Convert Grains per minute to Metric tons per second
Convert Grains per minute (gr/min) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = gr/min × 1.079981833e-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 Metric tons per second
The metric tonne per second (t/s) equals 1 000 kg/s, the largest commonly cited mass-flow unit for catastrophic events and mega-scale engineering. The Chicxulub impactor released energy equivalent to removing ≈7×10¹¹ t of TNT over milliseconds; large submarine volcanic eruptions expel lava at 10³-10⁴ t/s. Industrial context: the Three Gorges Dam passes ≈45 000 m³/s of water = ≈45 000 t/s at peak flood. 1 t/s = 1 000 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Grains per minute (gr/min) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 gr/min | 1.08 × 10-9 t/s |
| 2 gr/min | 2.16 × 10-9 t/s |
| 5 gr/min | 5.4 × 10-9 t/s |
| 10 gr/min | 1.08 × 10-8 t/s |
| 25 gr/min | 2.7 × 10-8 t/s |
| 50 gr/min | 5.4 × 10-8 t/s |
| 100 gr/min | 1.08 × 10-7 t/s |