Convert Long tons per hour to Metric tons per minute
Convert Long tons per hour (long ton/h) to Metric tons per minute (t/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/min = long ton/h × 0.01693411515
About Long tons per hour
The long ton per hour (long ton/h) equals 1 016.0469088/3600 ≈ 0.28224 kg/s, the traditional British equivalent of t/h still seen in pre-metric UK engineering datasheets and Lloyd's Register vessel capacity tables. An older British colliery might report winding-tower output in long ton/h; historic cement-kiln logs used long ton/h. 1 long ton/h ≈ 0.28224 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/h.
About Metric tons per minute
The metric tonne per minute (t/min) equals 1 000/60 ≈ 16.667 kg/s, used for large-scale mining conveyor capacity, bulk-carrier loading terminals, and industrial furnace melt rates. A Cape-size bulk carrier loads iron ore at 3 000-5 000 t/h = 50-83 t/min; a large electric arc furnace taps ≈100-200 t of steel per heat over roughly 60-90 min. 1 t/min = 1 000/60 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Long tons per hour (long ton/h) | Metric tons per minute (t/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 long ton/h | 0.0169341 t/min |
| 2 long ton/h | 0.0338682 t/min |
| 5 long ton/h | 0.0846706 t/min |
| 10 long ton/h | 0.169341 t/min |
| 25 long ton/h | 0.423353 t/min |
| 50 long ton/h | 0.846706 t/min |
| 100 long ton/h | 1.69341 t/min |