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British thermal unit (BTU) A unit of measure of heat,used in rating the capacity of air conditioning and heating equipment.One BTU is the amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The MRF uses an energy recovery ventilation system that recycles British thermal units to heat the building, recycling two-thirds to three-quarters of its energy. paid 72 cents per British thermal unit in November and managed to find fuel at 61 cents per thermal unit for December. Cement plants consider tires an ideal fuel source in part because a scrap tire has 15,000 British thermal units per pound compared to 12,000 British thermal units for each pound of coal. |
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