Typical Calorific Values of World Fuels

ENERGY

TYPE

GROSS

CV

 

BAGASSE

SUGAR CANE

9.45

MJ/

KG

BAGASSE

SUGAR CANE

2362.51

MJ/

SCM

CARBON

BLACK

3.68

MJ/

SCM

CHARCOAL

 

28.47

MJ/

KG

CHARCOAL

 

6833.18

MJ/

SCM

COAL

5200

18288.82

MJ/

M3

COAL

5200

21.77

MJ/

KG

COFFEE

SLUDGE

17.59

MJ/

KG

COKE

 

30.57

MJ/

KG

COTTON

RESIDUE

9.67

MJ/

KG

ELECTRICITY

 

3.60

MJ/

KWH

ETHANOL

 

22.53

MJ/

L

ETHANOL

 

24.19

MJ/

KG

GAS

LOWBTU

14.76

MJ/

SCM

GAS

REFINERY

28.82

MJ/

SCM

GAS

BLAST FURNACE

3.30

MJ/

SCM

GAS

RESIDUAL

2.85

MJ/

SCM

GAS

COKE OVEN

18.84

MJ/

SCM

GAS

REFINERY

39.78

MJ/

KG

GAS

NATURAL

53391.98

MJ/

TONNE

GAS

NATURAL

39.36

MJ/

SCM

GAS

NAPTHA

19.89

MJ/

SCM

HYDROGEN

 

20.85

MJ/

SCM

HYDROGEN

 

141.89

MJ/

KG

KEROSENE

 

46.49

MJ/

KG

KEROSENE

 

36.68

MJ/

L

LlQUOR

BLACK

14.24

MJ/

KG

LPG

 

108.23

MJ/

SCM

LPG

 

49.20

MJ/

KG

METHANE

 

39.36

MJ/

SCM

OIL

1A

43.57

MJ/

L

OIL

1A

42.80

MJ/

KG

OIL

1B

42.40

MJ/

L

OIL

1B

43.66

MJ/

KG

OIL

2A

43.00

MJ/

L

OIL

2A

42.24

MJ/

KG

OIL

2B

43.57

MJ/

L

OIL

2B

42.31

MJ/

KG

OIL

3A

42.20

MJ/

L

OIL

3A

42.96

MJ/

KG

OIL

3B

44.50

MJ/

KG

OIL

3B

43.21

MJ/

L

OIL

4A

43.55

MJ/

KG

OIL

4A

42.78

MJ/

L

OIL

4B

42.83

MJ/

L

OIL

4B

44.11

MJ/

KG

OIL

5A

43.89

MJ/

KG

OIL

5A

43.05

MJ/

L

OIL

5B

40.97

MJ/

KG

OIL

5B

42.19

MJ/

L

OIL

6A

43.32

MJ/

KG

OIL

6A

44.10

MJ/

L

OIL

6B

41.08

MJ/

KG

OIL

6B

42.31

MJ/

L

OIL

7A

43.22

MJ/

L

OIL

7A

42.46

MJ/

KG

OIL

7B

41.65

MJ/

L

OIL

7B

42.81

MJ/

KG

OIL

8A

42.26

MJ/

L

OIL

8A

41.52

MJ/

KG

OIL

8B

41.65

MJ/

L

OIL

8B

42.81

MJ/

KG

OIL

9A

41.52

MJ/

KG

OIL

9A

42.26

MJ/

L

OIL

9B

42.81

MJ/

KG

OIL

9B

41.65

MJ/

L

OIL

C4

45.22

MJ/

KG

OIL

C4

43.91

MJ/

L

OIL

DIESEL

38.35

MJ/

L

OIL

DIESEL

45.35

MJ/

KG

OIL

RESIDUAL

29.04

MJ/

KG

PINE

NUTS

10526.12

MJ/

KG

PROPANE

 

49.98

MJ/

KG

PROPANE

 

84.85

MJ/

SCM

RESIDUE

REFINERY

39776.57

MJ/

TONNE

SULPHUR

 

9.21

MJ/

KG

WOOD

 

13.82

MJ/

KG

WOOD

 

5388.67

MJ/

SCM

WOOD

BARK

12.56

MJ/

KG

WOOD

CHIPS

10.47

MJ/

KG

WOOD

CHIPS

3140.25

MJ/

SCM

WOOD

SAWDUST

10.47

MJ/

KG

WOOD

SAWDUST

3140.25

MJ/

SCM