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SEED: Energy Amounts in Seed Inputs and Grain Outputs

 

 

Johnston1

Boerma2

Southwell3

Pimentel4

 

Coefficient

to Use

Grain

Type

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

 

Canola

Seed

13.8

 

 

 

Colza

13.8

 

Grain

23.2

23.2

23.2

 

 

23.2

Wheat

Seed

7.2

 

 

 

Blé

7.2

 

Grain

13.8

 

13.8

 

 

13.8

Field Pea

Seed

3.2

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Grain

14

 

14

14

 

14

Lentils

Seed

 

 

 

 

Lentilles

 

 

Grain

 

17

17

 

 

17

Barley

Seed

 

 

 

 

Orge

 

 

Grain

 

 

12.5

 

 

12.5

Flax

Seed

 

 

 

 

Lin

 

 

Grain

 

 

14

 

 

14

Rye

Seed

 

 

 

 

Seigle

 

 

Grain

 

 

9.2

 

 

9.2

Oats

Seed

 

 

 

 

Avoine

 

 

Grain

 

 

10.4

 

 

10.4

Oat-Hay

 

 

 

0.73

 

Foin d’avoine

0.73

1. Johnston and Cowell (1997) from Stout (1990), Pimental (1980), Southwell & Rothwell (1977)

2. Boerma et al. (1980)

3. Southwell and Rothwell (1977)

4. Pimental (1980)

 


 

Field Machinery: Energy and GHG Coefficients

 

 

 

 

 

Entz5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnston1

Townsend2

 

Stout3

 

Southwell4

 

Fuel

Energy

Implement

Total

Jensen6

Blankenhornet7

Field Operations

MJ / ha

MJ / ha

L/ha

MJ / ha

L/ha

MJ / ha

L/ha

l/ha

MJ/ha

MJ/ha

MJ/ha

MJ/kg/year

MJ/kg

Airseeder

232

 

 

466

10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anhydrous Application

 

 

 

588

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.07

135.05

18.88

 

 

 

Banding Granular or Liquid

232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combine Pickup

 

 

 

 

 

660

14.6

7.03

309.25

196.17

505.42

 

 

Straight Cut

 

 

 

750

16.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stripper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Base

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultivator(Primary Tillage)

220

877

19.4

646

14.3

 

 

5

219.95

94.93

314.88

 

 

Cultivator (Spring light Tillage)

163

493

10.9

438

9.7

480

10.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultivator (Secondary Tillage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.11

180.8

78.11

258.91

 

 

Disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Seeder

 

249

5.5

 

 

300

6.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrow

79

68

1.5

 

 

 

 

1.48

65.11

59.11

124.22

 

 

Harrow-Packer

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.14

94.14

127.24

221.38

 

 

Hoe-drill

163

325

7.2

 

 

 

 

5.53

243.26

138.78

382.04

 

 

Mower Conditioner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

175.96

84.96

260.92

 

 

Press Drill

 

208

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayer

44

 

 

 

 

70

1.7

0.93

40.91

40.47

81.38

 

 

Spreader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.93

84.9

28.43

113.33

 

 

Swathing

 

 

 

 

 

300

7.3

2.47

108.66

62.65

171.18

 

 

Tandem Disking

 

 

 

661

12.2

820

18.1

6.42

282.42

126.46

408.88

 

other

Truck (3T.) & Auger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.9

194.09

60.65

254.74

 

121.3

Zero-till drill

190

258

5.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tractors

Tractor 150 HP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57.79

 

 

158.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powered Machines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.6

 

Non-powered machines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.8

 

Trucks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Johnston and Cowell (1997) from Stout (1990), Pimental (1980), Southwell & Rothwell (1977)

 

2. Townsend (1979)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Stout (1990)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Southwell and Rothwell (1977)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Entz et al (1995)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Jensen (1977)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Blankenhornet et al. (1982)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** R.C. Fluck (1985) recommend the use of a repair and maintenance energy to manufacturing and retailing energy of .55.

