Convert mega Btu (IT) to therm (US)
Please provide values below to convert mega Btu (IT) [MBtu (IT)] to therm (US) [thm (US)], or Convert therm (US) to mega Btu (IT).
How to Convert Mega Btu (It) to Therm (Us)
1 MBtu (IT) = 10.0023876722121 thm (US)
Example: convert 15 MBtu (IT) to thm (US):
15 MBtu (IT) = 15 × 10.0023876722121 thm (US) = 150.035815083181 thm (US)
Mega Btu (It) to Therm (Us) Conversion Table
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Mega Btu (It)
A mega Btu (MBtu) is a unit of energy equal to one million British thermal units, used primarily in the energy industry to measure large quantities of heat energy.
History/Origin
The mega Btu originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy. It became standardized in the energy sector to quantify large-scale energy quantities, especially in the oil, gas, and power industries, to facilitate easier measurement and comparison.
Current Use
Today, the MBtu is used mainly in the energy sector for billing, reporting, and analyzing large energy consumption or production, particularly in contexts such as natural gas, heating, and power generation.
Therm (Us)
The therm (US) is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century as a practical unit for billing natural gas, standardizing energy measurement in the United States. It has been widely adopted in the energy industry for commercial and residential gas usage.
Current Use
Today, the therm (US) is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy calculations, although it has been largely supplemented by the gigajoule and other SI units in scientific contexts.