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The energy content of ethanol is 76,100 BTU/US gal (5.89 kilowatt-hours per litre), compared to 114,100 BTU/US gal (8.83 kWh/L) for gasoline. (see chart above) A flex-fuel vehicle will experience about 76% of the fuel mileage MPG when using E85 (85% ethanol) products as compared to 100% gasoline.
In 1824, these units were replaced with a single system based on the imperial gallon. [a] Originally defined as the volume of 10 pounds (4.54 kg) of distilled water (under certain conditions), [b] then redefined by the Weights and Measures Act 1985 to be exactly 4.546 09 L (277.4 cu in), the imperial gallon is close in size to the old ale gallon.
The US fluid ounce is based on the US gallon, which in turn is based on the wine gallon of 231 cubic inches that was used in the United Kingdom prior to 1824. With the adoption of the international inch, the US fluid ounce became 1 ⁄ 128 gal × 231 in 3 /gal × (2.54 cm/in) 3 = 29.5735295625 mL exactly, or about 4% larger than the imperial unit.
A transfer station, or resource recovery centre, is a building or processing site for the temporary deposition, consolidation and aggregation of waste. [1] [2] Transfer stations vary significantly in size and function. Some transfer stations allow residents and businesses to drop off small loads of waste and recycling, and may perform some ...
On average, U.S. petroleum refineries produce about 19 to 20 gallons of gasoline, 11 to 13 gallons of distillate fuel diesel fuel and 3 to 4 gallons of jet fuel from each 42 gallon (152 liters) barrel of crude oil. The product ratio depends upon the processing in an oil refinery and the crude oil assay. [13]
LPG distribution in Colombia. LPG distribution in Suriname. LPG distribution in Brazil. LPG distribution in Ecuador. Several types of valve connections for propane, butane, and LPG containers exist for transport and storage, sometimes with overlapping usage and applications, and there are major differences in usage between different countries.
Winchester or corn gallon was 272 in 3 (157 imp fl oz; 4,460 mL) (1697 act 8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 22) Henry VII (Winchester) corn gallon from 1497 onwards was 154.80 imp fl oz (4,398 mL) Elizabeth I corn gallon from 1601 onwards was 155.70 imp fl oz (4,424 mL) William III corn gallon from 1697 onwards was 156.90 imp fl oz (4,458 mL)