Convert petajoule/second to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert petajoule/second [PJ/s] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to petajoule/second.
How to Convert Petajoule/second to Btu (It)/hour
1 PJ/s = 3.41214163513308e+15 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 PJ/s to Btu/h:
15 PJ/s = 15 × 3.41214163513308e+15 Btu/h = 5.11821245269961e+16 Btu/h
Petajoule/second to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Petajoule/second
A petajoule per second (PJ/s) is a unit of power representing the transfer or conversion of one petajoule of energy every second.
History/Origin
The petajoule (PJ) is a metric unit of energy introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure large quantities of energy. The concept of power in terms of energy per unit time has been fundamental in physics, with the watt (W) as the SI base unit. The petajoule per second emerged as a large-scale unit for high-energy power measurements, especially in fields like energy production and scientific research.
Current Use
Petajoule per second is used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify extremely high power levels, such as in nuclear energy, large-scale power generation, and astrophysics. It is also used in theoretical and large-scale energy calculations where conventional units like watts are insufficient.
Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.