Convert Long tons per day to Short tons per day
Convert Long tons per day (long ton/d) to Short tons per day (ton/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/d = long ton/d × 1.12
About Long tons per day
The long ton per day (long ton/d) equals 1 016.0469088/86400 ≈ 0.011760 kg/s, used in legacy British mining reports for daily colliery output and in Naval fuel-consumption logs. Historic British Admiralty fuel expenditure tables for Royal Navy warships used long ton/d for bunker coal or oil consumption at various speeds. 1 long ton/d ≈ 0.011760 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/d.
About Short tons per day
The short ton per day (ton/d, US) equals 907.18474/86400 ≈ 0.010499 kg/s, the capacity unit for mid-size mining operations, smelters, and US water-treatment chemical dosing. A small gold mine may process 500-1 000 short ton/d of ore; activated-sludge wastewater plants dose chemicals in short ton/d. 1 short ton/d ≈ 0.010499 kg/s ≈ 2 000 lb/d.
Quick Reference Table
| Long tons per day (long ton/d) | Short tons per day (ton/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 long ton/d | 1.12 ton/d |
| 2 long ton/d | 2.24 ton/d |
| 5 long ton/d | 5.6 ton/d |
| 10 long ton/d | 11.2 ton/d |
| 25 long ton/d | 28 ton/d |
| 50 long ton/d | 56 ton/d |
| 100 long ton/d | 112 ton/d |