|
The corn energy equivalent
table below provides an efficient way to calculate how much corn would
be required to replace the fuel currently being used. For example, if
a person uses two tons of hard coal per heating season, then that person
would need to use about 6720 pounds of shelled corn (2 x 3,360) to obtain
the same heating value. Likewise, a person using 400 gallons of #2 fuel
oil would need to use about 8,800 pounds of shelled corn (400 x 22)
for the equivalent amount of heat.
EQUIVALENT HEATING VALUES
Fuel
Currently Used
|
Equal to
|
Pounds
of Shelled Corn
|
|
1
ton of Hard Coal
|
=
|
3,360
|
|
|
1
gallon of #2 Fuel Oil
|
=
|
22
|
|
|
1,000,000
BTU of Natural Gas
|
=
|
170
|
|
|
1
gallon of Propane
|
=
|
15
|
|
|
1
full cord of Firewood
|
=
|
2,800
|
|
|
1
ton of Wood Pellets
|
=
|
2,575
|
|
| 1,000
kWh of Electricity |
=
|
635
|
|
|
Burning
Shelled Corn as Fuel |
