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| Fuel | Phase | Molecular Weight |
kJ/mol | MJ/kg | MJ/m3 | Btu/lb | Btu/ft3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen [1] | gas | 2.016 | 286.84 | 141.79 | 12.75 | 60,986 | 324 |
| Methane [1][2] | gas | 16.043 | 890.31 | 55.50 | 39.72 | 23,870 | 1,009 |
| Ethane [1][2] | gas | 30.069 | 1,559.88 | 51.88 | 69.59 | 22,313 | 1,768 |
| Propane [1][2] | gas | 44.096 | 2,220.05 | 50.35 | 99.05 | 21,654 | 2,516 |
| Butane [1][2] | gas | 58.122 | 2,878.52 | 49.53 | 128.43 | 21,301 | 3,263 |
| Ethanol [2] | liquid | 46.086 | 1,368.49 | 29.69 | 12,722 | ||
| Gasoline [3] | liquid | 110 | 5,461.33 | 49.65 | 21,354 | ||
| Kerosene [4] | liquid | 175 | 8,084.99 | 46.20 | 19,871 | ||
| Diesel oil [4] | liquid | 225 | 10,124.98 | 45.00 | 19,355 | ||
| Coal [5] | solid | 13.33 | 340.98 | 25.58 | 11,002 | ||
| Wood (dry) [6] | solid | 21.14 | 9,093 | ||||
| Peat (dry) [4] | solid | 21.09 | 9,500 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Perry, R.H. and Green, D.W. (Editors) (1997). Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 7th Edition. McGraw Hill. ISBN ISBN 0-07-049841-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 NIST Chemistry WebBook
- ↑ HHV assumed same as iso-octane in Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Average of various sources
- ↑ There are a great many different coals. The values given here are of a single, specific bituminous coal on an "as received" basis which includes the ash and inherent moisture content of the coal.
- ↑ Table 1: Higher heating values for wood (oven dried) The values in this table are the average of oven-dried woods from 29 different species of trees, as listed in this publication of the U.S. Forest Service Laboratory.