Approximate Heating Value of Common Fuels

[MountainDon]

Here's a PDF link to a document titled, Approximate Heating Value of Common Fuels

It is more extensive than the small list I had a couple years ago. Here's a screen shot...



It's frustrating to see that biodiesel is on the chart but petroleum based diesel is not. Regular diesel is rated at 139,200 BTU/Gallon


A sometimes needed figure in making energy comparisons is 1 Therm = 100,000 BTU's.

[bayview]

   I remember my dad telling me that during the depression they used corn cobs in their wood burning furnace . . .   You would think cobs would burn "hot".


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