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Examples:
1 GJ = 109 J = 1 000 000 000 J
1 kt = 1 000 t (Reminder: 1 t = 1000 kg , therefore 1 kt = 1 000 000 kg)
Tonne of Oil Equivalent (toe) – Energy unit used in IEA energy balances.
1 toe = 41.868 GJ
kJ/kg
MJ/ton
NCV vs GCV:
Weighted Average:
Fuels from different sources might have different calorific values. We need to use the weighted average
that takes into account the proportional magnitude of each component rather than treating the
components equally:
For example the weighted average calorific value of coal coming from 4 different coal mines is: