Infrastructure System for Fuels

Section I: Infrastructure Life Cycle Analysis Section II: Fuel Requirements Section III: Production & Refining System Section IV: Blending System Section V: Distribution System

Section I: Infrastructure Life Cycle Analysis

• July 21, 2001, Reuters, Study Estimates Environmental Costs of Energy Output.
  
  
• The Renewable Fuels Association tasked the Downstream Alternatives Inc. consulting company to assess the viability of ethanol as a replacement oxygenate for the California Market. This study (1999) reports on the projected California ethanol demand, given the eliminated use of MTBE, ethanol supply and production capacity, transportation issues, distribution issues, and overview of costs. Available at: Ethanol Supply/Demand and Logistics.
  
  
• An ethanol producer's perspective on the future role of ethanol in the RFG program. Reference: Jaffoni, F. T. (1999). Viability of ethanol as an oxygenate alternative to MTBE: Supply, distribution, cost, and environmental impact. Presented to the HART/IRI World Fuels Conference, Washington, DC, October 1.

Section II: Fuel Requirements

As the use of MTBE in Reformulated Gasoline declines, with an increasing number of states banning it as a fuel additive in an effort to protect drinking water supplies, the replacement volume of this fuel needs to be identified. Although consumption data is ideal, this information is not available on a state-by-state basis. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects information on the refinery input of MTBE for the nation. The following data (2000) shown characterizes a good estimate of the replacement volume needed at the lowest level of detail (grouped states) available from the EIA. Information courtesy of Steve Patterson,EIA.

• This U.S. Fuel Requirement Map (updated April 2001) identifies boutique fuel requirements on a state-by-state level.
  
  
• This Analysis of Individual State Information by the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA) provides a compilation of various state transportation fuel requirements, proposals for public comment, additional state information, and relevant Internet links.
  
  
• A Survey of State Capability to Report Motor-Fuel was conducted in February 1999 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Federation of Tax Administrators to improve the quality of State-reported motor-fuel. One of the results of this study was that most states are not capable of reporting Federally taxed alternative fuel use currently, although the use of these fuels is not thought to be significant. Also, most states are not capable of reporting motor fuel use on Native American Reservations.
  
  
• State Motor Fuel Use (1999) as summarized by the Federal Highway Administration. Note: These estimates do not include fuels used by the military or exported.
  
  
• This Monthly Oxygenate Report provides the most recent production data and preliminary stock data for fuel ethanol and MTBE in the U.S. and major U.S. geographic regions.
  
  
• State Non- Highway Motor Fuel Use (1999) broken into sectors of use as summarized by the Federal Highway Administration. Note: These estimates do not include fuels used by the military or exported.
  
  
• State Monthly Gasoline Use (1999) as summarized by the Federal Highway Administration.
  
  
• State Estimated Use of Ethanol (1999) as summarized by the Federal HIghway Administration.
  
  
• State Use of Special Fuels (1999) as summarized by the Federal Highway Administration.

Section III: Production & Refining System

• This report on U.S. Refining Capacity (2001) provides U.S. refining and storage capacity data as reported by the DOE Energy Information Administration in their 2000 Petroleum Supply Annual.
  
  
• California (1998) Refinery Information including a list of oil refinery locations and capacities.
  
  
• This graphic is a simplified description of a Refinery Flow showing the conversion of crude oil to product.

Section IV: Blending System

Section V: Terminal and Distribution System

• National Natural Gas Pipeline Map currently (May 2001) capturing 39% of the pipeline infrastruture. This organization is working directly with trade associations and pipeline operators to collect the remaining pipeline data. In addition, they are working on other layers that will allow users to view road networks, railroads, congressional districts and other GIS information useful to the public, industry, and federal, state, and local government decision makers.
  
  
• The Association of Oil Pipe Lines maintains a Members List of AOPL pipeline industry members. This site lists these members as well as their individual websites that provide detailed information on their programs as well as localized information on the state One Call programs.