Table X-2: Non-SI Units
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°C
|
degrees Celsius (0°C = ~273K); Temperature differences are
given in °C rather than the more correct form of "Celsius degrees" |
| Btu |
British Thermal Unit (1.055 kJ) |
| kWh |
kilowatt-hour (3.6 MJ) |
| MWe |
megawatts of electricity (electrical capacity) |
| ppmv |
parts per million by volume (106) |
| ppbv |
parts per billion by volume (109) |
| pptv |
parts per trillion by volume (1012) |
| tce |
tons of coal equivalent (29.31 GJ) |
| toe |
tons of oil equivalent (41.87 GJ) |
| TWh |
terawatt-hour (3.6 PJ) |
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