Convert Metric tons per hour to Kilograms per minute
Convert Metric tons per hour (t/h) to Kilograms per minute (kg/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/min = t/h × 16.66666667
About Metric tons per hour
The metric tonne per hour (t/h) equals 1 000/3600 ≈ 0.27778 kg/s, the dominant capacity unit in European and international process engineering. Equipment datasheets for conveyor belts, crushers, mills, dryers, compactors, and cyclone separators specify throughput in t/h. A 500 MW coal plant consumes ≈70-90 t/h of pulverised coal; a large rotary cement kiln produces ≈200-300 t/h of clinker. 1 t/h = 1 000/3600 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/h.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Metric tons per hour (t/h) | Kilograms per minute (kg/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 t/h | 16.6667 kg/min |
| 2 t/h | 33.3333 kg/min |
| 5 t/h | 83.3333 kg/min |
| 10 t/h | 166.667 kg/min |
| 25 t/h | 416.667 kg/min |
| 50 t/h | 833.333 kg/min |
| 100 t/h | 1666.67 kg/min |