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Table 1 Nigeria’s energy reserves and potentials (2005)

From: Microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass––a contribution to power Africa

Resources type

Reserves

Reserves (BTOE)a

Crude oil

36.0 billion barrels

4.896

Natural gas

166 trillion SCFb

4.465

Coal and lignite

2.7 billion tonne

1.882

Tar sands

31 billion barrel

4.216

Subtotal fossil

 

15.459

  1. aBTOE billion tonnes of oil equivalent. Adapted from [9]
  2. bSCF standard cubic feet. Adapted from [9]
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Energy, Sustainability and Society

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