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Approximate Energy Conversion
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HIGHER HEATING VALUE BASIS (HHV) |
TCE(BA) |
TCE(SL) |
TCOE |
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TFOE |
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TGE |
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(10)3 Std ft3 |
(10)3 Norm m3 |
(10)6 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Million BTU |
(10)6 BTU |
0.041 |
0.056 |
0.024 |
0.172 |
0.022 |
0.022 |
0.022 |
0.974 |
0.026 |
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0.252 |
0.293 |
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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 |
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1.163 |
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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 |
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Ethanol, 1 Million US Gal (4) |
(10)6 gal |
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14,588 |
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1,902 |
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84,608 |
21,321 |
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Methanol, 1000 tonne |
(10)3 tonne |
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3,707 |
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21,499 |
5,418 |
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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 |
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Coal to Liquids (CTL) ~ |
2.7 |
BBL C5+/tonne of Anthra or Sub-bitum
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BBL C5+/tonne of Bitum or Lignite
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Basis: |
Heating Values |
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Density |
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LHV |
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Coal - Bitum or Anthracite, Btu/lb |
10,700 |
11,193 |
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2.359E+07 |
LHV Btu/tonne |
2.468E+07 |
HHV Btu/tonne |
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Coal - Sub-bitumin or Lignite, btu/lb |
7,411 |
8,037 |
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1.634E+07 |
LHV Btu/tonne |
1.772E+07 |
HHV Btu/tonne |
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Crude Oil, 10^6 Btu/bbl |
5.51 |
5.80 |
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tonne/bbl |
7.161 |
lbs/gal |
18,320 |
LHV Btu/lb |
19,284 |
HHV Btu/lb |
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Ethanol, Btu/lb |
11,500 |
12,800 |
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Diesel/Gas Oil, Btu/lb |
18,690 |
20,185 |
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lbs/gal |
0.133 |
tonne/bbl |
130,500 |
LHV Btu/gal |
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Methanol, Btu/lb |
8,570 |
9,750 |
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Naturual Gas, Btu/SCF |
930 |
1027 |
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tonne/10^3 SCF |
57.33 |
lb/10^3 SCF |
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Fuel Oil, Btu/lb |
18,776 |
20,408 |
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lbs/gal |
0.149 |
tonne/bbl |
41.40 |
10^6 LHV Btu/tonne |
146,871 |
LHV Btu/gal |
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Gasoline, Btu/lb |
18,563 |
20,178 |
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6.195 |
lbs/gal |
0.118 |
tonne/bbl |
115,000 |
LHV Btu/gal |
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Days per year = |
365 |
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US gal/bbl = |
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SCF (60F & 1 atm)/N m3 (32F & 1 Atm)
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37.35 |
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lbs/metric tonne = |
2205 |
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lbs/short ton = |
2000 |
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