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tonne of coal equivalent

tce standard definition

1 tce = 29.3076 GJ (IEA/UN convention = 7 Gcal_IT per tonne; 1 toe = 1.428571... tce). Not a property of any real coal (rulebook C.3). Analogous fixed-constant treatment to toe.

Definition

Dimension
Energy
Symbols
tce
System
convention
Base factor
×29307600000
Exactness
standard definition

Fixed by a published standard or convention (toe, therm, IT cal/BTU).

Also known as

tceston of coal equivalenttonnes of coal equivalentTCE

Sources

Common conversions

for 1 tce
joule29,307,600,000J standard definition
kilojoule29,307,600kJ standard definition
megajoule29,307.6MJ standard definition
gigajoule29.3076GJ standard definition
kilowatt hour8,141kWh standard definition
megawatt hour8.141MWh standard definition
British thermal unit27,778,200BTU standard definition
million British thermal units27.7782MMBTU standard definition
therm (US)277.782therm standard definition
tonne of oil equivalent0.7toe standard definition

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