Convert Grains per minute to Long tons per second
Convert Grains per minute (gr/min) to Long tons per second (long ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/s = gr/min × 1.062925170e-9
About Grains per minute
The grain per minute (gr/min) equals 6.479891×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s. This unit appears in HVAC humidity engineering: moisture added or removed from conditioned air is traditionally expressed in grains of water per pound of dry air per minute in US practice. A whole-house humidifier may evaporate 300-600 gr/min at design load. 1 gr/min ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s.
About Long tons per second
The long ton per second (long ton/s) equals 1 016.0469088 kg/s, based on the UK long ton of 2 240 lb used historically in British heavy industry and naval engineering. It quantifies extremely high discharge rates such as large dam break surges or catastrophic industrial spillages. 1 long ton/s = 1 016.0469088 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/s ≈ 1.120 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Grains per minute (gr/min) | Long tons per second (long ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 gr/min | 1.063 × 10-9 long ton/s |
| 2 gr/min | 2.126 × 10-9 long ton/s |
| 5 gr/min | 5.315 × 10-9 long ton/s |
| 10 gr/min | 1.063 × 10-8 long ton/s |
| 25 gr/min | 2.657 × 10-8 long ton/s |
| 50 gr/min | 5.315 × 10-8 long ton/s |
| 100 gr/min | 1.063 × 10-7 long ton/s |