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  • noun Plural form of petajoule.

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Examples

  • The reaction of 1 kg of antimatter with 1 kg of matter would produce 1.8×1017 J (180 petajoules) of energy (by the equation E=mc²).

    The Speculist: November 2006 Archives 2006

  • The reaction of 1 kg of antimatter with 1 kg of matter would produce 1.8×1017 J (180 petajoules) of energy (by the equation E=mc²).

    The Speculist: Hawking Thinks Interstellar Travel Feasible 2006

  • · A district heating system in Kryukovo, Russia, that supplies almost 10 petajoules of heat was to a large extent manually controlled and monitored.

    Chapter 9 2000

  • In 1998 world production of ethanol was estimated at 18 billion litres (equivalent to 420 petajoules).

    Chapter 9 2000

  • ESSA produces seven million tons a year of salt, involving the evaporation of 190 million tons of water and the conservation of 5,000 petajoules (equivalent to 277 million kilowatt-hours) of energy.

    IPS Inter Press Service Emilio Godoy 2010

  • The Dawson Seamgas fields have certified (2) Proved (1P) gas reserves of 60 petajoules (PJ),

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • It says the field was limited to 70 petajoules of gas annually, when it could have produced

    Radio New Zealand News Headlines 2010

  • The company did not alter its proven and probable gas reserve estimates of 1,520 petajoules at Narrabri, but it did flag an upgrade to resources at PEL 238 this year.

    The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines 2010

  • Wesfarmers Ltd division to supply as much as 60 petajoules of gas for John Brookes gas field offshore from Western Australia, which is a joint venture with Varanus Island gas hub in WA.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • ESSA produces seven million tons a year of salt, involving the evaporation of 190 million tons of water and the conservation of 5,000 petajoules (equivalent to 277 million kilowatt-hours) of energy.

    IPS Inter Press Service Emilio Godoy 2010

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