N2O N/A 21,860 g CO2eq N/A

Nitrogen Fertilizer 40.0 lbs 7,138 g CO2eq 3.5 - 8.2 lbs

Phosphorus Fertilizer 15.0 lbs 913 g CO2eq 5.4 - 21.4 lbs

Potassium Fertilizer 10.0 lbs 403 g CO2eq 3.1 - 24.3 lbs

Herbicide 2.8 lbs 3,496 g CO2eq 0.0 - 1.3 lbs

Pesticide 0.0 lbs 0 g CO2eq 0.1 - 0.8 lbs

Diesel 3.5 gal 4,763 g CO2eq 3.8 - 8.9 gal

Gasoline 0.0 gal 0 g CO2eq 1.6 - 3.0 gal

Total 38,573 g CO2eq

N2O N/A 22 kg CO2eq N/A

Nitrogen Fertilizer 40 lbs 7 kg CO2eq 3.5 - 8.2 lbs

Phosphorus Fertilizer 15 lbs 1 kg CO2eq 5.4 - 21.4 lbs

Potassium Fertilizer 10 lbs 0 kg CO2eq 3.1 - 24.3 lbs

Herbicide 2.75 lbs 3 kg CO2eq 0.0 - 1.3 lbs

Pesticide 0 lbs 0 kg CO2eq 0.1 - 0.8 lbs

Diesel 3.5 gal 5 kg CO2eq 3.8 - 8.9 gal

Gasoline 0 gal 0 kg CO2eq 1.6 - 3.0 gal

Total 39 kg CO2eq

Soybeans (varies by regi

Inputs

(per acre)

Camelina

Inputs Emissions

(per acre) (per mmbtu fuel)

(per acre) (per mmbtu fuel) (per acre)

Camelina Soybeans (varies by regi

Inputs Emissions Inputs
9,139 - 12,347 g CO2eq

747 - 2,548 g CO2eq

435 - 2,088 g CO2eq

171 - 1,561 g CO2eq

78 - 2,243 g CO2eq

400 - 1,617 g CO2eq

7,338 - 20,040 g CO2eq

2,998 - 4,877 g CO2eq

24,895 - 39,752 g CO2eq

9.1 - 12.3 kg CO2eq

0.7 - 2.5 kg CO2eq

0.4 - 2.1 kg CO2eq

0.2 - 1.6 kg CO2eq

0.1 - 2.2 kg CO2eq

0.4 - 1.6 kg CO2eq

7.3 - 20.0 kg CO2eq

3 - 4.9 kg CO2eq

25 - 40 kg CO2eq

Soybeans (varies by region)

Emissions

(per mmbtu fuel)

(per mmbtu fuel)

Soybeans (varies by region)

Emissions
Biodiesel

Inputs 

(lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/mmbt

u)

Inputs 

(lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/m

mbtu)

Category

N2O Emissions 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 73,755.52

g CO2eq/

acre 71.3972 10,524 57.1517 10,937

Nitrogen Fertilizer 0.0005

tons of nitrogen/lbs of 

nitrogen 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 3291414.00

g CO2eq/

ton of 

nitrogen 7.8114 71.3972 1,526 7.1751 57.1517 1,751

Phosphorus Fertilizer 0.0005 tons of P/lbs of P 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 1123158.9

g CO2eq/

ton of 

phosphate 6.6928 71.3972 446 13.7389 57.1517 1,144

Potassium Fertilizer 0.0005 tons of K/lbs of K 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 742,546

g CO2eq/

ton of potash 20.9214 71.3972 922 3.1099 57.1517 171

Herbicide 0.0005

tons herbicide/

lbs herbicide 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 23450278.7

gCO2eq/

tonsof 

herbicide 1.1800 71.3972 1,642 1.2900 57.1517 2,243

Pesticide 0.0005

tons herbicide/

lbs herbicide 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 27,216,587

gCO2eq/

tonsof 

pesticide 0.7000 71.3972 1,131 0.7300 57.1517 1,473

Diesel 0.13

mmBTU/

gal diesel 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 96551.365

gCO2eq/

mmBTU 

diesel 8.9237 71.3972 13,295 6.6186 57.1517 12,318

Gasoline 0.1150

mmBTU/

gal gasoline 8.5E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 96754

gCO2eq/

mmBtu 2.9500 71.3972 3,896 1.8170 57.1517 2,998

Total 

Emissions 33,382 33,035

Category

N2O Emissions 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 201,602.25

g CO2eq/

acre 21,860

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Nitrogen Fertilizer 40.0 lbs/acre 0.0005

