1 gal of #2 fuel oil (or diesel for that matter) has an equivalent of 115,000 BTUS.
I say equivalent because it has a little more than that raw (like 136k or so) but the furnace that burns it is only around 85% efficient, therefore you only get 115K BTUS.
#2 fuel oil = 140,000 btu/gallon. Psi does not matter.
From each 42-gallon barrel of crude oil, about 19.6 gallons of gasoline and 9.2 gallons of diesel fuel are refined.
Many ships use MDO or Marine Diesel Oil, sometimes also known as #2 Diesel. Ships can also use HFO or Heavy Fuel Oil or Bunker C. These are crude oil derivatives that are largely unrefined. They are very thick and need to be heated by steam in order to reduce its viscosity to allow them to flow.
No, water does not burn. Blending it would reduce the effectiveness of the fuel oil as a fuel.
Please see the link in the related links section. Please note that actual viscosity of No. 6 fuel oil depends on the actual blend of products and the product specifications of the fuel oil. Fuel oils are usually classified by viscosity and sulfur. In particular more stringent sulfur specifications require more light products (light cycle oil (LCO) or unconverted oil (UCO)) to be blended into No. 6 fuel oil. This results in a less viscous fuel oil. There is no universal standard specification for No. 6 fuel oil.
1 gallon for #1 Kerosene produces 135,000 BTUs. #1 Kerosene is closely related to #1 Diesel and JP8 (Jet Fuel) - they differ chiefly in additives. Likewise, #2 Kerosene, Diesel #2, and Furnace Oil are similar to one another. #2 oils have higher sulfur content, which leads to more eye and lung irritation from the emissions. However, they are also comprised of longer hydrocarbon chains, and therefore weigh more per gallon and also have somewhat higher energy content.
To raise the temperature of 1 gallon of oil by 1 degree Fahrenheit, it typically requires about 1,800 BTUs. This value can vary slightly depending on the specific type of oil, but 1,800 BTUs is a commonly accepted estimate for heating purposes.
No. 6 fuel oil has a combustion value of 151,300 - 155,900 Btu/US gallon.
Approximately 5,800,000 BTUs per 42-gallon barrel.
approx. 140,000
#2 fuel oil = 140,000 btu/gallon. Psi does not matter.
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About 5,800,640.8 BTUs
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
Fuel oil comes in different grades such as 1,2,3,5A,5B AND 6. They range in weight from 6.56 pounds per gallon to 7.6 pounds per gallon.
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.
A fourty two (42) gallon barrel of oil generates approximately 5,600,000 btus. A cubit foor of nat gas generates 1,200 btus ,there for you would need 4,666.67 cubic feet of gas or 4.6 mcf. Today, an mcf of nat gas costs $2.6 an mcf, a barrel of oil $106. The btu per dollar breakdown looks like this. 5,600,000 btus = 1 barrel of crude oil = $106 5.6m btu / $106 = 52,830 btus per dollar 5,600,000 btus = 4.66 mcf = $12.12 5.6m btus / $12.12 = 462,046 btus per dollar