Electricity:
1 KW = 3,413 Btu/hr
Natural gas:
1 Cubic Foot of Natural Gas = 1030 Btu's
1 CCF = 100 Cu Ft = 1 Therm = 103,000 Btu's
1 MCF = 1,000 Cu Ft = 10 Therms = 1,034,000 Btu's = 1.034 MMBtu's
Propane:
1 Gal Propane = 91,600 Btu's
1 Cu Ft Propane = 2,500 Btu's
Gasoline:
1 Gal Gasoline (mid grade) = 125,000 Btu's
Ethanol:
1 Gal Ethanol = 76,000 Btu's
Fuel Oil:
1 Gal of #2 Fuel Oil = 139,000 Btu's
1 Gal of #4 Fuel Oil = 145,000 Btu's
1 Gal of #6 Fuel Oil = 150,000 Btu's
1 Barrel of Oil = 42 Gallons
1 Btu = 252 calories
1 Btu= .293 watt
1 ton of refrigeration = 12,000 Btu/hr
1lb residential garbage = 2,500 Btu
1lb coal = 12,000 Btu
1lb wood = 3,500 Btu
1hp = 746 watts
1hp = 33, 479 Btu/hr (boiler)
1hp = 33,000 foot-lbs./min
1hp = 42,440 Btu/min.
1 watt = 3.412 Btu
1 kilowatt = 1,000 watts
1 kilowatt = 1.341 horsepower
1000 kilowatts = 1 Megawatt
All of the following fuels are
equivalent to 1,000,000 Btu's.
Electricity
293.083 kWh
(3412 Btu/kWh)
Natural Gas:
1 MCF, 10 therms or 1,000 cubic feet
Coal:
83.34 pounds
@ 12,000 Btu/pound
Propane
10.917 gallons
@ 91,000 Btu/gallon
Gasoline
8.0 gallons
@125,000 Btu/gallon
Fuel Oil #2
7.194 gallons
@ 139,000 Btu/gallon
Fuel Oil #6
6.67 gallons
@ 150,000 Btu/gallon
Wood
285.7 pounds
@ 3,500 Btu/pound