tons of 

nitrogen/lbs of 

nitrogen 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 3,291,414.00

g CO2eq/

ton of 

nitrogen 7,138

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Phosphorus Fertilizer 15.0 gal/acre 0.0005 tons of P/lbs of P 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 1,123,158.90

g CO2eq/

ton of 

phosphate 913

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

CB

Camelina Input

Conversions Emissions/mmbtu fuel

Conversions

Soybean Input Soybean Input

GP
Potassium Fertilizer 10.0 gal/acre 0.0005 tons of K/lbs of K 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 742,545.77

g CO2eq/

ton of potash 403

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Herbicide 2.8 gal/acre 0.0005

tons herbicide/

lbs herbicide 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 23,450,278.67

gCO2eq/

tons of 

herbicide 3,496

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Pesticide (average across 

regions) 0 gal/acre 0.0005

tons pesticide/

lbs pesticide 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 27,216,586.75

gCO2eq/

tons of 

pesticide 0

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Diesel 3.5 gal/acre 0.13

mmBTU diesel/

gal diesel 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel 96,551.37

gCO2eq/

mmBTU 

diesel 4,763

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Gasoline 0 gal/acre 0.115

mmBTU/

gal gasoline 0.01279461 acre/gal fuel 8.47458E-06

gallons fuel/

btu fuel

gCO2eq/

mmBtu 0

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel

Total 

Emissions 38,573

gCO2eq/m

mbtu fuel
Min

Inputs (lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/m

mbtu)

Inputs 

(lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/m

mbtu) Inputs (lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/

mmbtu)

Inputs 

(lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/m

mbtu)

Inputs 

(lbs/acre)

Yields 

(gal/acre)

emissions 

(gCO2eq/m

mbtu)

66.0070 9,139 58.8659 11,116 55.6133 9,984 48.8852 11,963 34.5563 12,347 9,139

3.5356 66.0070 747 7.8434 58.8659 1,858 4.8708 55.6133 1,221 8.1797 48.8852 2,334 6.3139 34.5563 2,548 747

7.7366 66.0070 558 5.3778 58.8659 435 16.0656 55.6133 1,375 21.4461 48.8852 2,088 6.9993 34.5563 964 435

22.6240 66.0070 1,078 13.2435 58.8659 708 22.1210 55.6133 1,252 24.2600 48.8852 1,561 34.5563 171

1.0300 66.0070 1,551 0.0460 58.8659 78 1.1800 55.6133 2,108 0.7300 48.8852 1,484 0.2700 34.5563 776 78

0.6600 66.0070 1,153 0.2600 58.8659 509 0.7800 55.6133 1,617 0.4600 48.8852 1,085 0.1200 34.5563 400 400

8.9231 66.0070 14,380 7.6884 58.8659 13,893 3.8364 55.6133 7,338 7.3784 48.8852 16,055 6.5103 34.5563 20,040 7,338

0.0000 66.0070 3.0444 58.8659 4,877 0.0000 55.6133 1.6498 48.8852 3,182 0.0000 34.5563 2,998

