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How to Convert Tons to BBLS

Barrels (or BBLs) are units of volume with variations that often are used for measuring oil, as well as other liquids, such as beer. A conversion from tons to barrels is useful because different continents use different units of measurement. While the United States uses barrels for big quantities, it is more common for European countries to measure large quantities of liquids using tons. Since tons measure mass and barrels measure volume, the use of the density formula is necessary in this conversion.

Instructions

- 1
  Use a liquid density chart to determine the density of the material.
- 2
  Multiply the number of tons by 907.194 to obtain kilograms. This is an important step, since density is measured in kilograms over cubic meters.
- 3
  Use the density formula to compute the volume, which is equal to mass over density. Replace density with the value from Step 1 and mass with the value in Step 2. For example, 10 tons of kerosene would produce a volume of 9071.9 / 817.15, or 11.10 cubic meters. Alternatively, 10 tons of 48° API crude oil is equivalent to 9071.9 / 790, or 11.48 cubic meters.
- 4
  Multiply the value from Step 3 by 6.29 to obtain the number of barrels. Or, use an online calculator to perform this step. The examples above are equivalent to 69.81 and 72.20 barrels, respectively.

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