Energy Content of Fossil Fuels  (Btu/ton)

Coal (Anthracite & Bituminous) 25,000,000
Peat 3,500,000
Gasoline 38,000,000
Natural gas 47,000,000
Crude Oil 37,000,000

 
Conversion Chart for Energy Units

One Btu = .252 kilocalorie
One Btu = .000293 kilowatt-hour
One kilocalorie = 3.97 Btu
One kilocalorie = .0012 kilowatt-hour
One kilowattt-hour = 3,413 Btu
One kilowatt-hour = 860 kilocalories
One barrel of oil (42 US gallons) = 1,410,579 kilocalories
One barrel of oil = 1,640.8 kilowatt-hours

QUESTIONS
1. Which fuel has the greatest energy content per ton?
2. Which fuel has the least energy per ton?
3. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity could you get from a ton of peat?
4. How many kilowatt hours of electricity could you get from a ton of coal?
5. How many barrels of oil would give you the same energy as a ton of coal?
6. How many kilocalories are there in one gallon of oil?
7. How many more Btu per ton does gasoline have than crude oil?
8. How many tons of coal would be needed to produce 10,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity?
9. How many tons of natural gas would be needed to produce 20,000 kilocalories of heat energy?