https://coalpail.com/coal-heating-encyclopedia/vo ... oal-weight
Bulk density is usually reported as mass/volume just like regular density
https://coalpail.com/coal-heating-encyclopedia/vo ... oal-weight
^^ encyclopedia shows it volume per weight ...
anywho...its 50 lbs per cubic foot or 0.8 grams per cubic centimeter
and 1 gal = 0.133 cuft 5 gal =0.665 cubic foot
5 gallons (ie 0,665 cuft) of coal, per encyclopedia bulk density, this should hold :
0.665 cuft * 50#/cuft = 33.25 lbs of coal
Seems not bad... 5 gallon bucket holding about 33 lbs of coal ... I think I can fill 5 gal. with about 50 lbs of nut. The sheet does note that bulk density varies with size distribution of coal size, which is accurate.
I would guess that one purpose of the volume part of the encyclopedia is to provide container dimensions to accommodate the lowest bulk density sized coal for the weight of coal noted so that any coal size would likely fit into the container recommended. Yet this may end up with users making bigger containers than needed and for some with space limitations of storage space this might cause issues.
Notice Oddity with Enclyopedia - "Volume by Wt."
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I've always measured a 5 gallon pail to be 40-41 pounds full and level. But I didn't check to see if they are actually exactly 5 gallons either lol
I also found that a cubic foot of coal is closer to 52-53 pounds depending on the coal sizing and density.
I also found that a cubic foot of coal is closer to 52-53 pounds depending on the coal sizing and density.
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Same here. Any of the many five-gallon pails I have holds a 40 pound bag of nut coal level with the bucket top. Same when measuring 5 gallons of nut coal using a fairly accurate kitchen scale.
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FYI, there are different size 5 gal buckets. Most of my nut/stove mix buckets and I have about 75 weigh in at 33lbs with the largest at 41lbs. I'd look at the bottom for size but probably end up looking like Lt Col Blake on MASH episode:)