Convert Kilograms per minute to Long tons per second
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Long tons per second (long ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/s = kg/min × 1.640344213e-5
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 Long tons per second
The long ton per second (long ton/s) equals 1 016.0469088 kg/s, based on the UK long ton of 2 240 lb used historically in British heavy industry and naval engineering. It quantifies extremely high discharge rates such as large dam break surges or catastrophic industrial spillages. 1 long ton/s = 1 016.0469088 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/s ≈ 1.120 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per minute (kg/min) | Long tons per second (long ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 1.64 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 2 kg/min | 3.281 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 5 kg/min | 8.202 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 10 kg/min | 0.000164034 long ton/s |
| 25 kg/min | 0.000410086 long ton/s |
| 50 kg/min | 0.000820172 long ton/s |
| 100 kg/min | 0.00164034 long ton/s |