28,605 33,474 24,895 39,752 37,076 24,895

Soybean Input Soybean Input Soybean Input Soybean Input Soybean Input

LS NE SC SE SW

Max

 12,347

 2,548

 2,088

 1,561

 2,243

 1,617

 20,040

 4,877

 39,752
Camelina Soybean

Camelina (40) CB GP LS

Nitrogen Fertilizer 40.0 7.8114 7.1751 3.5356

Phosphorus Fertilizer 15.0 6.6928 13.7389 7.7366

Potassium Fertilizer 10.0 20.9214 3.1099 22.624

Herbicide 2.8 1.18 1.29 1.03

Pesticide 0 0.7 0.73 0.66

Diesel 3.5 8.9237 6.6186 8.9231

Gasoline 0 2.95 1.817 

Nitrogen Fertilizer 44.84 33.63 8.756579 8.043287 3.963408
NE SC SE SW min max

7.8434 4.8708 8.1797 6.3139 lbs/acre 3.5356 8.1797

5.3778 16.0656 21.4461 6.9993 lbs/acre 5.3778 21.4461

13.2435 22.121 24.26 lbs/acre 3.1099 24.26

0.046 1.18 0.73 0.27 lbs/acre 0.046 1.29

0.26 0.78 0.46 0.12 lbs/acre 0.12 0.78

7.6884 3.8364 7.3784 6.5103 gal/acre 3.8364 8.9237

3.0444 1.6498 gal/acre 1.6498 3.0444

8.792451 5.460167 9.169444 7.077882 kg/ha
Category Soybean 

CB GP

50.24 40.22

Crop Yield 1650 lbs seed/acre 3,015 2,413

Oil Yield 594 lbs oil/acre 542.62 434.35

Biodiesel Yield 78.16 gallons BD/acre 71.40 57.15

BTU Yield 9,222,632 BTU biodiesel/acre 8,424,864 6,743,904

mmBTU yield 9.22 mmBTU biodiesel/acre 8.42 6.74

Crop yields 1.849926854 MT/ha 3.37981255 2.7054596

Camelina

Camelina
LS NE SC SE SW

46.45 41.42 39.14 34.40 24.32 bu/acre

2,787 2,485 2,348 2,064 1,459 lbs seed/acre

501.65 447.38 422.66 371.53 262.63 lbs oil/acre

66.01 58.87 55.61 48.89 34.56 gallons BD/acre

7,788,824 6,946,176 6,562,369 5,768,456 4,077,639 BTU biodiesel/acre

7.79 6.95 6.56 5.77 4.08 mmBTU biodiesel/acre

3.124651 2.786606 2.632633 2.314138 1.635831
Soybean Biodiesel CB GP LS NE SC

kg N2O/1000 ha* 706.76 587.92 567.38 615.50 522.24

kg N2O/ha 0.706756951 0.58791565 0.567382572 0.615502 0.522238648

kg CO2eq/ha 219.0946549 182.253852 175.8885972 190.8055 161.8939809

kg CO2 eq/acre 88.66446128 73.7555172 71.17959007 77.21625 65.51616978

g CO2 eq/acre 88664.46128 73,755.52 71179.59007 77216.25 65516.16978

Camelina 40 lbs/acre

kg N2O/1000 ha* 1607

kg N2O/ha 1.607

kg CO2eq/ha 498.17

kg CO2 eq/acre 201.602247

g CO2 eq/acre 201,602.25

* Source: Final N20 Calculations.xls
SE SW

 550.07 401.32

0.550075 0.401325

170.5232 124.4107

69.00829 50.34722

69008.29 50347.22
Conversions:

1 lb/acre = 1.121 kg/ha

1 ha = 2.47105381 acre

1 MT= 2204 lbs

1 kg N2O= 310 kg CO2eq

Assumptions:

Methyl ester (biodiesel) 118000 Btu/gal

Low-sulfur diesel 130000 Btu/gal

Conventional gasoline 115000 Btu/gal

Soybean Weight 60.00 pound/bushel

0.18 lb soybean oil/lb soybean

7.6 lbs oil/gal BD
Source:

http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/NR_RM_05.pdf

http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html#calculator

Camelina

0.36 lb camelina oil/pound seed
2010 Camelina[1] 2022 Camelina[2]

Inputs Rates

Herbicides

 Glysophate (Fall) 16 oz. ( $0.39/oz) $7.00 $7.00 

 Glysophate (Spring) 16 oz. ( $0.39/oz) $7.00 $7.00 

 Post 12 oz ( $0.67/oz) $8.00 $8.00 

Seed

$5.76 $7.20 

(4 lbs/acre) (5 lbs/acre)

Fertilizer

$25.00 $40.00 

(25 lb/acre) (40 lb/acre)

$15.00 $15.00 

(15 lb/acre) (15 lb/acre)

Sub-Total $67.76 $84.20 

Logistics

 Planting Trip $10.00 $10.00 

 Harvest & Hauling $25.00 $25.00 

Total Cost $102.76 $119.20 

Yields lb/acre 800 1650

Price $/lb $0.15 $0.12 

$116.00 $198.00 

$13.24 $78.80 

[1] See Sustainable Oils Memo, Docket ID# XXX

[2]Based on yields technically feasible. See McVey and Lamb, 2008; Ehrenson & Guy, 2008.

[3] Adapted from Shonnard et al, 2010.

