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Approximate Energy Conversion Factors                   Rev 4  
  Multiply By to Convert to:                  
HIGHER HEATING VALUE BASIS (HHV) TCE(BA) TCE(SL) TCOE BCOE TFOE TDOE TGE NG NG BTU K-Cal MWh
                  (10)3 Std ft3 (10)3 Norm m3 (10)6 (10)6  
Convert from:                          
Tonne Bitum or Anthra Coal equiv TCE(BA) 1 1.393 0.580 4.255 0.548 0.555 0.555 24.032 0.643 24.681 6.220 7.231
Tonne Sub-bitum or Lignite Coal equiv TCE(SL) 0.718 1 0.417 3.055 0.394 0.398 0.398 17.256 0.462 17.722 4.466 5.192
Tonne of Crude Oil equiv TCOE 1.723 2.399 1 7.331 0.945 0.955 0.956 41.404 1.109 42.522 10.716 12.459
BBL of Crude Oil equiv BCOE 1.723 0.327 0.136 1 0.129 0.130 0.130 5.648 0.151 5.800 1.462 1.699
Tonne of Fuel Oil equiv TFOE 1.823 2.539 1.058 7.759 1 1.011 1.011 43.817 1.173 45.000 11.340 13.185
Tonne Gas Oil / Diesel TDOE 1.803 2.511 1.047 7.674 0.989 1 1.000 43.337 1.160 44.507 11.216 13.041
Tonne of Gasoline equiv TGE 1.803 2.511 1.046 7.671 0.989 1.000 1 43.322 1.160 44.492 11.212 13.036
Thousands Std cu. ft. Nat Gas NG (10)3 ft3 0.042 0.058 0.024 0.177 0.023 0.023 0.023 1 0.027 1.027 0.259 0.301
Thousands Norm cu. m. Nat Gas NG (10)3 m3 1.554 2.165 0.902 6.614 0.852 0.862 0.862 37.350 1 38.358 9.666 11.239
Million BTU (10)6 BTU 0.041 0.056 0.024 0.172 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.974 0.026 1 0.252 0.293
Million Kg Calories (10)6 K-Cal 0.161 0.224 0.093 0.684 0.088 0.089 0.089 3.864 0.103 3.968 1 1.163
Megawatt-hours MWh 0.138 0.193 0.080 0.588 0.076 0.077 0.077 3.323 0.089 3.413 0.860 1
Ethanol, 1 Million US Gal (4) (10)6 gal       14,588     1,902     84,608 21,321  
Methanol, 1000 tonne (10)3 tonne       3,707     483     21,499 5,418  
                         
Natural Gas to Liquids (GTL) ~ 9 (10)6 HHV Btu NG/BBL C5+ = 8,763 SCF of NG/BBL C5+ = 114 BBL C5+/(10)6 SCF      
                         
Coal to Liquids (CTL) ~ 2.7 BBL C5+/tonne of Anthra or Sub-bitum coal              
1.9 BBL C5+/tonne of Bitum or Lignite coal                
                         
Basis: Heating Values   Density                  
LHV HHV                      
Coal - Bitum or Anthracite, Btu/lb 10,700 11,193     2.359E+07 LHV Btu/tonne 2.468E+07 HHV Btu/tonne      
Coal - Sub-bitumin or Lignite, btu/lb 7,411 8,037     1.634E+07 LHV Btu/tonne 1.772E+07 HHV Btu/tonne      
Crude Oil, 10^6 Btu/bbl 5.51 5.80   0.1364 tonne/bbl 7.161 lbs/gal 18,320 LHV Btu/lb 19,284 HHV Btu/lb  
Ethanol, Btu/lb 11,500 12,800   6.61 lbs/gal                
Diesel/Gas Oil, Btu/lb 18,690 20,185   6.983 lbs/gal 0.133 tonne/bbl 130,500 LHV Btu/gal        
Methanol, Btu/lb 8,570 9,750   6.63 lbs/gal                
Naturual Gas, Btu/SCF 930 1027   0.026 tonne/10^3 SCF 57.33 lb/10^3 SCF        
Fuel Oil, Btu/lb 18,776 20,408   7.823 lbs/gal 0.149 tonne/bbl 41.40 10^6 LHV Btu/tonne 146,871 LHV Btu/gal
Gasoline, Btu/lb 18,563 20,178   6.195 lbs/gal 0.118 tonne/bbl 115,000 LHV Btu/gal        
                         
Days per year = 365                        
US gal/bbl = 42                        
SCF (60F & 1 atm)/N m3 (32F & 1 Atm) = 37.35                        
lbs/metric tonne = 2205                        
lbs/short ton = 2000                        

 

 

 


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