convert a anthracite coal price of 90/ton to /mmbtu. heat content of anthracite coal is 15,000 btu/pound.
Convert the price of anthracite coal from 90/ton to /mmbtu considering the heat content of anthracite coal is 15,000 btu/pound.
Answer:
To convert the price of anthracite coal from 90 per ton to per mmbtu (million British thermal units), we need to consider the heat content of anthracite coal, which is 15,000 btu (British thermal units) per pound.
1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds. Therefore, the heat content of 1 ton of anthracite coal can be calculated as follows:
$90/ton / (2000 pounds/ton) = $0.045 per pound
To convert the price from per pound to per mmbtu, we first need to convert the heat content from btu/pound to btu/mmbtu. Since there are 1,000,000 btu in 1 mmbtu, the conversion factor is:
15,000 btu/pound / 1,000,000 = 0.015 btu/mmbtu
Now, to find the price per mmbtu:
$0.045 per pound / 0.015 btu/mmbtu = $3 per mmbtu
Therefore, the price of anthracite coal is $3 per mmbtu considering the given price per ton and the heat content of anthracite coal.