Asked by Steve
how much heat is required to warm 1500 gallons of water from 70 to 140 degrees F?
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Answered by
bobpursley
heat= mass*sepcificheat capcity*changetemp
I don't know if you can find the specific heat capacity for water in SAE units. So here it is :
specific heat capacity water= 1BTU./lb-degF
now convert 1500 gallons water to lbs...That depends on temperature, so take the starting temperature 70F, compute mass, it wont change
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-density-specific-weight-d_595.html
I don't know if you can find the specific heat capacity for water in SAE units. So here it is :
specific heat capacity water= 1BTU./lb-degF
now convert 1500 gallons water to lbs...That depends on temperature, so take the starting temperature 70F, compute mass, it wont change
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-density-specific-weight-d_595.html
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