Convert fuel oil equivalent @barrel (US) to attojoule
Please provide values below to convert fuel oil equivalent @barrel (US) [foe] to attojoule [aJ], or Convert attojoule to fuel oil equivalent @barrel (US).
How to Convert Fuel Oil Equivalent @barrel (Us) to Attojoule
1 foe = 6.38238e+27 aJ
Example: convert 15 foe to aJ:
15 foe = 15 × 6.38238e+27 aJ = 9.57357e+28 aJ
Fuel Oil Equivalent @barrel (Us) to Attojoule Conversion Table
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Fuel Oil Equivalent @barrel (Us)
Fuel oil equivalent @barrel (US) (foe) is a unit of energy representing the amount of energy contained in one US barrel of fuel oil, used to compare energy content across different fuels.
History/Origin
The foe unit originated in energy and fuel industries to standardize energy measurements, particularly in the context of oil and fuel consumption, and has been used since the mid-20th century for energy accounting and reporting.
Current Use
Today, foe is primarily used in energy statistics, research, and reporting to quantify and compare the energy content of fuel oils and other energy sources in a consistent manner.
Attojoule
An attojoule (aJ) is a unit of energy equal to 10^-18 joules.
History/Origin
The attojoule was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure extremely small amounts of energy, particularly in fields like nanotechnology and quantum physics, as the need to quantify very tiny energy scales grew.
Current Use
The attojoule is used in scientific research to measure minute energy quantities, such as in nanotechnology, quantum computing, and molecular biology, where energies involved are extremely small.