Engineering Data
Conversions Made Simple
1 Boiler Horsepower = 4 Gallons / Hour of Water Required
1 Boiler Horsepower = 34.5 Pounds of Steam / Hour
1 Boiler Horsepower = 33,472 BTU’s / Hour
1 Therm = 100,000 BTU’s
Natural Gas = 1,000 BTU’s / ft3
#2 Fuel Oil = 140,000 BTU’s / Gallon
1 Pound of Steam @ 212º F = 970 BTU’s
1 Gallon / Minute = 500 Pounds / Hour
Propane = 2,000 BTU’s / ft3
Propane = 91,500 BTU’s / Gallon
1 Kilowatt = 3,413 BTU’s / Hour
28” Water Column = 1 PSIG