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1gal. Propane = 91600 BTUs
1gal. Kerosene = 135000 BTUs
To heat 1,000,000 BTUs it would cost:
10.91 gals of Propane x (price per gal) = Cost (to heat 1mil btu)
7.4 gals of kerosene x (price per gal) = Cost (to heat 1mil btu)
Remember this is at 100% efficiency.
If you are working with something less efficient you must multiply the fuel btu by the efficiency.
For example:
Propane Furnace that is 80% efficient.
1,000,000 / (91600 x .8) = 13.6 gals
13.6 gals x (price per gal) = Cost (to heat 1mil btu)
Kerosene furnace that is 60% efficient.
1,000,000 / (135,000 x .6) = 12.3 gals
12.3 gals x (price per gal) = Cost (to heat 1mil btu)
Hope this helps
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How long does a 20lb propane tank good for?
One pound of propane will produce 21,622 BTU's. 20 pounds of propane will produce 432,440 BTU's. A heater that produces 80,000 BTU's per hour will produce heat for almost 5 1/2 hours.
How many BTU are in a pound of propane?
Type your answer here... there are around 91,600 BTUs in a gallon of propane. The standard BBQ sized bottle of propane contains 11 pounds of propane. Propane weighs about 4.2 pounds per gallon, so that 11 pounds of propane is about 2.5 gallons in its liquid state. That means there is 91,600 BTUs/Gal times 2.5 gallons so a BBQ sized tank of propane contains about 2.3 million BTUs. If your BBQ has a 50,000 BTU burner, on high heat, it will last a bit over 4 and half hours of run time.
What is the cost of propane for heating per liter in Ontario Canada?
$2.70 per gal
How much propane will a 400000 BTU pool heater use?
Approx 4.4 gallons per hour on full blast.
What is the price per gallon for propane in Roanoke VA?
The price per gallon of propane is $3.16.
Does kerosene have more btu per gallon thaN gasoline?
Yes. Kerosene has 140,000 btu's per gallon and gasoline has less.
300000 BTU input lpg equal how many gallons per hour?
Propane = 91,600 btu per gallon
How much propane does a 50000 btu htr burn per hour?
propane has 21,548 BTU per pound so about 2 1/2 pounds per hour remember that propane is stored in a liquid and you need a big enough tank to allow the propane to change from a liquid to gas.
How long does a 20lb propane tank good for?
One pound of propane will produce 21,622 BTU's. 20 pounds of propane will produce 432,440 BTU's. A heater that produces 80,000 BTU's per hour will produce heat for almost 5 1/2 hours.
Which fuel is cheaper to heat with for the same production of btu's?
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.
How many BTU are in a pound of propane?
Type your answer here... there are around 91,600 BTUs in a gallon of propane. The standard BBQ sized bottle of propane contains 11 pounds of propane. Propane weighs about 4.2 pounds per gallon, so that 11 pounds of propane is about 2.5 gallons in its liquid state. That means there is 91,600 BTUs/Gal times 2.5 gallons so a BBQ sized tank of propane contains about 2.3 million BTUs. If your BBQ has a 50,000 BTU burner, on high heat, it will last a bit over 4 and half hours of run time.
How many BTU's per gallon of kerosine?
One gallon of kerosene will produce 134,000 BTUs of energy when burned.
How long will a 25000 BTU heater run on a full 100 lb tank?
There is approx 100,000 BTU per gallon of propane. A 100 lb propane tank holds approx 23 useable gallons. So that is 2,300,000 BTU. If the heater ran constantly burning 25,000 per hour that would be 92 hours straight.
How much propane does a 48000 BTU heater use per hour?
the amount used with vary with different models of propane heaters, the volume of water being heated, and the amount of hot water used by the household.. the answer is not definative, but you might be able to get a rough idea by "googling" the manufacturer...
What is cost of btu?
This depends on the cost per kilowatt hour in your area.
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How much propane does a 36000 BTU heater burn per hour?
Propane has a heat content of 19,900 btu/lb net. This means that a 36000 btu/hr heater needs to burn 1.809 lbs of propane per hour to produce this amount of heat. A 40 lb bottle will last about 22 hours if the heater runs continuously.
