Convert MBtu (IT)/hour to megajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert MBtu (IT)/hour [MBtu/h] to megajoule/second [MJ/s], or Convert megajoule/second to MBtu (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Mbtu (It)/hour to Megajoule/second
1 MBtu/h = 0.29307107 MJ/s
Example: convert 15 MBtu/h to MJ/s:
15 MBtu/h = 15 × 0.29307107 MJ/s = 4.39606605 MJ/s
Mbtu (It)/hour to Megajoule/second Conversion Table
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Mbtu (It)/hour
MBtu/h (Million British thermal units per hour) is a unit of power used to measure the rate of energy transfer or consumption, particularly in heating, cooling, and energy industries.
History/Origin
The MBtu/h unit originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, with the 'Million' prefix indicating a large-scale measurement. It has been used primarily in the United States and industry contexts to quantify energy flow rates in power and energy systems.
Current Use
Today, MBtu/h is used in the energy sector to specify heating and cooling capacities, energy production rates, and power consumption in industrial and commercial applications, especially where large-scale thermal energy transfer is involved.
Megajoule/second
A megajoule per second (MJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one megajoule of energy transferred or converted per second, where 1 megajoule equals 1,000,000 joules.
History/Origin
The megajoule per second has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify large-scale power, especially in fields like physics and energy systems, as a convenient unit for expressing high power levels. It is derived from the SI units of energy (joule) and time (second).
Current Use
Today, MJ/s is primarily used in scientific research, energy production, and engineering to describe high power outputs, such as in power plants, large-scale energy systems, and theoretical calculations involving energy transfer rates.