Convert Btu (IT)/minute to terawatt
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to terawatt [TW], or Convert terawatt to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Terawatt
1 Btu/min = 1.75842642e-11 TW
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to TW:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 1.75842642e-11 TW = 2.63763963e-10 TW
Btu (It)/minute to Terawatt Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Terawatt
A terawatt (TW) is a unit of power equal to one trillion watts (10^12 watts).
History/Origin
The term 'terawatt' was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify extremely large power levels, especially in fields like astrophysics and energy production, gaining prominence in the 20th century with advancements in large-scale energy and power measurement.
Current Use
Terawatts are used to describe the total power output of large-scale energy sources, such as the total global power consumption, solar radiation received by Earth, and astrophysical phenomena.