Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy (2011)
Chapter: Appendix F: Conversion Factors
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"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.
| Mass | |||
| 1 ounce (oz) | ≡ 28.3495231 | g | |
| 1 pound | ≡ 0.453592 | kg | |
| 1 (short) ton | ≡ 0.907185 | (metric) tonne |
|
| Length | |||
| 1 foot (ft) | ≡ 0.3048 | m (meter) | |
| 1 mile | ≡ 1.609344 | km (kilometer) |
|
| Area | |||
| 1 mi2 | ≡ 2.589988 | km2 | |
| 1 acre | ≡ 0.404685642 | hectare (ha) |
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| Volume | |||
| 1 ft3 | ≡ 0.028317 | m3 | |
| 1 gallon | ≡ 3.785412 | liter (L) | |
| 1 barrel | ≡ 158.987295 | L |
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| Energy | |||
| 1 British thermal unit (Btu) | ≡ 0.001055 | megajoule (MJ) |
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| Pressure | |||
| 1 pounds per square inch (psi) | ≡ 6,894.76 | Pascal (Pa) |
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| Compound units | |||
| 1 pound per bushel | ≡ 17.857143 | kg/tonne | |
| 1 pound per acre | ≡ 1.120851 | kg/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 | ≡ 0.062768 | tonne/ha |
| 1 ton per acre | ≡ 2.241702 | tonne/ha |
| 1 ounce (oz) per gallon | ≡ 7.489152 | g/L |
| 1 ounce per Btu | ≡ 26,870.16 | g/MJ |
| 1 ft3/acre | ≡ 0.028317 | m3/ac |
| 1 ft3/ton | ≡ 0.031214 | m3/Mg |
| 1 ft3/Btu | ≡ 26,839.19 | m3/GJ |
| 1 Btu per gallon | ≡ 0.000279 | MJ/L |
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