 

 


 

Fertilizer: Energy Coefficients

 

 

 

 

 

Bhat6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnston1

Southwell2

Entz3

Coxworth4

Boerma5

Direct

Transport

Total

Thurhollow7

Dovring8

Mudahar9

Leach10

Fertilizer

Analysis

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

GJ/t

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

GJ/t nutrient

MJ /kg

Urea- N

46-0-0

86.5

101

83.53

83.53

 

68.41

7.05

75.46

 

113.925

76.26

 

Urea-Ammonium Nitrate

28-0-0

 

 

 

76.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

65.27

 

Ammonia -N

34-0-0

60.1

90.6

74.93

74.93

 

61.33

7.05

68.38

 

100.905

66.59

 

MAP- P2O5

11-51-0

65.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.56

31.388

2.2

 

- demihydrite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.3

 

Ammonium Sulfate-S

21-0-0-24

 

 

 

65.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

58.05

 

Potassium Chloride- K2O

0-0-60

11.4

 

 

11.35

 

4.8

6.35

11.15

 

10.463

4.3

 

Anhydrous Ammonia

82-0-0

 

90.6

60.1

60.11

 

50.6

7.05

57.65

 

76.958

55.3

 

P2O5

 

 

 

12.69

 

 

4.01

8.33

12.34

 

 

 

15.6

11-51-0 N

 

 

116.6

 

65.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

20.3

 

11.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other N Fertilizers

 

 

 

 

76.99

90.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

89.1

Other P Fertilizers

 

 

 

 

11.35

20.3

 

 

 

P2O5 GJ/mt

 

 

 

Sodium Nitrate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32%

 

0.963

 

Aqua Ammonium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25%

 

0.53

 

Phosphate Rock 28% - 38% P2O5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Zinc Sulfate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.5

 

Elemental Sulfur

*no energy charge for recovered sulfur

 

Mixes (Mudahar et al.)

bulk blend

Fluid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GJ/tonne

0.074

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Johnston and Cowell (1997) from Stout (1990), Pimental (1980), Southwell & Rothwell (1977)

 

2. Southwell and Rothwell (1977)    3. Entz et al (1995)    4. Coxworth et al. (1995)   5. Boerma et al. (1980) 6. Bhat et al. (1994)

 

7. Thurhollow and Perlack (1991) estimate 47.5% electricity, 26.75% diesel, 25.9% NatGas for phosphorous

 

8. Dovring and McDowell (1980)   9. Mudahar and Hignett (1982) Anhydrous Ammonia 60% feedstock, 37% Heat, 3% Fuel Power.

 

10. Leach (1976)     Jaques (1992) 1.56 t CO2/t ammonia and .73 t CO2/ t urea.

 

 

Fuel: Energy and GHG Coefficients

 

Marland1

 

 

Entz4

Coxworth5

 

 

Stout8

 

 

 

 

 

 

HHV

Boerma2

Southwell3

Carbon

HHV*C

Jaques6

Zentner7

HHV

 

NEB9

Values to Use

 

 

Fuel Type

MJ/L

MJ /L

MJ /L

g/MJ

MJ /L

kgC/GJ

MJ /L

MJ/L

% C

MJ/L

MJ /L

g/MJ

Coefficient

Gasoline

34.78

 

41.2

18.41

39.61

18.41

51.5

34.6

88%

34.66

39.61

18.41

1.1

Diesel

38.96

 

45.2

19.26

43.99

19.26

53.6

39.0

 

38.68

43.99

19.26

1.1

Aviation Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.52

 

 

 

Kerosene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37.68

 

 

 

Lubricants

 

 

43.8

 

 

 

51.9

 

 

 

51.9

 

 

Ethanol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.066

52%

 

26.27

 

 

Implement Energy

 

 

19.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.13

 

Light Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.68

 

 

 

Heavy Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41.73

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

19.92

 

 

 

 

 

19.92

 

Electricity

 

1 kwh = 10.5 MJ of coal/nuclear energy = 3.6 MJ for Hydro Bhat et al. (1994)

 

Natural Gas/m3

38.02

 

 

13.78

45.17

13.78

 

37.3

 

37.78

45.17

13.78

1.1

Propane

 

 

 

 

30.33

16.55

 

25.5

 

 

30.33

16.55

 

Lignite Coal

14.62

 

 

25.56

14.62

25.56

 

