Convert Kilograms per minute to Metric tons per second
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = kg/min × 1.666666667e-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 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 minute (kg/min) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 1.667 × 10-5 t/s |
| 2 kg/min | 3.333 × 10-5 t/s |
| 5 kg/min | 8.333 × 10-5 t/s |
| 10 kg/min | 0.000166667 t/s |
| 25 kg/min | 0.000416667 t/s |
| 50 kg/min | 0.000833333 t/s |
| 100 kg/min | 0.00166667 t/s |