 Phosphate Fertilizer $1/pd

Total Revenue at avg prod/pricing

 Camelina seed $1.44/lb

 Nitrogen Fertilizer $1/pd
2030 Camelina[3]

$7.00 

$7.00 

$8.00 

$7.20 

(5 lbs/acre)

$75 

(75 lbs/acre)

$15 

(15 lb/acre)

$119.20 

$10.00 

$25.00 

$154.20 

3000

$0.09 

$270.00 

$115.80 
Biodiesel Tailpipe Emissions

Item Assumption Units Source

CH4 emissions 11

N2O emissions 689

CO2 emissions* 79,837

GHG emissions 80,537 gCO2e/gal biodiesel

* As in the RFS2 final rule, we treated all of the biodiesel fuel carbon as biologically derived carbon originating from the atmo

g/gal biodiesel RFS2 final rule
n originating from the atmosphere. This would be the case where the methanol used in the trans-esterification process was produced fro
fication process was produced from biomass. If the methanol instead is produced from natural gas, the net carbon dioxide emissions fro
 net carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil derived methanol in biodiesel would result in a small change to the lifecycle 
in a small change to the lifecycle GHG emissions for biodiesel. Based on our modeling of the trans-esterification process in the RFS2 final 
rification process in the RFS2 final rule we estimate that the lifecycle GHG emissions from combustion of biodiesel made with fossil metha
f biodiesel made with fossil methanol rather than methanol derived from biomass would include approximately 4 kilograms of additional 
imately 4 kilograms of additional carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) emissions per mmBtu of biodiesel. If we included the additional GHG 
f we included the additional GHG emissions associated with the use of fossil methanol in biodiesel production in our lifecycle GHG assess
uction in our lifecycle GHG assessment of camelina oil biodiesel it would not affect our threshold dete
Nitrogen Phospherous

2008 Ehringsing (OR State U.) up to 50 lb/acre up to 60 lb/acre

2008 Mcvay (MT State Extension) average of 30 lb/acre average of 30 lb/acre

2008 MSU 70-90 lb/acre 15 lbs/acre

2009 Lafferty (Sun Biodiesel) 70-90 lb/acre for 1500 lbs/acre (cites 

2008 MSU study); references 2008 

MSU report: 1 lb N/per 20-25 lb seed; 

grower practices about 30-45 lb/acre

15 lbs/acre

2010 Hunter (Penn State) 30-40 lbs/acre for yields of 1200-1500; 

40-50 lbs/acre for higher yields

25-30 lb/acre

2010 Moser (USDA)

2010 Grady (SD State U) 70-90 lb/acre for 1500 lbs/acre (cites 

2008 MSU study) or 1 lb N/per 20-25 

lb seed references 2008 MSU report; 

minimum levels of 30-40 lbs/acre

no response to P if soil 

levels are at 12 ppm

2011 Florida Ag Service 60-90 lbs/acre

2010 Shonnard 75 lbs/acre 15 lbs/acre

2010 Sustainable Oils amount needed for soil test to reach 

80 lbs/acre

if soil level is 12 ppm or 

less, add 15 lbs/acre

Summary of Assumptions: Assuming 40 lbs/acre based on 

Laffterty grower practices; Grady, 

water as a limiting factor; MSU - 

application rates are based on soil test

Assuming 15 lbs/acre
Potassium Sulphur Yields

increase oil content but not yield 330-1700 lbs/acre

900-2400 lbs/acre based 

on rainfall

0 ~200-1700 lbs/acre

800-2000 lbs/acre

20 lb/acre 1000-2400 lbs/acre 

depending on state, rainfall

420-640 L/ha

no response to K if 

soil levels are at 

15ppm

no response to S if soil levels are at 15 

lbs/acre

500-2400 lb/acre, 

depending on location and 

irrigation

100-1500 lbs/acre

10 lbs/acre 2000 lbs/acre

15 (units?)

Assuming 10 

lbs/acre

Assuming 0 
Notes:

N requirement depends on amount of N 

already in the soil. 

Points out that most fertilizer response 

trials use irrigation, however for most 

dryland farmers, the limiting factor is 

water.
Fuel Production Lifecycle GHG Emissions (kgCO2e/mmBtu)

Feedstock Production Process RIN-Generating Products

Soybean Oil Trans-Esterification Biodiesel

Camelina Oil Trans-Esterification Biodiesel

Diesel

Jet Fuel

Naphtha

LPG

Jet Fuel

Diesel

Naphtha

LPG

Camelina Oil Hydrotreating Maximized for 

Diesel

Camelina Oil Hydrotreating Maximized for Jet 

Fuel
Other Co-products Oil Extraction Processing Total

Glycerin 14 (1) 13

Glycerin 4 (1) 3

 15

Propane 4 8 12

Propane 4 11
Source EPA (2010) UOP (2011)

