Convert horsepower (boiler) to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (boiler) [hp (boiler)] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to horsepower (boiler).
How to Convert Horsepower (Boiler) to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 hp (boiler) = 8440.72659357691 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 hp (boiler) to kcal(th)/h:
15 hp (boiler) = 15 × 8440.72659357691 kcal(th)/h = 126610.898903654 kcal(th)/h
Horsepower (Boiler) to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Horsepower (Boiler)
Horsepower (boiler) is a unit of power used to measure the rate of energy transfer, specifically indicating the power of steam boilers, equivalent to approximately 33,475 watts.
History/Origin
The boiler horsepower was developed in the late 19th century to standardize the measurement of steam boiler capacity, primarily in the United States, and has been used historically in engineering and industrial applications to quantify boiler power output.
Current Use
Today, boiler horsepower is primarily used in the United States for specifying the capacity of steam boilers in industrial and commercial settings, although it has largely been replaced by SI units like watts or kilowatts in most regions.
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.