Convert Long tons per hour to Short tons per minute
Convert Long tons per hour (long ton/h) to Short tons per minute (ton/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/min = long ton/h × 0.01866666667
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 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
| Long tons per hour (long ton/h) | Short tons per minute (ton/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 long ton/h | 0.0186667 ton/min |
| 2 long ton/h | 0.0373333 ton/min |
| 5 long ton/h | 0.0933333 ton/min |
| 10 long ton/h | 0.186667 ton/min |
| 25 long ton/h | 0.466667 ton/min |
| 50 long ton/h | 0.933333 ton/min |
| 100 long ton/h | 1.86667 ton/min |