30

70-80

 

14.62

25.56

1.0

LP

 

 

 

Feedstocks

 

kgC/GJ

 

26.6

 

 

26.6

 

 

Wood

 

 

 

PetroChem

 

3.87

 

23

 

 

23

3.87

 

Energy Intensity Coefficients

 

Naphthas

 

3.87

 

 

 

 

 

3.87

 

Refined Petroleum

1.2227

 

NatGas

 

9.09

 

 

 

 

 

9.09

 

Natural Gas

 

1.1166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity

 

4.0683

* assumes electricity is generated from coal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crop Residue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10-15

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity Generation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Province

 

Coal

Nat Gas

Hydro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alberta

 

90.6

5.1

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saskatchewan

 

74.1

0.7

25.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manitoba

 

0.6

0.1

99.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Oil sands Manufacture of Diesel and gas is not accounted for ( 4% increase)

 

1. Marland & Thurhollow (1991)   2. Boerma et al. (1980)   3. Southwell and Rothwell (1977)   4. Entz et al (1995)

5. Coxworth et al. (1995) High Heat Value (HHV) times indirect energy coefficient (C)

6. Jaques (1992) & Marland (1983)   7. Zentner (1989)   8. Stout (1990)     9. NEB - National Energy Board / Stats Canada 1991 a, b

 

Herbicide: Energy and GHG Coefficients

 

 

 

* the % of Oil, natural gas and coal in pesticide production is 42% oil, 38% nat gas and 20% coal.

 

 

 

 

Johnston1

Boerma2

Stout3

Entz4

 

Coxworth5

 

Zentner6

Robinson7

Pimental8

Green9

Product

Common Name

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ/Kg

g C/kg

MJ/kg a.i.

kg C/kg a.i.

MJ/Kg

MJ/kg

kcal/kg ai

MJ/kg

Achieve

tralkoxydim

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally

metsulfuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

trisulfuron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assert

imazamethabenz

126

 

317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assure

quizalofop ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atrazine

atrazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

189

190

Attain

flouroxypyr + 2,4-DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avadex

Triallate

1368

231

 

 

 

231

2.75

 

 

 

 

Avenge

difenzoquat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banvel

Dicamba

 

402

 

 

 

336

4.05

 

 

294

295

Basagran

bentazon

 

 

 

493

5992

493

5.99

 

 

 

434

Bladex

cyanazine

366

-295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201

Buctril M

bromoxynil + MCPA E

185

461

 

526

4157

335

4.16

295

 

 

 

Champion Plus

fenoxaprop-ethyl +MCPA E+2,4-D E+thifensulfuron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtal M

Clopyralid/MCPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edge

ethalfluralin

380

 

 

 

 

308

3.73

 

 

 

 

Eptam 8E

EPTC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160

Estaprop

dichloroprop

 

 

189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-4-D

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Express Pack

trienuron+2,4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortress

Triallate/trifluralin

506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fusion

fenoxaprop-ethyl/fluazifop-butyl

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoegrass 284

diclofop methyl

 

328

 

 

 

374

4.53

 

 

 

 

HoegrassII

diclofop methyl+bromoxynil

 

 

 

374+526

4525+6365

413

5

 

 

 

 

Laser

fenoxaprop+Bromoxynil+MCPA

 

 

 

 

 

300

3.63

 

 

 

 

Laser DF

fenoxaprop-p-ethyl+MCPA E+thifensulfuron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lontrel

clopyralid

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lorox DF

linuron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

290

MCPA

MCPA

89

129

 

 

 

145

0.97

 

 

130

130

 

 

Johnston1

Boerma2

Stout3

Entz4

 

Coxworth5

 

Zentner6

Robinson7

Pimental8

Green9

Product

Common Name

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ /kg

MJ/Kg

g C/kg

MJ/kg a.i.

kg C/kg a.i.

