Convert Btu (th)/second to petajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th)/second [Btu(th)/s] to petajoule/second [PJ/s], or Convert petajoule/second to Btu (th)/second.
How to Convert Btu (Th)/second to Petajoule/second
1 Btu(th)/s = 1.05435e-12 PJ/s
Example: convert 15 Btu(th)/s to PJ/s:
15 Btu(th)/s = 15 × 1.05435e-12 PJ/s = 1.581525e-11 PJ/s
Btu (Th)/second to Petajoule/second Conversion Table
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Btu (Th)/second
Btu (th)/second is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically one British thermal unit (th) per second.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (th) has been used historically in the United States for measuring heat energy, and its use in power units like Btu (th)/s dates back to traditional energy and heat transfer calculations in engineering and thermodynamics.
Current Use
Btu (th)/second is primarily used in the United States for industrial and engineering applications involving heat transfer rates, although it is less common compared to SI units like watts.
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.