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LPG vs Wood
Calorific value of LPG =46 – 51,000KJ/Kg.

Calorific Value of Wood = 14,000 KJ/Kg

Source:-- https://energypedia.info/wiki/Liquefied_Petroleum_Gas_(LPG)
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/facts-and-figures/heat-
values-of-various-fuels.aspx
• 1 kg of LPG Gives 51,000 MJ of
heat.
• 1 Kg of LPG Costs 71/--.
• 1 Kg of wood gives 16,000 MJ of
heat.
• 3.2 KG of wood gives 51,000 MJ
Of heat.
• 3.2 kg of wood costs 24/--.
• In other words gas is 3 times
costlier.(Approx.)
• 3.2 Kg of wood is equivalent • Cost of .32 kg of LPG = 22.72/--.
to 1 kg of LPG.
• OR 1 kg of wood is equivalent
to .32 kg of LPG.
• Cost of 1 KG wood= 7.5/--
• Savings in 1 kg of wood = 22.72-
7.5= 15.22/--.
• Or in other words 203% profit.
• In last 5 years we have purchased
2,50,029 kg of wood.
• So total savings given to temple is
= 2,50,029 * 15.22=38,05,441.
• Construction and maintenanace of
Chulha = 2,00,000.
• So total profit to temple in last 5
years is 36,00,000.
• Or per year 7,20,000.
• Or per Day 1972/---.
Old data 27,000- 70,000 per month.