Convert 257 Tons of Refrigeration to BTUs per Hour
How much power is 257 tons of refrigeration? What is 257 tons of refrigeration in BTUs per hour? 257 TR to BTU/hr conversion.
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257 Tons of Refrigeration =
3,084,000 BTUs per Hour
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Result in Plain English
257 tons of refrigeration is equal to about 3.08 million BTUs per hour.
In Scientific Notation
257 tons of refrigeration
= 2.57 x 102 tons of refrigeration
= 3.084 x 106 BTUs per hour
Tons of Refrigeration
A ton of refrigeration is a unit of power sometimes used in the United States. It is defined as the energy put off by melting a ton of ice every 24 hours, and is approximately 12,000 BTUs per hour.
BTUs per Hour
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. A BTU/hour is about 0.293 watts.