Feedstock Soybean oil Camelina oil

Material Inputs

Beans/Seeds lb / lb oil 5.38 2.90

Energy Inputs

Purchased Electricity Btu / lb oil 374 47

Gas & Steam Btu / lb oil 1,912 780

Diesel Btu / lb oil 0.02

Outputs

Oil lb / lb oil 1.00 1.00

Meal lb / lb oil 4.08 1.85

Emissions Factors (from EPA 2010)

Natural Gas Upstream gCO2e/Btu 0.01 0.01

Natural Gas Combustion gCO2e/Btu 0.06 0.06

U.S. Average Electricity Production, Year 2022 (available at wall outlets) gCO2e/Btu 0.22 0.22

Diesel gCO2e/Btu 0.097 0.097

Oil Extraction Emissions (gCO2e / lb plant oil)

Purchased Electricity gCO2e/ lb oil 82 10

Gas & Steam gCO2e/ lb oil 131 53

Diesel gCO2e/ lb oil - 0

Total gCO2e/ lb oil 213 64
g/lb 453.59

lb/kg 2.20

t/lb 0.00

Btu/MJ 947.82

Btu/kWh 3,412.14

gal/litre 0.26

MJ/mmBtu 1,055.06

Steam (50 psig), Btu/lb LHV 1,179.10


Feedstock Soybean Oil Soybean Oil Camelina Oil

Process Transesterification Transesterification Hydrotreating Max. Diesel

Primary Fuel Output Biodiesel Biodiesel Renewable Diesel

Material Inputs

Plant Oil lb/gal 7.60 9.56

Hydrogen Btu/gal - -

Methanol lb/gal 0.79 -

Sodium methoxide lb/gal 0.02 -

Sodium hydroxide lb/gal 0.00 -

Hydrochloric acid lb/gal 0.00 -

Energy Inputs

Electricity Btu/gal 361 652

Natural Gas Btu/gal 4,381 23,247

Outputs (Btu/gal) Allocate?

Renewable Diesel Y - 123,136

Jet Fuel Y - 23,197

Naphtha Y - 3,306

LPG Y - 3,084

Propane N - 7,454

Biodiesel Y 118,000 -

Glycerin N 6,800 -

Total 124,800 160,177

RIN Total 118,000 152,723

Outputs

Renewable Diesel % Allocated Btu 0% 81%

Jet Fuel % Allocated Btu 0% 15%

Naphtha % Allocated Btu 0% 2%

LPG % Allocated Btu 0% 2%

Propane % Allocated Btu 0% 0%

Biodiesel % Allocated Btu 100% 0%

Glycerin % Allocated Btu 0% 0%

Emissions Factors

Hydrogen gCO2e/Btu 0.116 0.116

Natural Gas gCO2e/Btu 0.069 0.069

Electricity gCO2e/Btu 0.220 0.220

Gasoline gCO2e/Btu 0.098 0.098

Diesel gCO2e/Btu 0.097 0.097

Jet Fuel gCO2e/Btu 0.093 0.093

Methanol Upstream gCO2e/lb 211.02 211.02

Sodium Methoxide Upstream gCO2e/lb 471.18 471.18

Sodium Hydroxide UpstreamgCO2e/lb 418.67 418.67

Hydrochloric Acid UpstreamgCO2e/lb 458.58 458.58

Residual oil lifecycle emissions gCO2e/Btu 0.10 0.10
GHG Emisisons (Unallocated)

Inputs

Hydrogen gCO2e/gal - -

Electricity gCO2e/gal 79 143

Natural Gas gCO2e/gal 300 1,594

Methanol gCO2e/gal 167 -

Sodium methoxide gCO2e/gal 11 -

Sodium hydroxide gCO2e/gal 1 -

Hydrochloric acid gCO2e/gal 1 -

Outputs

Renewable Diesel Btu/gal - -

Jet Fuel Btu/gal - -

Naphtha Btu/gal - -

LPG Btu/gal - -

Propane Btu/gal - (511)

Biodiesel Btu/gal - -

Glycerin Btu/gal (666) -

Total gCO2e/gal (105) 1,226

GHG Emissions (Unallocated)

Renewable Diesel gCO2e/mmBtu 9,960

Jet Fuel gCO2e/mmBtu 52,869

Naphtha gCO2e/mmBtu 370,957

LPG gCO2e/mmBtu 397,698

Propane gCO2e/mmBtu -

Biodiesel gCO2e/mmBtu (892)

GHG Emissions (Allocated)