MJ/Kg

MJ/kg

kcal/kg ai

MJ/kg

Odyssey

imazamox imazethapyr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pardner

bromoxynil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

Poast

sethoxydim

44

328

328

350

4525

308

3.73

 

 

 

 

Prevail

tralkoxydim+clopyralid/MCPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puma

fenoxyprop-ethyl

27

 

 

 

 

300

3.63

 

 

 

 

Pursuit

imazethapyr

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refine Extra

thiensulfuron+tribenuron

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reglone

diquat

 

 

 

 

 

475

5.97

 

 

398

400

Roundup

Glyphosate

450

461

 

511

7508

511

7.51

387

454

452

454

Rustler

Glyphosate+dicamba

 

 

 

 

 

368

4.46

 

 

 

 

Select

clethodim

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sencor

metribuzin

42

 

 

 

 

200

2.42

 

 

 

 

Stampede

Propanil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

219

220

Target

dicamba+mecoprop+MCPA A

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thumper

bromoxynil + 2,4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treflan 5G

Trifluralin

225

375

 

375

7173

167

1.98

 

151

147

150

Triumph Plus

fenoxyprop-ethyl+MCPA E+thifensulfuron

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venture

fluazifop-butyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4-D Amine

2,4-D

148

82

82

 

 

98

1.12

 

 

 

85

2,4-D Ester

2,4-D

 

202

 

 

 

241

2.31

 

87

101

 

2,4,5-T

2,4,5-T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

135

1. Johnston and Cowell (1997) from Stout (1990), Pimental (1980), Southwell & Rothwell (1977)    2. Boerma et al. (1980)

 

3. Stout (1990)  4. Entz et al. (1995)  5. Coxworth et al. (1995)  6. Zentner et al. (1989)  7. Robinson and Mollan (1982)  8. Pimental (1980)

 

9. Green (1987) in Energy in Plant Nutrition and Plant Control, Z. Helsel

 

 


 

Energy and Carbon Studies

 

 

 

Guilden and Entz

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-Till

Z-Till

C-Till

Z-Till

 

 

 

MJ/ha/year

MJ/ha/year

C/ha/year

C/ha/year

 

 

Machinery

551.47

370.09

10.55

7.08

 

 

Fuel

1197.09

762.86

22.56

14.57

 

 

N

3886.79

3530.91

54.9

51.53

 

 

P

382.9

365.09

7.7

7.34

 

 

Herbicides

312.36

427.55

4.52

5.87

 

 

Total

6330.61

5456.5

100.23

86.39

 

 

Fungicides: Energy and GHG Coefficients

 

 

 

 

Pimental1

Green2

 

 

Seed Treatments

Common Name

MJ/kg

MJ/kg

 

 

Apron FL

Metalaxyl

 

 

 

 

Baytan

tiadimenol

 

 

 

 

Benlate

Benomyl

 

397

 

 

Benolin-R

Benomyl+Thiram+Lindane

 

 

 

 

Bravo 500

chlorothalonil

 

 

 

 

Captain Flowable

Captan

115

115

 

 

Cloak

carbathiin+thiram+Lindane

 

 

 

 

Crown

carbathiin+thiabendazole

 

 

 

 

DB-Green L

Maneb+Lindane

 

 

 

 

DLC

Diazinon+Captain+Lindane

 

 

 

 

Dithane DG

mancozeb

 

 

 

 

Formaldehyde SN

Formaldehyde

 

 

 

 

Formalin

Formaldehyde

 

 

 

 

IPCO N-M Dual Purpose Drill box

maneb + lindane

 

 

 

 

IPCO N-M Drill box

maneb

99

99

 

 

Kumulus

sulphur

111

 

 

 

Premiere Plus

thiabendazole+thiram+Lindane

 

 

 

 

Ronilan DF

vinclozolin

 

 

 

 

Roval Flo

iprodione

 

 

 

 

Roval ST

Lindane+iprodione

 

58+

 

 

Thiram 75 WP

thiram

 

 

 

 

Tilt 250 E

propiconazole

 

 

 

 

Vitaflo 280

carbathiin+thiram

 

 

 

 

Vitavex RS Flowable

carbathiin+thiram+lindane

 

 

 

 

Vitavex Single Solution

carbathiin

 

 

 

 

 

ferbam

64

81

 

 

1. Pimental (1980)

2. Green (1987)

 

 

 

Pesticides : Energy and GHG Coefficients

 

 

 

