bsearcey
ArboristSite Operative
I was looking at a Btu rating chart and started thinking about the Btus in 1 pound of wood. So I copied the chart into excel and did the math up. I was kind of surprised at the results. Osage Orange (32.9 million btus per cord) still stays on top with 6958 btus/lb, but a tree like Green Ash (19.9 million btus per cord) gives off 6909 btus/lb. So pound for pound they are close in value. Northern Red Oak (24 million btus per cord) one the other hand only has 6388 btus/lb. I've attached a list showing the sorted list by Btu/lb.
I guess in the grand scheme of things all we really care about is highest btu per cord or volume, but I thought it was interesting to see some of the lesser wood having greater Btu/lb than some of the better wood.
I guess in the grand scheme of things all we really care about is highest btu per cord or volume, but I thought it was interesting to see some of the lesser wood having greater Btu/lb than some of the better wood.