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Comparative
Thermal Values |
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Energy
Conversion Factors |
| 1 Btu |
= Energy
required to raise the temperature of one pound of water 1o F |
| 1 Cu ft (Cubic Foot) |
= Approx.
1,000 Btu |
| 1 MCF |
= 1,000
Cu ft |
| 1 MCF |
= Approx
1 Dth (decatherm) = 10 Therms |
| 1 Therm |
= 100,000
Btu |
| 1 Decatherm (Dth) |
= 1,000,000
Btu |
| Comparative Thermal Values |
1.00 million Btu |
24.0 Million Btu |
0.0916 million Btu |
0.125 million Btu |
0.139 million Btu |
0.150 million Btu |
0.003412 million
Btu |
| Natural Gas 1,000 Btu/cu
ft |
1,000 cu ft |
24,000 cu ft |
91.6 cu ft |
125 cu ft |
139 cu ft |
150 cu ft |
3.412 cu ft |
| Coal 12,000 Btu/lb |
83.333 lb |
2,000 lb |
7.633 lb |
10.417 lb |
11.583 lb |
12.50 lb |
0.2843 lb |
| Propane 91,600 Btu/gal |
10.917 gal |
262.0 gal |
1 gal |
1.365 gal |
1.517 gal |
1.638 gal |
0.0373 gal |
| Gasoline 125,000 Btu/gal |
8.0 gal |
192.0 gal |
0.733 gal |
1 gal |
1.112 gal |
1.20 gal |
0.0273 gal |
| Fuel Oil #2 139,000 Btu/gal |
7.194 gal |
172.662 gal |
0.659 gal |
0.899 gal |
1 gal |
1.079 gal |
0.0245 gal |
| Fuel Oil #6 150,000 Btu/gal |
6.666 gal |
160.0 gal |
0.611 gal |
0.833 gal |
0.927 gal |
1 gal |
0.0227 gal |
| Electricity 3,412 Btu/kWh |
293.083 kWh |
7,033.998 kWh |
26.846 kWh |
36.635 kWh |
40.739 kWh |
43.962 kWh |
l kWh |
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