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Energy Conversion Values
http://www.onlineconversion.com/energy.htm – Nifty conversion tool
USEFUL HVAC CONVERSION MEASURES:
- 1 HP= 0.746 KW = 746 Watts = 2,545 BTU/h = 1.0 kVA
- 1 KW= 1,000 Watts = 3,413 BTU/h = 1.341 HP
- 1 Watt = 3.413 BTU/h
- 1 Ton Ac = 12,000 BTU/h Cooling = 15,000 BTU/h Heat Rejection
- 1 BTU/h = 1 BTU per hour
- 1 BHP = 34,500 BTU/h (33,472 BTU/h) = 34.5 Lb. Steam per hour = 34.5 Lb. H2O/Hr. = 0.069 GPM = 4.14
- GPH
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Using Combustion Heat for Energy
The end result of combustion is useful energy – typically in the form of heat, power, or both heat and power. This can be used to provide space heating for buildings, process heating for industrial needs, electricity for on-site use or sale to the grid, or the simultaneous generation of heat and electricity (so called “combined heat and power,” or CHP). Most commonly, the combustion heat is captured in the form of hot water, hot air or steam.
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How Much Heat Does BioFuel Have?
Introduction
There is no simple, single number, useful for all situations, to calculate the amount of energy in a fuel.
When biomass (or any fuel) is combusted, the products are heat, carbon dioxide, ash and water vapor. Hot water vapor, formed as part of the combustion reaction, has quite a …
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