How many barrels are there in one ton of naphtha?

Answer 1

Petroleum has a specific gravity of 0.88 which means 1 liter weighs 0.88 kilograms.

From the volume page we know that:

1 barrel [US, petroleum] = 158.9872972 liter

So 1 barrel weighs:

158.9872972 * 0.88 = 139.908821536 kilograms

1 metric ton is 1000 kilograms:

139.908821536 / 1000 = 7.1475121

So there are a little over 7 barrels of petroleum in a metric ton.

This is assuming that 0.88 is the correct specific gravity. Since as you said, the grade of the oil may make a difference. If you know the exact specific gravity of the oil in question, you will get more accurate results.

Answer 2

According to the Wikipedia entry for naphtha, naphtha's density is 750 to 785 kg, which varies according to temperature and pressure, per cubic meter. A cubic meter is 1000 liters and 1000 kilograms make one metric ton, so:

(750 to 785 kg/1000 L) = (1000 kg/xL)

To the nearest liter, solving for x gives us 1274 to 1333 liters per metric ton.

Answer 3

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