In this note, we are going to know about Units of Calorific Value and the relation between these units. Welcome to Poly Notes Hub, a leading destination for engineering notes for diploma and degree engineering students.
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Units of Calorific Value
- C.G.S System: Cal/gm
- F.P.S System: B.Th.U/lb
- M.K.S System: Kcal/kg
For Gaseous Fuels:
- M.K.S System: Kcal/m³
- C.G.S System: Cal/cm³
- F.P.S System: B.Th.U/ft³
Relations Between Units
- 1Kcal/kg=1.8B.Th.U
- 1Kcal/m³=0.1077B.Th.U/ft³
- 1B.Th.U/ft³=9.3Kcal/m³