Energy Conversion Formulae

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1 gallon = 0.1337 (feet) = 3.885 L
1 Barrel = 42 Gallons = 159.1 L
Work = force x distance = lb x ft = pound x feet = 1.36 Joules
Energy expended = work done
Power = energy / time
Potential energy = m x g x h = work x height = q x V
Energy = kWh
1 kW h = 3.6 x 106 Joules
1 Watt = 1 Joules / sec
1 Btu = 1055 Joules
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1 Joule = 6 x 10 eV
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Joule = kg m /sec
1 kWh = 3413 Btu
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1000 ft = 1.035 x 10 Btu
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1 gallon = 1.25 x 10 Btu
1 kW = 1000 J/ sec = 239 cal / sec = 3413 Btu =
1.341 horse power
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1 year = 3.15 x 10 sec
-7 -4
1 Joule = 2.78 x 10 kWh = 9.49 x 10 Btu
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1 kWh = 3.6 x 10 Joule = 3413 Btu
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1 calorie = 4.184 Joule = 1.19 x 10 kWh = 3.97 x 10 Btu
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1 Btu = 1055 Joules = 2.93 x 10 kWh
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1 (ft x lb) = 1.36 Joules = 3.78 x 10 kWh = 1.29 x 10 Btu
-19 -26 -22
1 eV = 1.6 x 10 Joules = 4.45 x 10 kWh = 1.52 x 10 Btu
 Energy equivalents :

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Crude Petroleum (42 Gallon) = 1 Barrel = 6.12 x 10 Joules
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= 1700 kWh = 5.80 x 10 Btu

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Coal (1 ton) = 2000 lb = 2.81 x 10 Joules = 7800 kWh
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= 2.66 x 10 Btu

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Natural Gas (1000 ft ) = 1.09 x 10 Joules = 303 kWh
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= 1.035 x 10 Btu

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Gasoline (1 gallon) = 1.32 x 10 Joules = 36.6 kWh
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= 1.25 x 10 Btu

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Uranium (1 gram) = 8.28 x 1010 Joules = 2.3 x 10 kWh
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= 7.84 x 10 Btu

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Deuterium (1 gram) = 2.38 x 10 Joules = 6.6 x 10 kWh =
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2.25 x 10 Btu