Renewable Diesel gCO2e/mmBtu 8,030

Jet Fuel gCO2e/mmBtu 8,030

Naphtha gCO2e/mmBtu 8,030

LPG gCO2e/mmBtu 8,030

Propane gCO2e/mmBtu -

Biodiesel gCO2e/mmBtu (892)

Oil Extraction Emissions (Unallocated)

Total gCO2e/gal 1,622 610

Total gCO2e/mmBtu 13,742 4,954

Allocated Oil Extraction Emisisons (gCO2e/gal)

Renewable Diesel gCO2e/gal 4,954

Jet Fuel gCO2e/gal 26,296

Naphtha gCO2e/gal 184,507

LPG gCO2e/gal 197,807

Propane gCO2e/gal -

Biodiesel gCO2e/gal 13,742
Allocated Oil Extraction Emissions (gCO2e/mmBtu)

Renewable Diesel gCO2e/Btu 3,994

Jet Fuel gCO2e/Btu 3,994

Naphtha gCO2e/Btu 3,994

LPG gCO2e/Btu 3,994

Propane gCO2e/Btu -

Biodiesel gCO2e/lb 13,742
Camelina Oil

Hydrotreating Max. Jet

Renewable Jet Fuel

 12.84

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 876

 39,032

 55,845

 118,669

 17,042

 15,328

 9,881

 -

 -

 216,765

 206,884

27%

57%

8%

7%

0%

0%

0%

 0.116

 0.069

 0.220

 0.098

 0.097

 0.093

 211.02

 471.18

 418.67

 458.58

 0.10
 -

 193

 2,677

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 (678)

 -

 -

 2,192

 39,246

 18,469

 128,603

 142,980

 -

 10,594

 10,594

 10,594

 10,594

 -

 819

 6,904

 14,672

 6,904

 48,077

 53,452

 -
 3,960

 3,960

 3,960

 3,960

 -
Hydrotreating Process Data (based on Pearlson Table 3.1, Table 3.2 and Table 2.3)

Hydrotreating Max. Diesel Hydrotreating Max. Jet

Inputs

Electricity Btu/gal fuel 652 865

Natural gas Btu/gal fuel 23,247 38,519

Electricity Btu/lb fuel 100 138

Natural gas Btu/lb fuel 3,571 6,154

Outputs

Renewable Diesel lb/lb fuel 1.00 0.47

Jet Fuel lb/lb fuel 0.19 1.00

Naphtha lb/lb fuel 0.03 0.14

LPG lb/lb fuel 0.02 0.12

Propane lb/lb fuel 0.06 0.085

Total lb/lb fuel 1.30 1.82

Outputs

Renewable Diesel lb/gal fuel 6.51 2.95

Jet Fuel lb/gal fuel 1.22 6.26

Naphtha lb/gal fuel 0.17 0.89

LPG lb/gal fuel 0.15 0.76

Propane lb/gal fuel 0.40 0.53

Total lb/gal fuel 8.46 11.39

Outputs

Renewable Diesel Btu/gal fuel 123,136 55,845

Jet Fuel Btu/gal fuel 23,197 118,669

Naphtha Btu/gal fuel 3,306 17,042

LPG Btu/gal fuel 3,084 15,328

Propane Btu/gal fuel 7,454 9,881

Total Btu/gal fuel 160,177 216,765

Inputs

Plant oil lb/lb fuel 1.47 2.02

Plant oil lb/gal fuel 9.56 12.67

Hydrogen lb/gal fuel 0.04 0.08

Fuel Specifications

Fuel MJ/kg Btu/lb g/cm3

Conventional Diesel 43.00 18,487 0.84

Conventional Jet 42.80 18,401 0.80

Renewable Diesel 44.00 18,917 0.78

Renewable Jet 44.10 18,960 0.75

Naphtha 19,215

LPG 20,163

Propane 18,568
Soybean Oil 15,993

Camelina Oil 15,993

Steam (50 psig) 1,179

Steam (150 psig) 1,196

Natural gas 20,267

Hydrogen 51,591

Conversions

g/lb 454

lb/kg 2

t/lb 0

Btu/MJ 948

Btu/kWh 3,412

gal/litre 0

MJ/mmBtu 1,055

Steam (50 psig), Btu/lb LHV 1,179

cm3/L 1,000
lb/gal Btu/gal

 7.01 129,594

 6.68 122,849

 6.51 123,136

 6.26 118,669

 6.05

 4.24

 4.23