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1 scf natural gas heat value?

1 scf = 1 standard cubic foot


1 scf is the volume of gas at STP
STP = Standard Temperature and Pressure
STP (USA system of units)
Standard Temperature = 6 degrees !ahrenheit
Standard Pressure = 1 atmosphere at sea level = 1"#6$6 pounds per s%uare inch absolute
The energy content of 1 scf natural gas = 1& 'TU ('ritish Thermal Units)
1 cubic foot of natural gas is equal to 1.7245495986572567E-4 barrels of oil equivalent
(BOE
1 barrel of oil equivalent (BOE is equal to 5798.61548!694815 cubic feet of natural gas
Natural gas 1 Cubic Foot = 1,028 Btu
Oil 1 Barrel " 42 #.$. gallons " 5%8!!%!!! Btu
Btu &ontent of &o''on Energ( #nits
1 barrel (42 gallons of cru)e oil " 5%8!!%!!! Btu
1 gallon of gasoline " 124%!!! Btu (base) on #.$. consu'*tion% 2!!8
1 gallon of )iesel fuel " 1+9%!!! Btu
1 gallon of ,eating oil " 1+9%!!! Btu
1 barrel of resi)ual fuel oil " 6%287%!!! Btu
1 cubic foot of natural gas " 1%!28 Btu (base) on #.$. consu'*tion% 2!!8
1 gallon of *ro*ane " 91%!!! Btu
1 s,ort ton of coal " 19%988%!!! Btu (base) on #.$. consu'*tion% 2!!8
1 -ilo.att,our of electricit( " +%412 Btu
1 pie c(bico 1#) *'TU de gas natural
1 'TU 1+,,#6 -oules
1 'TU &,& calor.as
1 calor.a "#1/6/ -oules
1 0ilocalor.a )#$6/&," 'TU

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