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Glossary of Terms
Conversion Factors
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Multiply
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By
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To Obtain
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Acres
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43,560
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Square feet
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Barrels (U.S. liquid)
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31.5
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Gallons
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Barrels (Oil)
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42
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Gallons (Oil)
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Btu's
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778.16
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Foot-pounds
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Btu's/min
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2.356 x 10
-2
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Horsepower
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Btu's/min
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1.757 x 10
-2
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Kilowatts
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Centimeters
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0.3937
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Inches
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Cubic feet
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7.48052
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Gallons (U.S. liquid)
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Cubic feet
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28.32
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Liters
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Cubic feet
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1,728
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Cubic inches
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Cubic meters
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35.31
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Cubic feet
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Cubic yards
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27
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Cubic feet
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Feet
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0.3048
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Meters
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Feet of water
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62.43
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Pounds/square foot
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Gallons
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1.3368 x 10
-1
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Cubic feet
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Gallons
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3.785
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Liters
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Gallons of water
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8.3457
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Pounds of water
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Grams
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2.205 x 10
-3
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Pounds
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Inches
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2.54
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Centimeters
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Kilogram-calories
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3.968
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Btu's
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Kilowatts
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56.92
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Btu's/min
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Kilowatt-hours
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3,413
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Btu's
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Liters
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1.057
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Quarts
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Meters
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3.281
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Feet
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Miles
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5,280
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Feet
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Miles
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1.609
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Kilometers
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Million gallons/day
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1.54723
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Cubic feet/second
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Ounces
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28.349
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Grams
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Ounces (fluid)
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1.805
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Cubic inches
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Pounds
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0.4536
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Kilograms
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Pounds/cubic foot
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16.02
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Kilograms/cubic meter
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Pounds/square foot
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1.414 x 10
-2
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Inches of mercury
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Tons (long)
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1.016
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Metric tons
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Tons (long)
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2,240
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Pounds
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Tons (long)
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1.12
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Tons (short)
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Tons (short)
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0.9078
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Metric tons
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Tons (short)
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2,000
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Pounds
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Tons (short)
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8.9287 x 10
-1
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Tons (long)
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Watts
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3.4129
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Btu's/hour
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Watt-hours
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3.413
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Btu's
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