Convert Pounds per second to Kilograms per hour
Convert Pounds per second (lb/s) to Kilograms per hour (kg/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/h = lb/s × 1632.932532
About Pounds per second
The pound per second (lb/s) equals 0.45359237 kg/s, widely used in aerospace and large industrial equipment. A Saturn V first-stage engine consumed ≈13 short tons of propellant per second, equal to ≈26 000 lb/s; a typical large centrifugal pump handling water moves ≈500-2000 lb/s at operating flow. 1 lb/s = 0.45359237 kg/s ≈ 3 600 lb/h.
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
| Pounds per second (lb/s) | Kilograms per hour (kg/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/s | 1632.93 kg/h |
| 2 lb/s | 3265.87 kg/h |
| 5 lb/s | 8164.66 kg/h |
| 10 lb/s | 16329.3 kg/h |
| 25 lb/s | 40823.3 kg/h |
| 50 lb/s | 81646.6 kg/h |
| 100 lb/s | 163293 kg/h |