Convert Kilograms per hour to Metric tons per second
Convert Kilograms per hour (kg/h) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = kg/h × 2.777777778e-7
About Kilograms per hour
The kilogram per hour (kg/h) equals 1/3600 kg/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ kg/s, the dominant metric unit in the chemical and petrochemical industry for equipment sizing. Distillation column feed rates, reactor throughputs, heat-exchanger duty calculations, and pump datasheets routinely use kg/h. A 500 MW coal-fired power station burns ≈180 000 kg/h of coal. 1 kg/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ kg/s = 2.205 lb/h.
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
| Kilograms per hour (kg/h) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/h | 2.778 × 10-7 t/s |
| 2 kg/h | 5.556 × 10-7 t/s |
| 5 kg/h | 1.389 × 10-6 t/s |
| 10 kg/h | 2.778 × 10-6 t/s |
| 25 kg/h | 6.944 × 10-6 t/s |
| 50 kg/h | 1.389 × 10-5 t/s |
| 100 kg/h | 2.778 × 10-5 t/s |