The calorific value of a fuel is the quantity of heat produced by its combustion - at constant pressure and under "normal"

conditions (i.e. to 0oC and under a pressure of 1,013 mbar). The combustion process generates water vapor and certain techniques may be used to recover the quantity of heat contained in this water vapor by condensing it. The Higher Calorific Value (or Gross Calorific Value - GCV) suppose that the water of combustion is entirely condensed and that the heat contained in the water vapor is recovered. The Lower Calorific Value (or Net Calorific Value - NCV) suppose that the products of combustion contains the water vapor and that the heat in the water vapor is not recovered.

Higher Calorific Value (Gross Calorific Value - GCV) Fuel kJ/kg Acetone Alcohol, 96% Anthracite Bituminous coal Butane Carbon Charcoal Coal Coke Diesel Ethanol Ether 29,000 30,000 32,500 - 34,000 17,000 - 23,250 49,510 34,080 29,600 15,000 - 27,000 28,000 - 31,000 44,800 29,700 43,000 12,800 8,000 - 14,000 12,000 - 13,500 19,300 12,800 14,000 - 14,500 7,300 - 10,000 20,900 Btu/lb

Higher Calorific Value (Gross Calorific Value - GCV) Fuel kJ/kg Gasoline Glycerin Hydrogen Lignite Methane Oils, vegetable Peat Petrol Petroleum Propane Semi anthracite Sulfur Tar Turpentine Wood (dry) 47,300 19,000 141,790 16,300 55,530 39,000 - 48,000 13,800 - 20,500 48,000 43,000 50,350 26,700 - 32,500 9,200 36,000 44,000 14,400 - 17,400 kJ/m3 6,200 - 7,500 Btu/ft3 11,500 - 14,000 5,500 - 8,800 61,000 7,000 Btu/lb 20,400

Higher Calorific Value (Gross Calorific Value - GCV) Fuel kJ/kg Acetylene Butane C4H10 Hydrogen Natural gas Methane CH4 Propane C3H8 Town gas 56,000 133,000 13,000 43,000 39,820 101,000 18,000 kJ/l Gas oil Heavy fuel oil Kerosene

Btu/lb

3200

950 - 1150

2550

Btu/Imp gal 164,000 177,000 154,000

38,000 41,200 35,000

1 kJ/kg = 1 J/g = 0.4299 Btu/ lbm = 0.23884 kcal/kg 1 Btu/lbm = 2.326 kJ/kg = 0.55 kcal/kg 1 kcal/kg = 4.1868 kJ/kg = 1.8 Btu/lbm 1 dm3 (Liter) = 10-3 m3 = 0.03532 ft3 = 1.308x10-3 yd3 = 0.220 Imp gal (UK) = 0.2642 Gallons (US)

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