Survey of Industrial Processes: Gasoline evaporation from retail outlets

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2009

In 2009, roughly 58.3 million litres of liquid gasoline evaporated from 11,200 retail gasoline outlets across Canada. This is equivalent to the evaporation of the contents of one full tanker truck every eight hours.

Of all evaporative losses, two-thirds (about 37.3 million litres) resulted from the operation of gasoline storage tanks and other operational activities. The remaining third was the result of refuelling vehicles and boats.

Of the gasoline lost because of operational activities, 88% was lost during the refilling of gasoline storage tanks and the remaining 12% was the result of leaks and spills.

Note: The Survey of Industrial Processes (SIP) was a pilot survey conducted to assess the feasibility of collecting data on operational activities and engineering processes of small and medium enterprises across Canada. For the 2009 reference period, the survey covered retail gasoline outlets, including marinas with gas docks, across Canada. Data from the SIP were used in mathematical models to calculate losses of gasoline because of evaporation from retail gasoline outlets.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5163.

The report "Gasoline evaporative losses from retail gasoline outlets across Canada, 2009", part of the Environment Accounts and Statistics Analytical and Technical Paper Series (16-001-M2012015, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the information officer (613-951-0297; environ@statcan.gc.ca), Environment Accounts and Statistics Division.