Convert Metric tons per hour to Pounds per minute
Convert Metric tons per hour (t/h) to Pounds per minute (lb/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb/min = t/h × 36.74371036
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 Pounds per minute
The pound per minute (lb/min) equals 0.45359237/60 ≈ 7.560×10⁻³ kg/s, the standard unit for US fire-suppression system design (sprinkler flow demand) and HVAC hydronic loop balancing. A fire-sprinkler head at 15 psi discharges roughly 30-40 lb/min of water; industrial humidifiers are rated in lb/min of steam. 1 lb/min ≈ 7.560×10⁻³ kg/s = 60 lb/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Metric tons per hour (t/h) | Pounds per minute (lb/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 t/h | 36.7437 lb/min |
| 2 t/h | 73.4874 lb/min |
| 5 t/h | 183.719 lb/min |
| 10 t/h | 367.437 lb/min |
| 25 t/h | 918.593 lb/min |
| 50 t/h | 1837.19 lb/min |
| 100 t/h | 3674.37 lb/min |