Convert Btu (th)/hour to gigajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h] to gigajoule/second [GJ/s], or Convert gigajoule/second to Btu (th)/hour.
How to Convert Btu (Th)/hour to Gigajoule/second
1 Btu(th)/h = 2.928751e-10 GJ/s
Example: convert 15 Btu(th)/h to GJ/s:
15 Btu(th)/h = 15 × 2.928751e-10 GJ/s = 4.3931265e-09 GJ/s
Btu (Th)/hour to Gigajoule/second Conversion Table
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Btu (Th)/hour
Btu (th)/hour is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of thermal energy in British thermal units (Btu) delivered or consumed per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/hour originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, and has been used primarily in the heating and energy industries to quantify thermal power rates. Its usage dates back to the early 20th century as a standard measure in thermal energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/hour is used mainly in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, as well as in energy consumption and efficiency assessments, to specify thermal power rates of equipment and systems.
Gigajoule/second
A gigajoule per second (GJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one gigajoule of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The gigajoule per second emerged as a larger-scale unit of power measurement, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify high power levels, especially in energy production and consumption. It is derived from the SI unit joule and the prefix giga, combined with the second as the time unit.
Current Use
GJ/s is used in fields such as energy industry, power generation, and large-scale energy transfer analysis to express high power rates, often in the context of power plants, energy infrastructure, and large energy projects.