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Energy per kg

Notes

Documentation from the Empreinte database: Calorific value of propane = 46 MJ/kg (HCV) PCS/PCI ratio = 1.111 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ

We use HHV (Higher Calorific Value) and not LHV (Lower Calorific Value), because HHV is used as a conversion coefficient in invoices to convert the volume of gas used into kWh: it is assumed that the gas boiler recovers the latent heat of condensation.

How is this figure calculated?

  • 46 MJ/kg * 1.111 / 3.6 MJ/kWh

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