White pine has 2236 BTU per pound of wood, while white oak has over 4000. By comparison, charcoal burns at 9700 BTU per pound. And corn about 3600 BTUs per pound.
All 100% dry non decayed Wood fiber have same BTU per pound. Its around 8660. Some woods are more condensed so people assume it has more BTU per pound but this is not the case. By weight all wood is the same however bye cubic feet the BTU amount varies from wood to wood.
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All 100% dry non decayed Wood fiber have same BTU per pound. Its around 8660. Some woods are more condensed so people assume it has more BTU per pound but this is not the case. By weight all wood is the same however bye cubic feet the BTU amount varies from wood to wood.