Previous Chapter: Appendix E: Select Acronyms and Abbreviations
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F: Conversion Factors." National Research Council. 2011. Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13105.

F

Conversion Factors

    Mass
1 ounce (oz)≡ 28.3495231g
1 pound≡ 0.453592kg
1 (short) ton≡ 0.907185(metric) tonne

    Length
1 foot (ft)≡ 0.3048m (meter)
1 mile≡ 1.609344km (kilometer)

    Area
1 mi2≡ 2.589988km2
1 acre≡ 0.404685642hectare (ha)

    Volume
1 ft3≡ 0.028317m3
1 gallon≡ 3.785412liter (L)
1 barrel≡ 158.987295L

    Energy
1 British thermal unit (Btu)≡ 0.001055megajoule (MJ)

    Pressure
1 pounds per square inch (psi)≡ 6,894.76Pascal (Pa)

    Compound units
1 pound per bushel≡ 17.857143kg/tonne
1 pound per acre≡ 1.120851kg/ha
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F: Conversion Factors." National Research Council. 2011. Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13105.
1 bushel per acre≡ 0.062768tonne/ha
1 ton per acre≡ 2.241702tonne/ha
1 ounce (oz) per gallon≡ 7.489152g/L
1 ounce per Btu≡ 26,870.16g/MJ
1 ft3/acre≡ 0.028317m3/ac
1 ft3/ton≡ 0.031214m3/Mg
1 ft3/Btu≡ 26,839.19m3/GJ
1 Btu per gallon≡ 0.000279MJ/L
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F: Conversion Factors." National Research Council. 2011. Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13105.
Page 307
Suggested Citation: "Appendix F: Conversion Factors." National Research Council. 2011. Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13105.
Page 308
Next Chapter: Appendix G: Petroleum-Based Fuel Economics
Subscribe to Emails from the National Academies
Stay up to date on activities, publications, and events by subscribing to email updates.