How many gallons of gasoline are refined from
one 42 gallon
barrel of crude oil?
A) 9 B)
19 C) 29
D) 42
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One 42 gallon barrel of crude oil, when refined, produces about
19 gallons of gasoline, 10 gallons of diesel fuel and 15 gallons of other
petroleum products.
So how can one 42-gallon barrel of crude oil yield over 44
gallons of petroleum products you ask? This gain from processing crude oil is
similar to what happens to popcorn, which expands or gets bigger after it's
popped. When refined, crude oil increases its yield to be more than the
original quantity. Who knew?
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