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  • Biogas BTUs is 600 btu per cubic foot
  • Molecular weight of methane - 16 grams/mole
  • ARTI Biogas - 1 cubic meter - and 250-500 g of gas per day. [1]. 250 gal fermenter, 200 gal collector -
  • 1 cubic foot of methane = 5 grams
  • 1 cu meter = 35 cu ft
  • 1 cu meter methane = 175 grams methane
  • BTU to boil one gallon of water - from 60 = 1200 BTU
  • BTU is energy required to lift one pound of water 1 degree F. From 62F to 212 is 150 BTUs for one lb.
  • Efficiency of a cooktop is 30%, inductio cooktop is 80% - [2]
  • So one would need 6 cubic feet of methane to boil a gallon.