NEB Conversion and Abbreviation Tables 1
ABBREVIATION TABLE
Prefixes Equivalent
k
M
G
T
P
E
kilo
mega
giga
tera
peta
exa
103
106
109
1012
1015
1018
IMPERIAL/METRIC CONVERSION TABLE
Physical Units Equivalent
m metre
m3 cubic metres
3.28 feet
6.3 barrels (oil, LPG)
35.3 cubic feet (gas)
L litre
0.22 imperial Gallon
t metric tonne
2200 pounds
bbl barrel (oil, LPG) 0.159 m3
ENERGY CONTENT TABLE
Energy Measures
GJ gigajoule
PJ petajoules
Energy content
0.95 million BTU
Electricity
MW megawatt
GWh gigawatt hour
TWh terawatt hour
Energy content
Natural Gas
Mcf thousand cubic feet
Bcf billion cubic feet
Tcf trillion cubic feet
Energy content
1.05 GJ
1.05 PJ
1.05 EJ
Natural Gas Liquids
m3 Ethane
m3 Propane
m3 Butanes
Energy content
18.36 GJ
25.53 GJ
28.62 GJ
1
3600 GJ
3.6 PJ
From National Energy Board, Canadian Energy Supply and Demand to 2025, Calgary, 1999, ISBN 0-662-27950-6
Crude Oil
Energy content
m3 Light
m3 Heavy
m3 Pentanes Plus
38.51 GJ
40.90 GJ
35.17 GJ
Coal
t Anthracite
t Bituminous
t Sub-bituminous
t Lignite
Energy content
27.70 GJ
27.60 GJ
18.80 GJ
14.40 GJ
Petroleum Products
m3 Aviation Gasoline
m3 Motor Gasoline
m3 Petrochemical Feedstock
m3 Naphtha Specialties
m3 Aviation Turbo Fuel
m3 Kerosene
m3 Diesel
m3 Light Fuel Oil
m3 Lubes and Greases
m3 Heavy Fuel Oil
m3 Still Gas
m3 Asphalt
m3 Petroleum Coke
m3 Other Products
Energy content
33.52 GJ
34.66 GJ
34.17 GJ
35.17 GJ
35.93 GJ
37.68 GJ
38.68 GJ
38.68 GJ
39.16 GJ
41.73 GJ
41.73 GJ
44.46 GJ
42.38 GJ
39.82 GJ
Other Fuels
m3 methanol
Energy Content
15.60 GJ