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Anthracite coal
20 Million BTU ****************** The heat content of coal varies. Bituminous coal typically has a gross heating value of 30,600,000 BTU per ton. The net heating value is 26,000,000 BTU per ton, assuming 85% efficiency. If you need more precise information, go to the U.S. Department of Energy website at www.doe.gov and search on the heat content of coal. -ecn
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.
Between 25.8 and 36.6 million btu per cord, depending on type and condition. Note, in the english system, a MBTU is 1,000 BTU's, and a MMBTU is 1,000,000 BTU's.
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Anthracite coal
For the purpose of gas rating 1040 btu's/ft3
Oil has the higher BTU rating Depends. If it is Liquified Nat. Gas then it has the higher rating.
Heptane has the chemical formula of C7H16. It has a BTU rating of 19,163 BTU per pound and a rating of 4,465.8 kilojoules per mole.
12.5 tons
138,700 btu's
Divide the btu output rating by the btu input rating. Both of these values can be found on the furnace`s nametag.
the golden birch has the highest btu rating followed by hard maple for trees found in eastern us/canada Actually the osage orange tree has the highest btu rating of any wood in the united states.
Gasoline has a btu rating of around 110,000. Ethanol has a btu rating of around 76,000.
Approx 1000 BTU per standard cubic foot
20 Million BTU ****************** The heat content of coal varies. Bituminous coal typically has a gross heating value of 30,600,000 BTU per ton. The net heating value is 26,000,000 BTU per ton, assuming 85% efficiency. If you need more precise information, go to the U.S. Department of Energy website at www.doe.gov and search on the heat content of coal. -ecn
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.