Boerma1

Zentner2

Robinson3

Pimental4

Green5

 

Insecticide

Common Name

MJ/kg

MJ/kg

MJ/kg

MJ/kg

MJ/kg

 

Ambush

permetrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decis

deltamethrin

 

217

 

 

 

 

Diazinon

diazinon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furadan

carbofuran

 

 

454

452

454

 

Lorsban

chlopyrifus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malathion

malathion

385

 

 

 

229

 

Sevin

carbaryl

 

 

153

152

153

 

 

methoxychlor

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

parathion

 

 

 

 

138

 

 

methyl parathion

(error in Green or Pimental)

58

 

 

1. Boerma et al. (1980)  2. Zentner (1989)

 

3. Robinson, D. W. and R.C. Mollan, (1982)   4. Pimental (1980)  5. Green (1987)

 

 

GJ/t a i

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emulsifiable Oils

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wettable Powders

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granules

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transport

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farm Buildings: GHG and Energy Coefficients

 

 

Coxworth1

 

 

 

Jensen2

Jaques3

 

 

Carbon

Carbon

Energy

Energy

Energy

 

 

 

kg C/t

kg C/m3

MJ/kg

kg C/ GJ

MJ/m3/year

t CO2/t

 

Cement

279

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

Concrete

 

81.089

 

 

 

 

 

Steel

596

 

31

 

 

 

 

Grain Storage

 

 

 

 

13.8

 

 

Machinery Storage

 

 

 

 

153

 

 

Buildings

 

 

 

16.94

 

 

 

1. Coxworth et al. (1995)   2. Jensen (1977)   3. Jaques (1992)

 


Transportation: Energy and GHG Coefficients : Green House Gaz

 

Williams1

S&S Canada2

Hirst3

R. S. & A4

 

 

 

 

 

Jaques5

 

Pimental6

Stout7

 

Intercity

Branch Line

 

Fuel

CO2

NO

CO

HC

PM

Carbon

 

 

 

 

MJ/t-km

MJ/t-km

MJ/t-km

L/1000t*km

kg/1000t*km

kg/1000t*km

kg/1000t*km

kg/1000t*km

kg/1000t*km

t / kL

t / TJ

kcal/ kg/km

MJ/t-km

Rail (diesel)

0.47

0.37

0.54

21.162

 

1.156

0.222

0.058

 

2.79

70.69

0.12

1.2

Truck (diesel)

2.00

1.77

1.78

54.144

148.8

0.856

0.474

0.102

0.0781

 

 

0.83

3.0

Boat (Heavy Oil)

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74.00

0.08

1.2

Air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.63

 

Trucks

 

 

 

L/Payload t*km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,000 lbs GVW

 

 

 

0.02115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130,000 lbs GVW

 

 

 

0.01380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Williams  2. Supply and Services Canada

3. Hirst, E., (1973) Energy Use for Food in US ORNL-NSF-EP-57 Oak Ridge Nat. Lab, Ten.

4. Roberts, Sloane and Associates Inc. (1992) Branchline Abandonment Study

 

 

 

5. Jaques (1992)   6. Pimental (1980)   7. Stout (1984)

 

 

 

The Environmental Implications of Increased Trucking due to Branch line Abandonment in Western Canada

 

 

 

Roberts, Sloane and Associates Inc., for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada : trucks release 2.8 times more CO2 than Trains per tonne mile

 

 

 

 


Methane Emissions from Animals

 

Crutzen1

McAllister2

Mathur3

Desjardins4

Jaques5

Beef

kg/hd/year

kg/hd/year

kg/hd/year

kg/hd/year

kg/hd/year

Cattle

55

 

 

 

 

Cows

 

65

 

 

48

Bull

 

75

 

 

120

Feeder Calves

 

8

 

 

48

Yearling

 

 

52

 

 

Stocker Calves

 

21

 

 

24

Feedlot Cattle

 

15

 

 

 

Heifers

 

 

 

 

36

Dairy

 

 

 

 

 

Cows

 

 

140

 

120

Yearlings

 

 

62

 

72

Calves

 

 

29

 

24

Swine

 

 

 

 

 

Pigs

1-1.5

 

 

 

 

