Convert Kilograms per minute to Short tons per minute
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Short tons per minute (ton/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/min = kg/min × 0.001102311311
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 Short tons per minute
The short ton per minute (ton/min, US) equals 907.18474/60 ≈ 15.120 kg/s, typical for high-capacity conveyor belts and bucket-wheel excavators in open-cast mining. A large surface coal mine loads unit trains with overland conveyors rated at 5 000-15 000 short ton/h = 83-250 ton/min. 1 short ton/min ≈ 15.120 kg/s = 2 000 lb/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per minute (kg/min) | Short tons per minute (ton/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 0.00110231 ton/min |
| 2 kg/min | 0.00220462 ton/min |
| 5 kg/min | 0.00551156 ton/min |
| 10 kg/min | 0.0110231 ton/min |
| 25 kg/min | 0.0275578 ton/min |
| 50 kg/min | 0.0551156 ton/min |
| 100 kg/min | 0.110231 ton/min |