Convert Pounds per minute to Metric tons per hour
Convert Pounds per minute (lb/min) to Metric tons per hour (t/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/h = lb/min × 0.0272155422
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.
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 minute (lb/min) | Metric tons per hour (t/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/min | 0.0272155 t/h |
| 2 lb/min | 0.0544311 t/h |
| 5 lb/min | 0.136078 t/h |
| 10 lb/min | 0.272155 t/h |
| 25 lb/min | 0.680389 t/h |
| 50 lb/min | 1.36078 t/h |
| 100 lb/min | 2.72155 t/h |