Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Technologies

Appendices

Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors

Common Units of Weight

Table A-1

Common Units of Area

1.0 hectare = 10,000 m² (an area 100 m × 100 m or 328 × 328 ft.) = 2.47 acres1.0 km² = 100 hectares = 247 acres1.0 acre = 0.405 hectares (ha.)

Common Units of Volume

Table A-2

1 U.S. bushel holds 56 lb. (25 kg) of corn or sorghum = 60 lb. (27 kg) of wheat or soybeans = 40 lb. (18 kg) of barley.

Energy Conversion Factors

Table A-3

1,000 BTU/lb. = 2.33 ...