Convert Short tons per day to Long tons per second
Convert Short tons per day (ton/d) to Long tons per second (long ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/s = ton/d × 1.033399471e-5
About Short tons per day
The short ton per day (ton/d, US) equals 907.18474/86400 ≈ 0.010499 kg/s, the capacity unit for mid-size mining operations, smelters, and US water-treatment chemical dosing. A small gold mine may process 500-1 000 short ton/d of ore; activated-sludge wastewater plants dose chemicals in short ton/d. 1 short ton/d ≈ 0.010499 kg/s ≈ 2 000 lb/d.
About Long tons per second
The long ton per second (long ton/s) equals 1 016.0469088 kg/s, based on the UK long ton of 2 240 lb used historically in British heavy industry and naval engineering. It quantifies extremely high discharge rates such as large dam break surges or catastrophic industrial spillages. 1 long ton/s = 1 016.0469088 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/s ≈ 1.120 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Short tons per day (ton/d) | Long tons per second (long ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/d | 1.033 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 2 ton/d | 2.067 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 5 ton/d | 5.167 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 10 ton/d | 0.00010334 long ton/s |
| 25 ton/d | 0.00025835 long ton/s |
| 50 ton/d | 0.0005167 long ton/s |
| 100 ton/d | 0.0010334 long ton/s |