Convert Metric tons per hour to Metric tons per second
Convert Metric tons per hour (t/h) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = t/h × 0.0002777777778
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 Metric tons per second
The metric tonne per second (t/s) equals 1 000 kg/s, the largest commonly cited mass-flow unit for catastrophic events and mega-scale engineering. The Chicxulub impactor released energy equivalent to removing ≈7×10¹¹ t of TNT over milliseconds; large submarine volcanic eruptions expel lava at 10³-10⁴ t/s. Industrial context: the Three Gorges Dam passes ≈45 000 m³/s of water = ≈45 000 t/s at peak flood. 1 t/s = 1 000 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Metric tons per hour (t/h) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 t/h | 0.000277778 t/s |
| 2 t/h | 0.000555556 t/s |
| 5 t/h | 0.00138889 t/s |
| 10 t/h | 0.00277778 t/s |
| 25 t/h | 0.00694444 t/s |
| 50 t/h | 0.0138889 t/s |
| 100 t/h | 0.0277778 t/s |