Related Answers:
How many liters in 1 Nm3?
1000 L
How many BTU is in a therm of natural gas?
1 Therm = 100,000BTU
What is BTU rating of natural gas?
For the purpose of gas rating 1040 btu's/ft3
BTU in cubic foot of natural gas?
Ther are 1,050 BTU in one cubic foot of natural gas.
How many btu in 1 KWH?
1 KWh = 3413 BTU
kilowatt hour
kWh
MMBtu
kWh
million btu
0.0034095106405145 MMBtu
Conversion base : 1 kWh = 0.0034095106405145 MMBtu
Conversion base : 1 MMBtu = 293.29722222222 kWh
Category :
energy
Standard unit energy:
kilojoule
Source unit:
kilowatt hour (kWh)
Destination unit:
million btu (MMBtu)
In physics, energy is a scalar physical quantity that describes the amount of work that can be
performed by a force, an attribute of objects and systems that is subject to a conservation law.
Different forms of energy include kinetic, potential, thermal, gravitational, sound, light, elastic, and
electromagnetic energy. The forms of energy are often named after a related force. (Wikipedia)
Energy units are often used in relation to environmental protection, energy reserves and
geopolitics
British Thermal Unit (BTU), MBTU, MMBTU
A standard unit of measurement used to denote both the amount of heat energy in fuels and the ability of
appliances and air conditioning systems to produce heating or cooling. A BTU is the amount of heat
required to increase the temperature of a pint of water (which weighs exactly 16 ounces) by one degree
Fahrenheit. Since BTUs are measurements of energy consumption, they can be converted directly to
kilowatt-hours (3412 BTUs = 1 kWh) or joules (1 BTU = 1,055.06 joules). A wooden kitchen match
produce approximately 1 BTU, and air conditioners for household use typically produce between 5,000
and 15,000 BTU.
MBTU stands for one million BTUs, which can also be expressed as one decatherm (10 therms). MBTU is
occasionally used as a standard unit of measurement for natural gas and provides a convenient basis for
comparing the energy content of various grades of natural gas and other fuels. One cubic foot of natural
gas produces approximately 1,000 BTUs, so 1,000 cu.ft. of gas is comparable to 1 MBTU. MBTU is
occasionally expressed as MMBTU, which is intended to represent a thousand thousand BTUs.
Typical calorific values of fuels
Net calorific value (CV) or Lower Heating Value (LHV) given for all fuels. This means that the latent
heat of vaporization of the water vapour created by combustion is not recovered by condensation.
Fuel
Wood chips (30%
MC)
Net Calorific
Net Calorific
Value (CV) by
mass
Value (CV) by
mass
GJ/tonne
kWh/kg
12.5
3.5
Bulk
density
kg/m3
250
Energy
Energy
density by
volume
density by
volume
MJ/m3
kWh/m3
3,100
870
Log wood (stacked
14.7
4.1
350-500
5,200-7,400
1,400-2,000
Wood (solid - oven
dry)
19
5.3
400-600
7,600-11,400
2,100-3,200
Wood pellets
17
4.8
650
11,000
3,100
Miscanthus (bale 25% MC)
13
3.6
140-180
1,800-2,300
500-650
House coal
27-31
7.5-8.6
850
23,00026,000
6,400-7,300
Anthracite
33
9.2
1,100
36,300
10,100
Heating oil
42.5
11.8
845
36,000
10,000
Natural gas (NTP)
38.1
10.6
0.9
35.2
9.8
LPG
46.3
12.9
510
23,600
6,600
- air dry: 20% MC)
