Convert Milligrams per minute to Kilograms per hour
Convert Milligrams per minute (mg/min) to Kilograms per hour (kg/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/h = mg/min × 6.000000000e-5
About Milligrams per minute
The milligram per minute (mg/min) equals 10⁻⁶/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ kg/s, the preferred unit for laboratory peristaltic pump output and aerosol generator calibration. Metered-dose inhalers deliver 100-500 µg of active compound per actuation; at 1 actuation per minute that is 0.1-0.5 mg/min. 1 mg/min = 1/60 mg/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ kg/s.
About Kilograms per hour
The kilogram per hour (kg/h) equals 1/3600 kg/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ kg/s, the dominant metric unit in the chemical and petrochemical industry for equipment sizing. Distillation column feed rates, reactor throughputs, heat-exchanger duty calculations, and pump datasheets routinely use kg/h. A 500 MW coal-fired power station burns ≈180 000 kg/h of coal. 1 kg/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ kg/s = 2.205 lb/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Milligrams per minute (mg/min) | Kilograms per hour (kg/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 mg/min | 6 × 10-5 kg/h |
| 2 mg/min | 0.00012 kg/h |
| 5 mg/min | 0.0003 kg/h |
| 10 mg/min | 0.0006 kg/h |
| 25 mg/min | 0.0015 kg/h |
| 50 mg/min | 0.003 kg/h |
| 100 mg/min | 0.006 kg/h |