Each Kingsford charcoal briquette typically releases about 7,000 BTUs of heat when burned. This heat output can vary slightly depending on factors such as airflow and quality of the charcoal.

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Briquette is a secondry source of energy. It is made in different shapes by hand moulding or by using a high pressure compressor. A block of briquette is compressed coal dust,charcoal dust, sawdust,and wood chips or biomass. It is used as a fuel in stoves and boilers. As charcoal has no plasticity, it cannot be molded into a shape without adding a binding material.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, a briquette (also spelled "briquet") is "a block of compressed coal dust, charcoal, or sawdust and wood chips, used for fuel and kindling."

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