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A Dry Metric Tonne (Ton) Unit (dmtu) is the internationally agreed-upon unit of measure for iron ore pricing. It has the same mass value as a metric tonne, but the material has been dried to decrease the moisture level. A … Continue reading →

A long tonne or ton is a unit of mass used in the United Kingdom as part of the Imperial System . long tonne (ton) = 2,240 lb (1,016.047 kg)

A short tonne or ton is a unit of mass used in North America. short tonne (ton) = 2,000 lb (907.1847 kg)

1 MMBtu is equal to 1 million BTU (British Thermal Unit). Natural gas is measured in MMBtu’s. 1 MMBtu = 28.263682 m3 of natural gas at defined temperature and pressure. 1 standard cubic foot of natural gas yields ≈ 1030 BTU (between 1010 … Continue reading →

Also referred to as centum weight, the hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of mass expressed in terms of pounds. In commodity trading the (short) hundredweight is used as unit for rough rice (RR) future contracts traded at the CBOT. Imperial … Continue reading →

A bushel (bu, bsh.) is an imperial and U.S. customary unit of dry volume, equivalent in each of these systems to 8 gallons. It is used for volumes of dry commodities (not liquids), most often in agriculture. Bushels are now … Continue reading →

A metric tonne or ton is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kg or approximately the mass of one cubic metre of water at four degrees Celsius. 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg (2,204.623 lb) See also: Wikipedia – … Continue reading →

The British Thermal Unit (BTU or Btu) is a traditional unit of energy equal to about 1 055.05585 joules. It is approximately the amount of energy needed to heat 1 pound (0.454 kg) of water 1 °F (0.556 °C). The … Continue reading →