Convert Grains per minute to Short tons per minute
Convert Grains per minute (gr/min) to Short tons per minute (ton/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/min = gr/min × 7.142857143e-8
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 Short tons per minute
The short ton per minute (ton/min, US) equals 907.18474/60 ≈ 15.120 kg/s, typical for high-capacity conveyor belts and bucket-wheel excavators in open-cast mining. A large surface coal mine loads unit trains with overland conveyors rated at 5 000-15 000 short ton/h = 83-250 ton/min. 1 short ton/min ≈ 15.120 kg/s = 2 000 lb/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Grains per minute (gr/min) | Short tons per minute (ton/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gr/min | 7.143 × 10-8 ton/min |
| 2 gr/min | 1.429 × 10-7 ton/min |
| 5 gr/min | 3.571 × 10-7 ton/min |
| 10 gr/min | 7.143 × 10-7 ton/min |
| 25 gr/min | 1.786 × 10-6 ton/min |
| 50 gr/min | 3.571 × 10-6 ton/min |
| 100 gr/min | 7.143 × 10-6 ton/min |