The average is about 20,000 BTU's per pound at standard temperature and pressure.
Approx 1000 BTU per standard cubic foot
BTU`s are measured in cubic feet
Specifically 1013.2 btu per standard cubic foot, for pure methane.
They are more enviromental friendly then coal or oil. Natural gas burns cleaner than heating oil, and does not leave product, like ash, behind. Has high heating value of 24,000 Btu per pound.
The average is about 20,000 BTU's per pound at standard temperature and pressure.
Approx 1000 BTU per standard cubic foot
BTU`s are measured in cubic feet
Oil has the higher BTU rating Depends. If it is Liquified Nat. Gas then it has the higher rating.
Specifically 1013.2 btu per standard cubic foot, for pure methane.
In short, No. Coal comes in the middle of the pack when fuels are compared. Propane produces 21500 BTU per pound, Gasoline 17500 BTU per pound, Coal between 12,000 BTU per pound (Anthracite) to 10,000 BTU per pound (Bituminous) and wood (dried) 7000 BTU or so. On the other hand, Coal can be converted to Gasoline using a process developed during WWII, or to Methane (modern) or to "Town Gas", a mixture of Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide.
They are more enviromental friendly then coal or oil. Natural gas burns cleaner than heating oil, and does not leave product, like ash, behind. Has high heating value of 24,000 Btu per pound.
1 cubic foot of natural gas can be burned to generate about 1000 btu of heat. A 105000 btu/hr appliance would therefore require about 105 cubic feet of natural gas per hour; this is 0.1 thousand cubic feet, or 0.1mcf/hr.
Natural gas= 1000 btu per cubic ft, propane =2500 btu per cubic ft and #2 fuel oil = 140,000 btu per gallon. Check the availability & prices in your area and you can figure your answer.
A standard cubic foot of natural gas has 1000 BTU. A Barrel of Oil equivalent has 5800000 BTU. It is 0.000172 BBL per cufic foot of gas.
Natural gas prices also rose from $2.38 per million BTU (British thermal unit) in 1998, to $2.64 in 1999
Natural gas produces approximately 1000 BTU's per cubic foot. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas