of 800 kg / m 3, the number of barrels per ton will already be equal to:
- at a temperature of 200 about C - 8.39;
- at a temperature of 200 about C - 7.86;
- at a temperature of 15.60 Ā° C - 7.83.
These examples clearly trace the dependence of the number of barrels per ton on the density and temperature of the oil itself. And if we take into account that the density of "black gold" varies in different limits, the difference in values āāof which is very significant, then the ambiguity of the question becomes obvious.
How many tons in a barrel of oil
To get the exact figure, it is enough to divide their number in the ton by a thousand. This is an arithmetic operation, which everyone can do will give an exact answer to the question posed.
For example, with an oil density of 750 kg / m 3 and a temperature of 200 Ā° C, the number of barrels (as previously explained) is 8.39. Therefore, subject to the same conditions, the number of tons in a barrel will be equal to the value of 0.00839 tons.
What can be obtained from a barrel of oil?
In order to more clearly understand the possibilities of a barrel of oil, it is necessary to consider the amount of products obtained during its processing. So, from it it turns out:
- gasoline - 102 l;
- diz. fuel - 30 l;
- aviation fuel - 25 l;
- refinery gas - 11 l;
- petroleum coke, which is used for the production of electrodes and anti-corrosion equipment - 10 l;
- fuel oil - 7 l;
- liquefied gas - 5.5 l;
- charcoal - 1.5 kg;
- propane gas - 12 cylinders;
- engine oil - 1 l;
- wax candles for a cake - 120 pcs.
Among other things, petroleum products have a huge range of applications in various other fields. Pharmaceuticals, the production of plastics, cosmetics, food - all this is only a small part of the opportunities that a barrel of oil is capable of.
Oil pricing
How much is a barrel of oil? The question on which much depends today. The price of oil per barrel today is determined by many factors, one of which is precisely human. Since the budget of a number of states directly depends on the cost of oil today, the volumes of its production and supplies are tightly controlled. Oversupply of oil on the world market due to low demand will lead to its cheapening and, conversely, its small amount will cause greater demand and, as a result, will affect the growth of the price of āblack goldā.
To date, the cost of a barrel of oil averages 110 oz. e. Due to the fact that the economies of most countries are closely tied to oil, whose global reserves are not infinite, the cost of āblack goldā will constantly grow. Even now, one can witness military conflicts, the reason for which is the desire to possess deposits of this mineral.
We hope that you have received quite comprehensive answers to your questions.