2006-07-18 04:46:59 · 4 answers · asked by no_chakras 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
A dry metric tonne is something on the order of 2206 pounds or 1000 kilograms. Also known as a long ton. A short ton is 2000 pounds.
2006-07-18 04:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by Intelligent and curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dry metric tonne is 1000 kilograms, and is a common unit of measure for products that are sold as a solution. For example sodium hydroxide is a common industrial chemical sold as a solution of 50 percent Sodium Hydroxide and 50 percent water by weight. So if I buy a pound of this solution, you only have half a pound of sodium hydroxide. And for purposes of valuing the product, you only want to pay for the sodium hydroxide and not the water. So you would want to know how many dry tonnes you have and ignore the added water.
2006-07-18 13:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by richard Alvarado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a metric ton is 1000 kg.
dry implies that it is a "dry" mass... something that is not filled or loaded...
2006-07-18 11:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by AresIV 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-18 11:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by master mind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