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Common
Properties of Commercial Fuels
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Fuel
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MJ/m3
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MJ/kg
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MJ/Litre
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GJ/Tonne
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Ltr/Tonne
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Natural Gas
|
38.7
|
53.6
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|
53.6
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LNG
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|
53.6
|
22.2
|
53.6
|
2410
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|
LP Gas Propane
|
93.3
|
50.0
|
25.4
|
50.0
|
1960
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LP Gas Butane
|
124.0
|
49.5
|
28.7
|
49.5
|
1720
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Kerosene -
Lighting
|
|
46.6
|
36.7
|
46.6
|
1280
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Kerosene - Power
|
|
45.8
|
37.2
|
45.8
|
1230
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Motor Spirit -
Petrol
|
|
46.5
|
34.4
|
46.5
|
1360
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Heating Oil
|
|
46.0
|
37.4
|
46.0
|
1220
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Automotive
Diesel Fuel
|
|
45.7
|
38.4
|
45.7
|
1190
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Industrial
Diesel Fuel
|
|
45.5
|
38.0
|
45.5
|
1170
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Heavy Fuel Oil -
Low Sulphur
|
|
44.5
|
40.1
|
44.5
|
1110
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Heavy Fuel Oil -
High Sulphur
|
|
42.9
|
42.0
|
42.9
|
1020
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Tar Fuel
|
|
|
39.0
|
39.6
|
965
|
|
Lubricating Oil
|
|
27.9
|
40.0
|
27.9
|
1120
|
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Crude Oil -
Indigenous
|
|
46.3
|
37.0
|
46.3
|
1250
|
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Crude Oil -
Imported
|
|
44.9
|
38.7
|
44.9
|
1160
|
|
Naphtha
|
|
47.1
|
32.0
|
47.1
|
1470
|
|
Coal - Brown
Briquettes
|
|
22.3
|
|
22.3
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Coal - Brown
(Vic)
|
|
9.8
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|
9.8
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Coal - Black
(NSW)
|
|
27.9
|
|
27.9
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Coal - Leigh
Creek (SA)
|
|
13.5
|
|
13.5
|
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Coke
|
|
28.0
|
|
28.0
|
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Wood
|
|
14.0
|
|
14.0
|
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Electricity
|
1kWh
= 3.6 MJ
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Liquids
- Gross Energy Content
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|
|
MJ/L
|
GJ/Tonne
|
Ltr/Tonne
|
|
LPG - Propane
|
25.4
|
50.0
|
1960
|
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LPG - Butane
|
28.7
|
49.3
|
1720
|
|
Liq. Natural Gas
|
|
54.9
|
|
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Ind. Diesel Fuel
|
38.4
|
45.6
|
1186
|
|
Light Distillate
|
37.9
|
45.8
|
1208
|
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Fuel Oil
|
40.8
|
43.8
|
1073
|
|
Heating Oil
|
36.9
|
46.2
|
1253
|
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Black
Coal
|
|
27.9
|
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Industry
Conversion Factors
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|
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1 Terajoule (TJ)
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= 1 million
Megajoules
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1 Gigajoule (GJ)
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= 1000
Megajoules
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1 Megajoule (MJ)
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= 1000
Kilojoules
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1 Kilojoule (KJ)
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= 1000 Joules
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1 Kilowatt hr
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= 3.6 Mj
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1 calorie
|
= 4.186 Joules
|
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1 Btu
|
= 1055.6 Joules
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1 therm
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= 100,000 Btu =
105.5Mj
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