Fuel

Propane

Butane

Calorie
Unit of
Average yeld
P.C.I.
s
measurem transformation
(1)
Profits
ent
(2)
(3)
11.00
0
Kcal/kg
9.350
85%
21.95 Kcal/m3
18.658
0
10.9
00
Kcal/kg
9.265
85%
28.26 Kcal/m3
24.021
0

Methane

9.000 Kcal/m3

85%

7.650

Propane air

12.90
Kcal/m3
0

85%

10.200

Fuel oil

9.800 Kcal/Kg

70%

6.860

10.2
00
10.3
Coal oil
50
4.60
Dry wood
0
Gas oil

Coke

6.400

Kcal/Kg

75%

Kcal/Kg

75%

Kcal/Kg

45%

Kcal/Kg

50%

7.65
0
7.725
2.070
3.200

Electric
Kcal/Kwh
100%
860
Energy
860
COMPARISON BETWEEN LPG AND OTHER ENERGY
SOURCES FOR SPACE HEATING

Fuel Calorific Values

Natural gas

12500 kcal/kg

Propane-butane

11950 kcal/kg

Disel

10000 kcal/kg

Fuel oil

9520 kcal/kg

Brown coal

3500 kcal/kg

Woods

2500 kcal/kg

Electricity

860 kcal/kWh

What is Calorific value of hydrogen?

The Calorific Value for Hydrogen is 141,790 kj/kg, taken from Engineering Toolbox.

What is the calorific value of wood?

Wood is mostly cellulose. Cellulose is inverted D-glucose. Glucose gives 4 kcal/g. This
is a close estimate.

What is the calorific value of LPG in kcal?.

It is 11850 Kcal/Kg