Convert Pounds per hour to Kilograms per minute
Convert Pounds per hour (lb/h) to Kilograms per minute (kg/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/min = lb/h × 0.007559872833
About Pounds per hour
The pound per hour (lb/h) equals 0.45359237/3600 ≈ 1.260×10⁻⁴ kg/s, the dominant unit in US process engineering and steam-boiler rating. Packaged steam boilers are rated in lb/h of steam output (typical range 100-2 000 lb/h); HVAC cooling-coil latent loads are calculated in lb/h of moisture; flue-gas emission inventories are reported in lb/h per stack. 1 lb/h ≈ 1.260×10⁻⁴ kg/s.
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
| Pounds per hour (lb/h) | Kilograms per minute (kg/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/h | 0.00755987 kg/min |
| 2 lb/h | 0.0151197 kg/min |
| 5 lb/h | 0.0377994 kg/min |
| 10 lb/h | 0.0755987 kg/min |
| 25 lb/h | 0.188997 kg/min |
| 50 lb/h | 0.377994 kg/min |
| 100 lb/h | 0.755987 kg/min |