Convert Btu (th)/minute to petajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th)/minute [Btu(th)/min] to petajoule/second [PJ/s], or Convert petajoule/second to Btu (th)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (Th)/minute to Petajoule/second
1 Btu(th)/min = 1.75725e-14 PJ/s
Example: convert 15 Btu(th)/min to PJ/s:
15 Btu(th)/min = 15 × 1.75725e-14 PJ/s = 2.635875e-13 PJ/s
Btu (Th)/minute to Petajoule/second Conversion Table
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Btu (Th)/minute
Btu (th)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in thermochemical British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/minute originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy used primarily in the United States, with the 'th' denoting the thermochemical definition. It has been used historically in engineering and heating applications to quantify energy transfer rates.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/minute is used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to measure heat transfer rates, though it is less common than SI units like watts. It remains relevant in contexts where traditional energy units are preferred.
Petajoule/second
A petajoule per second (PJ/s) is a unit of power representing the transfer or conversion of one petajoule of energy every second.
History/Origin
The petajoule (PJ) is a metric unit of energy introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure large quantities of energy. The concept of power in terms of energy per unit time has been fundamental in physics, with the watt (W) as the SI base unit. The petajoule per second emerged as a large-scale unit for high-energy power measurements, especially in fields like energy production and scientific research.
Current Use
Petajoule per second is used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify extremely high power levels, such as in nuclear energy, large-scale power generation, and astrophysics. It is also used in theoretical and large-scale energy calculations where conventional units like watts are insufficient.