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∙ 8y agoTo change 5 pounds of ice at 20°F to steam at 220°F, you will need to go through multiple phases: raise ice temperature to 32°F, melt ice to water at 32°F, raise water temperature to 212°F, and then convert water to steam at 212°F to steam at 220°F. The total heat required, in BTUs, is around 503 BTUs per pound of ice, which translates to about 2515 BTUs for 5 pounds of ice.
One pound of steam at 212 degrees Fahrenheit contains 1150 BTUs of energy.
It takes 180 BTUs to raise 1 pound of water from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to convert it completely into steam. This change in temperature includes heating the water from its freezing point to boiling point, then undergoing phase change from liquid to gas.
To change the temperature of water by one degree Fahrenheit, 1 Btu of heat must be added or removed from 1 pound of water.
To change 10 pounds of ice at 20 degrees Fahrenheit to steam at 220 degrees Fahrenheit, you need to supply enough energy to first melt the ice, then heat the water to the boiling point, and finally convert it to steam. This process requires approximately 180 BTUs per pound of ice to melt it, 180 BTUs per pound of water to heat it to the boiling point, and then 970 BTUs per pound of water to convert it to steam. So, for 10 pounds of ice, the total BTUs required would be around 18,300 BTUs.
To bring water from room temperature (around 70 degrees Fahrenheit) to boiling (212 degrees Fahrenheit), you need to add approximately 180 BTUs per pound of water. This is known as the heat of vaporization, which is the amount of energy required to change water from liquid to gas at its boiling point.
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One pound of steam at 212 degrees Fahrenheit contains 1150 BTUs of energy.
It takes 180 BTUs to raise 1 pound of water from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to convert it completely into steam. This change in temperature includes heating the water from its freezing point to boiling point, then undergoing phase change from liquid to gas.
BTUs, or British Thermal Units, measure the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The formula to calculate BTUs is: BTUs = weight of water (in pounds) x temperature change (in degrees Fahrenheit) x 1. Alternatively, the formula can be expressed as: BTUs = (Flow rate in gallons per minute x change in temperature in degrees Fahrenheit) / 500.
To change the temperature of water by one degree Fahrenheit, 1 Btu of heat must be added or removed from 1 pound of water.
To change 10 pounds of ice at 20 degrees Fahrenheit to steam at 220 degrees Fahrenheit, you need to supply enough energy to first melt the ice, then heat the water to the boiling point, and finally convert it to steam. This process requires approximately 180 BTUs per pound of ice to melt it, 180 BTUs per pound of water to heat it to the boiling point, and then 970 BTUs per pound of water to convert it to steam. So, for 10 pounds of ice, the total BTUs required would be around 18,300 BTUs.
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To bring water from room temperature (around 70 degrees Fahrenheit) to boiling (212 degrees Fahrenheit), you need to add approximately 180 BTUs per pound of water. This is known as the heat of vaporization, which is the amount of energy required to change water from liquid to gas at its boiling point.
Propane freezes at -40 degrees C (which also happens to be -40 degrees Fahrenheit).
One pint of water at 212 degrees Fahrenheit would weigh approximately 1.043 pounds.
200 BTU. I'm assuming your temperatures are in Fahrenheit, since all of your other measurements are in the Imperial system. A BTU is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 pound water by 1 degree F, so the temperature is raised by 20 degrees, and 10 pounds of water: 20 x 10 = 200
Long enough for a meat thermometer to indicate that it has reached 160 degrees Fahrenheit.