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A kiloton is a unit of measurement that quantifies the energy released in an explosion. It is the energy released by detonating 1,000 tons of TNT (trinitrotoluene). One kiloton is approximately equal to 4.184 × 1012 joules.
Btu (I.T.)
The British thermal unit (International Table), Btu (IT), is about 1,055 joules, roughly the energy needed to warm one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. In the United States air conditioners and furnaces are rated in Btu per hour.
Kilotons (metric,explosive energy) to Btu (I.T.) table