Additives in Canadian fuels: summary

Summary

This report summarizes data concerning the use of additives in petroleum fuels in Canada for the 1999 year. The information used in this report was provided pursuant to the Fuels Information Regulations, No. 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Under the regulations, companies producing or importing more than 400 m³ annually of liquid fuel containing an additive must submit information on the fuel additives used to Environment Canada. The information must be provided within 60 days of the first use or any change in the use of the additive.

Additives are used in various types of fuel, to differing degrees and for different purposes. Gasoline had the largest inventory of additives with 47 additives that had 20 uses. This was followed by diesel fuel with 35 additives that had 23 uses. Propane has the least with 4 additives that had 2 uses. Tables 3.1 to 3.7 summarize the uses of additives in the different fuel types. Not all batches of any given fuel type would contain additives utilized to produce all the uses listed for that type.