Sows

 

 

3.3

 

5

9-27 kg

 

 

1.4

 

1

20-60 kg

 

 

 

 

2

> 60 kg

 

 

 

 

3

Poultry

 

 

 

0.0045

 

Chickens

 

 

 

 

 

Hens

 

 

 

 

0.02

Turkeys

 

 

 

 

0.01

Sheep

5-8

 

 

 

10

Lambs

 

 

 

 

6

Goats

5

 

 

 

5

Horses

18

 

 

 

18

Mules/Asses

10

 

 

 

10

1. Crutzen et al. (1988)  2. McAllister (1997)

3. Mathur (undated)     4. Desjardins (undated)

5. Jaques (1992) from Casada and Safley Jr. (1990)

 

Methane Emissions from Animals      Jaques1

Type

kg/hd/year

Dairy Cattle

0.019

other Cattle

0.011

Pigs

0.044

Sheep

0.019

Lambs

0.019

Chickens

0.024

Hens

0.018

Turkeys

0.019

1. Jaques (1992) from Casada and Safley Jr. (1990)

 

BIOMASS: GHG Coefficients

 

CO2

N2O

CH4

Stout

Crop

kg CO2/kg dm

kg N2O/kg dm

kg CH4/kg dm

% Carbon

Wheat

 

 

 

 

Durum

 

 

 

 

Barley

 

 

 

 

Oats

 

 

 

 

Canola

 

 

 

 

Flax

 

 

 

 

Sunflowers

 

 

 

 

Lentils

 

 

 

 

Peas

 

 

 

 

Corn

 

 

 

 

Other Cereals

 

0.0002947

 

 

Legume

 

0.0005894

 

 

Wood

 

 

 

50-60

 


 

Herbicide : Energy Coefficients from M.B. Green (1987) multiplied by coefficients from Coxworth (1994)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indirect

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

Product

Common Name

Naptha

NatGas

Coke

FuelOil

Electricity

Steam

Total

Naptha

Nat Gas

Coke

Fuel Oil

Elect

Steam

Total

Achieve

tralkoxydim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally

metsulfuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

tirsulfuron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assert

imazamethabenz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assure

quizalofop ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atrazine

atrazine

43.2

68.8

 

14.4

37.2

24.7

188.3

48.2976

81.7344

0

16.2576

37.83

32.604

216.726

Attain

flouroxypyr

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avadex

Triallate

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avenge

difenzoquat

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banvel

Dicamba

69

73

 

4

96

53

295

77.142

86.724

0

4.516

97.63

69.96

335.974

Basagran

bentazon

128.6

66.1

 

42.3

118.5

78.1

433.6

143.774

78.5268

0

47.7567

120.5

103.09

493.664

Bladex

cyanazine

54.6

65.8

 

15.2

38.6

26.8

201

61.0428

78.1704

0

17.1608

39.25

35.376

231.006

Buctril M

bromoxynil

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ChampionPlus

fenoxaprop-ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thifensulfuron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtal M

Clopyralid

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edge

ethalfluralin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eptam

EPTC

16.5

39.6

 

8.9

66.7

28.1

159.8

18.447

47.0448

0

10.0481

67.83

37.092

180.465

Estaprop

dichloroprop

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Express Pack

tribenuron ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

Common Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Naptha

Nat Gas

Coke

Fuel Oil

Elect

Steam

Total

Fortress

Triallate

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trifluralin

45.12

10.24

 

6.32

46.16

12.88

120.72

50.4441

12.16512

 

7.13528

46.94

17.001

133.690

Fusilade

fluazifop-p-butyl

89.2

71.6

 

8.6

183.4

165.2

518

99.7256

85.0608

0

9.7094

186.5

218.06

599.077

Fusion

fenoxaprop-p-ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fluazifop-p-butyl

89.2

71.6

 

8.6

183.4

165.2

518

99.7256

85.0608

0

9.7094

186.5

218.06

599.077

Glean

chlorsulfuron

91.3

35.6

 

