Convert Kilograms per minute to Kilograms per hour
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Kilograms per hour (kg/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/h = kg/min × 60
About Kilograms per minute
The kilogram per minute (kg/min) equals 1/60 kg/s ≈ 0.01667 kg/s, convenient for medium-scale industrial processes and chemical reactors. A cement transit-mixer discharges ready-mix at ≈200-400 kg/min; a grain auger on a combine harvester typically moves 300-600 kg/min; an industrial coffee roaster cycles 120-180 kg/min of beans through the drum. 1 kg/min = 1/60 kg/s = 60 kg/h.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per minute (kg/min) | Kilograms per hour (kg/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 60 kg/h |
| 2 kg/min | 120 kg/h |
| 5 kg/min | 300 kg/h |
| 10 kg/min | 600 kg/h |
| 25 kg/min | 1500 kg/h |
| 50 kg/min | 3000 kg/h |
| 100 kg/min | 6000 kg/h |