Convert Metric tons per minute to Long tons per hour
Convert Metric tons per minute (t/min) to Long tons per hour (long ton/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/h = t/min × 59.05239166
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Metric tons per minute (t/min) | Long tons per hour (long ton/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 t/min | 59.0524 long ton/h |
| 2 t/min | 118.105 long ton/h |
| 5 t/min | 295.262 long ton/h |
| 10 t/min | 590.524 long ton/h |
| 25 t/min | 1476.31 long ton/h |
| 50 t/min | 2952.62 long ton/h |
| 100 t/min | 5905.24 long ton/h |