The average weight of one gallon of #2 fuel oil is 7.2 pounds. Water weighs 8.34#/gal.
The weight per a us gallon of diesel is about 7.49 lb.
btu per pound * pounds per gallon OK, it sounds as if you know the value of fuel in oil btu per pound.Now find out how much a gallon of fuel oil weighs and multiply the btu value x that weight in pounds and that is the value per gallon. Or simply, diesel fuel is #2 fuel oil which contains 140,000 btu per gallon.
The density of petroleum diesel fuel is about 0.85 kilograms per litre (7.09 pounds per gallon).
Ultra low sulfur diesel has a weight of 6.88 pounds per gallon.
Number 2 or red diesel weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon. It is slightly heavier than water which weighs 8.13 pounds per gallon.
One gallon of diesel fuel is equal to 139,200 BTU. The man who invented the compression-ignition engine was Rudolf Diesel. This is where diesel fuel gets its name.
In 2001, the US national average price of a gallon of diesel fuel was $1.40 - equivalent to about $1.72 per gallon in 2010.
The density of No. 2 diesel fuel is 850 grams/liter = 1.874 pounds/liter = 7.15 pounds per US gallon. Regular gasoline is considerably less dense: 6.0 to 6.3 pounds per gallon.Depends on temperature, from 6.9lbs when cold to 7.2 lbs per gallon when warm
The weight of one gallon of fuel can vary depending on the type of fuel. On average, gasoline weighs around 6.3 pounds per gallon, diesel fuel around 7.1 pounds per gallon, and jet fuel around 6.8 pounds per gallon.
If your question is about diesel fuel price, it is currently selling for $3.99 to $4.15 per gallon.
Off-road diesel weighs approximately 7.1 pounds per gallon.
JP8 is 6.7 pounds per gallon.