On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 7:59 AM, Dave <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> Indeed. Many years ago when I was working in HVAC I was trying to calculate
> air flow temperature changes based on a coil rated at some value (eg: 22
> MBTU/Hr) and my calculations kept coming out way out of the realm of
> reality. By a factor of 1000. Then I realized that the "M" stood for Mille
> (1000 in Latin).
I ran into this recently while applying for an incinerator permit. I
finally called the regulating agency to clarify what they were asking
for when they specified MBTUs. And yes, they used M for thousands.
That's the only place I've ever seen it used, though.
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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