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COMPARTIVE BTU VALUES |
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COKE (PETROLEUM) |
13,700 BTU/LB |
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WOOD (WET - 'HOG FUEL') |
4,375 BTU/LB |
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BITUMINOUS COAL |
12,750 BTU/LB |
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SUBBITUMINOUS COAL |
10,500 BTU/LB |
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LIGNITE COAL |
7,300 BTU/LB |
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TIRE - CHIP FUEL |
14,200 BTU/LB* |
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TIRE - DERIVED FUEL |
15,500 BTU/LB* |
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RUBBER - DERIVED FUEL |
16,000 BTU/LB** |
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NATURAL GAS |
1,000 BTU/CU FT |
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OIL (NO. 6 FUEL OIL - 'BUNKER C') |
151,000 BTU/GAL |
*THESE VALUES DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF WIRE AND FIBER CONTAINED IN THE CHIP
**REFERS TO FUEL GENERATED FROM A COMBINATION OF NON-TIRE AND TIRE-DERIVED RUBBER
Source: Scrap Tire Management Council