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Appendix 3
SCALOP Survey of Fuels consumed South of 60°S
Summary of Results
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Quantity used (litres) |
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| Fuel type | Stations | Aircraft | Ships | Total |
| Marine Fuel Oils | 3,820,988 | – | 50,200,860 | 54,021,848 |
| Petrols and Gasolines | 7,567,255 | – | 6,240 | 7,573,495 |
| Aircraft Fuels | 12,991,020 | 11,731,124 | 190,000 | 24,912,144 |
| Total | 24,379,263 | 11,731,124 | 50,397,100 | 86,507,487 |
Total Estimated LPG/Propane use at Stations = 60,736 kg
Key findings
- The total volume of fuels (excluding LPG/Propane) consumed South of 60°S by national Antarctic operators during a 12-month period spanning 1994–95 is estimated to be 86.5 million litres.
- Of the 86.5 million litres consumed, 62.4% (54.0 Ml) was marine fuel oil, 8,8% (7.6 Ml) petrols and gasolines, and 28.8% (24.9 Ml) aircraft fuels (for long distance aircraft use and station use such as power generation).
- The principal uses of the fuels consumed 28.2% (24.4 Ml) was at stations (including for power generation, vehicles, heating, local aviation and watercraft), 13.6 % (11,7 Ml) for long distance aircraft flights and 58.3% (50.4 Ml) for shipping.
- The apparently high consumption of aircraft fuels at stations (13.0 Ml) compared to aircraft (11.7 Ml) results from the standardization on the use of aircraft fuel at McMurdo Station for both aircraft and station use (eg power generation).
SCALOP Survey of Aircraft De-Icing Fluids Used in Antarctica
The survey included 30 national operators; 16 responded that de-icing fluids are not used; 13 did not respond and all but two of these do not use aircraft; one responded as follows:
United Kingdom uses de-icing fluid at Rothera Station:
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Typical quantity used per annum |
Type/specification of de-icing fluid used |
Location where de-icing fluids are used |
| 25 litres | Kilfrost AL34 S1747 | hangar and apron; |
| 1,025 litres | Clearway (Runway de-ice) | runway surface |
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