One gallon of No. 2 fuel oil contains approximately 138,500 British Thermal Units (BTUs). This value can vary slightly depending on the specific composition of the fuel oil, but it is a commonly accepted average for heating calculations.
No. 6 fuel oil has a combustion value of 151,300 - 155,900 Btu/US gallon.
#2 fuel oil = 140,000 btu/gallon. Psi does not matter.
approx. 140,000
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.
#2 fuel oil = 140,000 btu per gallon/10 =14000 btu X 2 =28000 btu
The number of BTU's per gallon of oil depends on the type of oil, of which there are many different kinds for different uses. The links, below, offer guidance in converting such values. Use your favorite web search engine to find conversions for specific oils, per the following examples: convert gallon of diesel fuel #1 to BTU convert gallon of home heating oil to BTU
#2 fuel oil = 140,000 btu
139,600
On average, waste oil contains about 140,000 BTU per gallon. However, the specific BTU content can vary depending on the type of waste oil and its quality.
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.
The average heating value of heating oil is around 138,500 Btu per gallon. Since there are approximately 3.785 liters in a gallon, one liter of heating oil would contain about 36,600 Btu.
The heating value of fuel oil varies depending on the grade. For residential heating, FO2 produces 137 to 141.8 thousand BTU per gallon. Propane has a heating value of 23.811 thousand BTU per lb. or 91k per gallon. This means 3.01 to 3.12 gallons are needed.