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Combustion Values Fuel Gases
Combustion values for some common fuel gases - natural gas, propane and butane - Btu per cubic feet
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Combustion or heating values for some common fuel gases are indicated in the table below.
- 1 Btu/ft3 = 8.9 kcal/m3 = 3.73x104 J/m3
| Fuel Gas | Combustion Value | Specific Gravity | |
| (Btu/ft3) | (kJ/m3) | ||
| Blast furnace gas | 92 | 3400 | 1.02 |
| Butane | 3184 | 118600 | 2 (heavier than air) |
| Coke oven | 570 | 21200 | 0.40 |
| Manufactured Gas | 500 - 600 | 18600 - 22300 | |
| Natural Gas | 950 - 1150 | 35000 - 42800 | 0.660 - 0.708 (lighter than air) |
| Propane | 2504 | 93300 | 1.77 (heavier than air) |
| Propane-Butane Mix | 2500 - 3200 | 93000 - 119000 | |
| Produces Bituminous | 163 | 6000 | 0.86 |
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