Convert Kilograms per hour to Short tons per second
Convert Kilograms per hour (kg/h) to Short tons per second (ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/s = kg/h × 3.061975864e-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 Short tons per second
The short ton per second (ton/s, US) equals 907.18474 kg/s, used for the very highest industrial and military throughput rates. The Space Shuttle Main Engine consumed propellant at ≈480 kg/s LOX + 160 kg/s LH2 ≈ 640 kg/s ≈ 0.71 ton/s; a large blast-furnace tap discharges molten iron at 1-3 ton/s. 1 short ton/s = 907.18474 kg/s = 2 000 lb/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per hour (kg/h) | Short tons per second (ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/h | 3.062 × 10-7 ton/s |
| 2 kg/h | 6.124 × 10-7 ton/s |
| 5 kg/h | 1.531 × 10-6 ton/s |
| 10 kg/h | 3.062 × 10-6 ton/s |
| 25 kg/h | 7.655 × 10-6 ton/s |
| 50 kg/h | 1.531 × 10-5 ton/s |
| 100 kg/h | 3.062 × 10-5 ton/s |