Convert therm (US) to kiloton
Please provide values below to convert therm (US) [thm (US)] to kiloton [kton], or Convert kiloton to therm (US).
How to Convert Therm (Us) to Kiloton
1 thm (US) = 2.52104206500956e-05 kton
Example: convert 15 thm (US) to kton:
15 thm (US) = 15 × 2.52104206500956e-05 kton = 0.000378156309751434 kton
Therm (Us) to Kiloton Conversion Table
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Therm (Us)
The therm (US) is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century as a practical unit for billing natural gas, standardizing energy measurement in the United States. It has been widely adopted in the energy industry for commercial and residential gas usage.
Current Use
Today, the therm (US) is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy calculations, although it has been largely supplemented by the gigajoule and other SI units in scientific contexts.
Kiloton
A kiloton (kton) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons or 1,000,000 kilograms.
History/Origin
The term 'kiloton' has been used historically to measure large quantities of mass, especially in contexts like military explosives and nuclear weapon yields, where it signifies the equivalent of 1,000 tons of TNT.
Current Use
Today, kilotons are primarily used to quantify the explosive power of nuclear weapons and large-scale energy measurements, as well as in some industrial and scientific applications involving large masses.