BTU equivalent

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• Btu conversion factor —   A factor for converting energy data between one unit of measurement and British thermal units (Btu). Btu conversion factors are generally used to convert energy data from physical units of measure (such as barrels, cubic feet, or short tons)… …   Energy terms

• BTU — noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories • Syn: ↑British thermal unit, ↑B.Th.U. • Hypernyms: ↑work unit, ↑heat unit,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Btu per cubic foot —   The total heating value, expressed in Btu, produced by the combustion, at constant pressure, of the amount of the gas that would occupy a volume of 1 cubic foot at a temperature of 60 degrees F if saturated with water vapor and under a pressure …   Energy terms

• Miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent — (MPGe) is a unit of measurement that relates efficiencies of different systems to the traditional unit of measurement for fuel efficiency (miles per gallon of gasoline).DescriptionMPGe is based on the quantity of heat energy that can be obtained… …   Wikipedia

• Wood conversion to Btu —   Converting cords of wood into a Btu equivalent is an imprecise procedure. The number of cords each household reports having burned is in exact, even with the more precise drawings provided, because the estimate requires the respondent to add up …   Energy terms

• Trillion Btu —   Equivalent to 1,000,000,000,000 or 10 to the 12th power Btu.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

• Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent — Monroney label showing the EPA s fuel economy equivalent ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The rating for all electric mode (left) is expressed in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe or MPGge) is a… …   Wikipedia

• Gasoline gallon equivalent — (GGE) or gasoline equivalent gallon (GEG) is the amount of alternative fuel it takes to equal the energy content of one liquid gallon of gasoline. GGE is a way of comparing equivalent amounts of fuel based on their energy content. Compressed… …   Wikipedia

• ice melting equivalent — (IME ice melting effect) Amount of heat absorbed by melting ice at 32 0F 10 0C1 is 144 Btu per pound of ice or 288,000 Btu per ton …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Barrel of oil equivalent — The barrel of oil equivalent (bboe, sometimes BOE) is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil. The US Internal Revenue Service defines it as equal to 5.8 × 106 BTU [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs… …   Wikipedia

• British Thermal Unit — (BTU)   The standard unit for measuring quantity of heat energy. It is the amount of heat energy necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.   ***   The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1… …   Energy terms