Typical Calorific Values of British Fuels

ENERGY

TYPE

GROSS CV

 

CHARCOAL

 

33.7

MJ/

m3

COAL

 

29.66

MJ/

m3

COAL

ANTHRACITE

29.66

MJ/

kg

COAL

ANTHRACITE

320

TH/

TONNE

COAL

BITUMINOUS COAL

30

MJ/

kg

COAL

BITUMINOUS COAL

288

TH/

TONNE

COAL

COKING STEAM

30.7

MJ/

m3

COAL

DRY STEAM

30.59

MJ/

m3

COAL

GENERAL PURPOSE

25.24

MJ/

kg

COAL

GENERAL PURPOSE

267

TH/

TONNE

COAL

GENERAL PURPOSE NON-COKING

23.84

MJ/

m3

COAL

GENERAL PURPOSE VERY WEAKLY COKING

25.24

MJ/

m3

COAL

GENERAL PURPOSE WEAKLY COKING

26.75

MJ/

m3

COAL

HIGH VOLATILE MEDIUM COKING

27.8

MJ/

m3

COAL

HIGH VOLATILE STRONG COKING

29.19

MJ/

m3

COAL

HIGH VOLATILE VERY STRONG COKING

28.38

MJ/

m3

COAL

LOW VOLATILE HEAT ALTERED

30

MJ/

m3

COAL

MEDIUM VOLATILE COKING

30.82

MJ/

m3

COAL

MEDIUM VOLATILE HEAT ALTERED

30.35

MJ/

m3

COKE

HIGH TEMP

28.63

MJ/

m3

COKE

LOW TEMP

29.19

MJ/

m3

COKE

INDUSTRIAL

29.19

MJ/

kg

COKE

INDUSTRIAL

264

TH/

TONNE

COKE

LARGE FOUNDRY

28.63

MJ/

kg

COKE

LARGE FOUNDRY

256

TH/

TONNE

LIGNITE

 

21.45

MJ/

m3

LPG

BUTANE

49.27

MJ/

m3

LPG

BUTANE

468

TH/

TONNE

LPG

PROPANE

50

MJ/

m3

LPG

PROPANE

474

TH/

TONNE

OIL

GAS OIL (35 SEC)

45.37

MJ/

m3

OIL

GAS OIL (35 SEC)

0.365

TH/

LITRE

OIL

HEAVY FUEL OIL (3500 SEC)

42.2

MJ/

m3

OIL

HEAVY FUEL OIL (3500 SEC)

0.398

TH/

LITRE

OIL

LIGHT FUEL OIL (200 SEC)

46.56

MJ/

m3

OIL

LIGHT FUEL OIL (200 SEC)

0.392

TH/

LITRE

OIL

MEDIUM FUEL OIL (950 SEC)

43.15

MJ/

m3

OIL

MEDIUM FUEL OIL (950 SEC)

0.394

TH/

LITRE

PEAT

 

15.91

MJ/

m3

RAGS

MIXED

16.26

MJ/

m3

WOOD

MIXED WASTE

20.88

MJ/

m3

WOOD

 

15.82

MJ/

m3

 

Th = Therms MJ = Megajoules