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Calorific Values

This document lists the higher calorific values or gross calorific values (GCV) of various fuels measured in kilojoules per kilogram (kJ/kg) and British thermal units per pound (Btu/lb). It provides the GCV of common fuels like coal, oil, gasoline, and others. It also lists the density or energy content of some fuels measured in units of kJ/m3, kJ/l, and Btu/ft3. Conversion factors are provided to convert between kJ, Btu, and kcal units.

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Calorific Values

This document lists the higher calorific values or gross calorific values (GCV) of various fuels measured in kilojoules per kilogram (kJ/kg) and British thermal units per pound (Btu/lb). It provides the GCV of common fuels like coal, oil, gasoline, and others. It also lists the density or energy content of some fuels measured in units of kJ/m3, kJ/l, and Btu/ft3. Conversion factors are provided to convert between kJ, Btu, and kcal units.

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Fuel

Higher Calorific Value


(Gross Calorific Value GCV)
kJ/kg

Btu/lb

Acetone

29,000

Alcohol, 96%

30,000

Anthracite

32,500 34,000

14,000 14,500

Bituminous
coal

17,000 23,250

7,300 10,000

Butane

49,510

20,900

Carbon

34,080

Charcoal

29,600

12,800

Coal

15,000 27,000

8,000 14,000

Coke

28,000 31,000

12,000 13,500

Diesel

44,800

19,300

Ethanol

29,700

12,800

Ether

43,000

Gasoline

47,300

20,400

Glycerin

19,000

Hydrogen

141,790

61,000

Lignite

16,300

7,000

Methane

55,530

Oils,
vegetable

39,000 48,000

Peat

13,800 20,500

Petrol

48,000

Petroleum

43,000

Propane

50,350

Semi
anthracite

26,700 32,500

Sulfur

9,200

Tar

36,000

Turpentine

44,000

Wood (dry)

14,400 17,400

5,500 - 8,800

11,500 14,000

6,200 - 7,500

kJ/m3
Acetylene

56,000

Butane C4H10

133,000

Hydrogen

13,000

Natural gas

43,000

Methane CH4

39,820

Propane C3H8

101,000

Town gas

18,000

Btu/ft3

3200

950 - 1150

2550

kJ/l

Btu/Imp gal

Gas oil

38,000

164,000

Heavy fuel oil

41,200

177,000

Kerosene

35,000

154,000

1 kJ/kg = 1 J/g = 0.4299 Btu/ lbm = 0.23884


kcal/kg
1 Btu/lbm = 2.326 kJ/kg = 0.55 kcal/kg
1 kcal/kg = 4.1868 kJ/kg = 1.8 Btu/lbm
1 dm3 (Liter) = 10-3 m3 = 0.03532 ft3 =
1.308x10-3 yd3 = 0.220 Imp gal (UK) =
0.2642 Gallons (US)

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