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For our discussion, the two most important factors affecting corn's BTUs is moisture content and test weight. Moisture content subtracts directly from the overall weight of the corn. For example, if you have a pound of corn at 13% moisture, subtract .13 from the pound, which therefore equals .87 pounds of zero percent moisture corn. 13% of a 40-pound bag gives the consumer 34.8 pounds of zero percent moisture corn. Therefore it is evident that moisture is a key component in the amount of BTU's corn delivers. The other variable as we have stated above is test weight. Test weight is the measure of the quality and the number of BTU's per pound. Seed corn, cultivation, and weather determine the test weight per bushel. Higher test weights yield a larger BTU per pound. Typically test weight can range from 50 to 58 pounds per bushel, which corresponds to 7600 to 8500 BTU's per pound of zero percent moisture corn. When taking into consideration moisture and test weight we can fairly estimate the BTU's per pound and bag. The average test weight this year was 57.1 pounds per bushel, which equates to approx. 8,410 BTU's per pound at zero percent moisture. At 13% you have .87 pounds of zero percent moisture corn, which equals 7,316 BTU's per pound, because of the moisture content there is a loss of 1,094 BTU's per pound. Therefore, the total energy per bag would be, 40 pounds at 13% moisture times 7,316 or 292,640 BTU's per bag. When comparing with LP, 3 gallons of LP equals 274,500 BTU's. The average cost of LP has been 1.80 per gallon or 5.40 for three gallons. Therefore a 40-pound bag of corn will yield 18,140 more BTU's than 3 gallons of LP. The exact number of BTUs per pound of corn must take in efficiency of your stove, furnace or boiler.
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How many BTU per pound of wood pellets?
40.2 bushel of corn to a ton of wood pellets
Does temperature decrease of gasoline increase BTU value?
No, the BTU (British Thermal Unit) value of gasoline does not increase if the temperature decreases. The BTU value of gasoline is a measure of its energy content and is not affected by temperature changes.
How to convert Btu per pound to btu per gallon of diesel fuel?
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.
Does H2S have a BTU value?
Yes, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has a BTU (British Thermal Unit) value, which is a measure of its energy content. The BTU value of H2S is approximately 300 BTU per cubic foot at standard conditions. This makes it a combustible gas, although it is primarily known for its toxic properties rather than its energy content.
What is the btu value of heptane?
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.
How many btu's per gallon in propylene?
Propylene has a lower heating value of approximately 21,500 BTU per gallon.
Btu value of 1 ltre of heating oil?
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.
What is the Btu value of 1 Kilowatt of electricity?
10000
What is the value of 57281 joules in Btu?
To convert joules to British thermal units (Btu), you can use the conversion factor: 1 joule is equal to 0.000947817 Btu. Therefore, 57281 joules is equivalent to 57.81 Btu.
How do you convert 3.6 kw to BTU?
To convert 3.6 kW to BTU (British Thermal Units), multiply the kilowatt value by 3412.142. Therefore, 3.6 kW is equivalent to approximately 12280.91 BTU.
What is the caloric value of one liter diesel oil?
39000 BTU
How many btu per gallon are in heavy fuel oil?
No. 6 fuel oil has a combustion value of 151,300 - 155,900 Btu/US gallon.
