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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Heat content Heat content Measurement: The gross heat content (or heating value), is the number of British thermal units (Btu) produced by the combustion, at constant pressure, of the amount of the gas that would occupy a volume of one cubic foot at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, if saturated with water vapor and under a pressure equivalent to 30 inches of mercury at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and under standard gravitational force (980.665 cm per sec.2), with air of the same temperature and pressure as the gas, when the products of combustion are cooled to the initial temperature of gas and air and when the water formed by combustion is condensed to the liquid state. About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.