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MILLION TONS COAL EQUIVALENT [1 record]

Record 1 1999-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

A comparative unit of energy content widely used in the oil industry

OBS

Equals 4.48 million barrels oil or 25.19 trillion cubic feet natural gas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
CONT

Tonne équivalent-charbon (TEC). Unité usuelle d'énergie correspondant en quantité de chaleur à 10 000 thermies environ. Un multiple usuel est le méga Tec (MTec) qui vaut 1 million de Tec.

OBS

La suprématie ancienne du charbon fit que, pendant plusieurs décennies, on utilisa, comme unité de comparaison, la tonne d'équivalent charbon (tec) [...]

Spanish

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