7.8

112.2

118.5

365.4

102.073

42.2928

0

8.8062

114.1

156.42

423.699

Hoegrass 284

diclofop methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

*Amber,Ally,RefineX,Prism

HoegrassII

diclofop methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bromoxynil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laser

fenoxaprop-p-ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bromoxynil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laser DF

fenoxaprop-p-ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thifensulfuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linuron 480

linuron

96.5

68.1

 

6.6

88.4

30.1

289.7

107.887

80.9028

0

7.4514

89.90

39.732

325.876

Lontrel

clopyralid

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MCPA

MCPA

53.3

12

 

12.6

27.5

22.3

127.7

59.5894

14.256

0

14.2254

27.96

29.436

145.474

Muster

ethametsulfuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odyssey

imazamox

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

imazethapyr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pardner

bromoxynil

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poast

sethoxydim

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prevail

tralkoxydim

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clopyralid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primextra light

metolachlor

101.2

27.6

 

15.1

78.2

53.7

275.8

113.141

32.7888

 

17.0479

79.52

70.884

313.391

 

atrazine

15.3

24.3666

 

5.1

13.175

8.7479

66.689

17.1054

28.9476

 

5.7579

13.39

11.547

76.7571

Product

Common Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Naptha

Nat Gas

Coke

Fuel Oil

Elect

Steam

Total

Puma

fenoxyprop-p-ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuit

imazethapyr

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refine Extra

thifensulfuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tribenuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reglone

diquat

70

65

 

1

100

164

400

78.26

77.22

 

1.129

101.7

216.48

474.789

Roundup

Glyphosate

33

93

 

1

227

100

454

36.894

110.484

 

1.129

230.8

132

511.366

Ruster

Glyphosate

12.2359

34.4831

 

0.37078

84.16853

37.078

168.33

13.6797

40.96597

 

0.418617

85.59

48.943

189.607

 

dicamba

8.625

9.125

 

0.5

12

6.625

36.875

9.64275

10.8405

 

0.5645

12.20

8.745

41.9967

Select

clethodim

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sencor

metribuzin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampede

propanil

62

40

 

3

64

51

220

69.316

47.52

 

3.387

65.08

67.32

252.631

Target

dicamba

8.98437

9.50520

 

0.52083

12.5

6.9010

38.411

10.0445

11.29218

 

0.588020

12.71

9.1093

43.7466

 

mecoprop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thumper

bromoxynil

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4-D E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treflan 5G

Trifluralin

56.4

12.8

 

7.9

57.7

16.1

150.9

63.0552

15.2064

0

8.9191

58.68

21.252

167.113

Triumph Plus

fenoxyprop-p-ethyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCPA E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thifensulfuron methyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venture

fluazifop-p-butyl

89.2

71.6

 

8.6

183.4

165.2

518

99.7256

85.0608

0

9.7094

186.5

218.06

599.077

2,4-D Amine

2,4-D

39

 

 

9

23

16

87

43.602

0

0

10.161

23.39

21.12

98.274

2,4-D Ester

2,4-D

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4,5-T

2,4,5-T

43

23

 

2

42

25

135

48.074

27.324

0

2.258

42.71

33

153.37

Fungicides

Common Name

Naptha

NatGas

Coke

FuelOil

Electricity

Steam

Total

Naptha

Nat Gas

Coke

Fuel Oil

Elect

Steam

Total

Apron FL

Metalaxyl

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baytan

tiadimenol

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benlate

Benomyl

86.7

71.2

 

14.3

121.2

103.6

397

96.9306

84.5856

 

16.1447

123.2

136.75

457.673

Benolin-R

Benomyl

10.404

8.544

 

1.716

14.544

12.432

47.64

11.6316

10.15027

 

1.937364

14.79

16.410

54.9207

 

Thiram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bravo 500

chlorothalonil

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain=Flowable

Captan

38

14

 

 

52

11

115

42.484

16.632

0

0

52.88

14.52

126.52

Cloak

carbathiin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thiram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crown

carbathiin+thiabendazole

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thiabendazole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DB-Green L

Maneb

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DLC

Diazinon

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain

22.8

8.4

0

0

31.2

6.6

69

25.4904

9.9792

0

0

31.73

8.712

75.912

 

Lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dithane DG

mancozeb

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formaldehyde SN

Formaldehyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formalin

Formaldehyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCO N-M Dual Purpase Drill box

maneb

20.25

17.25

6

6.75

18.75

5.25

74.25

22.6395

20.493

6

7.62075

19.06

6.93

82.752

 

lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCO N-M Drill box

maneb

27

23

8

9

25

7

99

30.186

27.324

8

10.161

25.42

9.24

110.336

Kumulus

sulphur

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

Common Name

Naptha

NatGas

Coke

FuelOil

Electricity

Steam

Total

Naptha

Nat Gas

Coke

Fuel Oil

Elect

Steam

Total

Premiere Plus

thiabendazole+thiram+Lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronilan DF

vinclozolin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roval Flo

iprodione

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roval ST

Lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iprodione

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thiram 75 WP

thiram

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tilt 250 E

propiconazole

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vitaflo 280

carbathiin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thiram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vitavex RS Flowable

carbathiin+thiram+lindane

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vitavex Single Solution

carbathiin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

ferbam

 

42

3

 

13

23

81

0

49.896

3

0

13.22

30.36

96.477

Insecticide

Common Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naptha

Nat Gas

Coke

Fuel Oil

Elect

Steam

Total

Ambush

permetrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decis

deltamethrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diazinon

diazinon

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furadan

carbofuran

137

63

1

44

127

82

454

153.166

74.844

1

49.676

129.1

108.24

516.085

Lorsban

chlopyrifus

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malathion

malathion

62

41.2

 

6.1

92.1

27.4

228.8

69.316

48.9456

0

6.8869

93.66

36.168

254.982

Sevin

carbaryl

11

48

26

1

54

13

153

12.298

57.024

26

1.129

54.91

17.16

168.529

?

methoxychlor

10.2

11.6

 

2.4

28.7

16.9

69.8

11.4036

13.7808

0

2.7096

29.18

22.308

79.3899

?

parathion

35

23.1

5.2

1.6

57.1

16

138

39.13

27.4428

5.2

1.8064

58.07

21.12

152.769

?

methyl parathion

37

24

6

2

73

18

160

41.366

28.512

6

2.258

74.24

23.76

176.137

 


 

Nitrous Oxide Emission Coefficients

 

Jaques1

 

kg N2O/t

Mobile Sources

 

Gasoline

 

No Catalyst

0.31

Oxidation

0.60

3-Way Catalyst

0.60

Aged 3-Way Catalyst

2.20

Diesel

0.46

Heavy Oil

0.46

Aviation Fuels

0.31

Stationary Combustion

 

Natural Gas/Still Gas

0.03

Coal (conventional)

0.05

Coal ( fluidized bed)

2.11

Light and Heavy Oil

0.14

 

g N2O/kg

Wood

0.16

 

Kg N2O/t

Fertilizer (NH3)

3.40

* released in the manufacturing process

1. Jaques (1992)

 

Fertilizer: GHG Coefficients

 

% N

 

 

Entz3

Coxworth4

released

Fertilizer

Analysis

gC/kg

Kg C/t

as N2O1

Urea- N

46-0-0

1225

1225

0.11

Urea-Ammonium Nitrate

28-0-0

 

1118

0.05

Ammonia -N

34-0-0

1102

1102

0.12

MAP- P2O5

11-51-0

 

 

0.1

- demihydrite

 

 

 

 

Ammonium Sulfate-S

21-0-0-24

 

971

0.12

Potassium Chloride- K2O

0-0-60

 

212

 

Anhydrous Ammonia

82-0-0

841

841

1.63

P2O5

 

255

 

 

11-51-0 N

 

 

943

 

P

 

 

253

 

Other N Fertilizers

 

 

1118

 

Other P Fertilizers

 

 

212

 

Sodium Nitrate

 

 

 

0.05

Aqua Ammonium

 

 

 

1.63

Phosphate Rock 28% - 38% P2O5

 

 

 

 

Zinc Sulfate

 

 

 

 

Elemental Sulfur

*no energy charge for recovered sulfur

Mixes (Mudahar et al.)

bulk blend

 

 

 

GJ/tonne

0.074

 

 

 

1. Entz et al (1995)

 

 

 

 

2. Coxworth et al. (1995)