BTU
Content Comparisons of Common Fuels*
| Energy
Source |
Approximate
BTU Content |
| Charcoal |
9,000 per pound |
| Wood, wet |
5,500 per pound |
| Wood, dry |
7,000 per pound |
| Coal |
10,000 per pound |
| Gasoline |
17,500 per pound |
| Propane |
15,000
per pound |
| Fuel
Oil |
19,500
per pound |
| Diesel fuel |
21,500 per pound |
| Natural
Gas |
1000
per cubic foot |
* taken from several public utility web sites,
Posted by Bill Wight
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