Convert Pounds per hour to Metric tons per hour
Convert Pounds per hour (lb/h) to Metric tons per hour (t/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/h = lb/h × 0.00045359237
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 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.
Quick Reference Table
| Pounds per hour (lb/h) | Metric tons per hour (t/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/h | 0.000453592 t/h |
| 2 lb/h | 0.000907185 t/h |
| 5 lb/h | 0.00226796 t/h |
| 10 lb/h | 0.00453592 t/h |
| 25 lb/h | 0.0113398 t/h |
| 50 lb/h | 0.0226796 t/h |
| 100 lb/h | 0.0453592 t/h |