Convert Short tons per hour to Long tons per second
Convert Short tons per hour (ton/h) to Long tons per second (long ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/s = ton/h × 0.000248015873
About Short tons per hour
The short ton per hour (ton/h, US) equals 907.18474/3600 ≈ 0.25199 kg/s, the standard capacity unit for US aggregate crushers, coal-fired power plants, and pellet mills. ASHRAE steam-boiler size references, cement plant kiln output, and mine-hoist capacity are all quoted in short ton/h. A large gyratory crusher processes 1 000-3 000 short ton/h. 1 short ton/h ≈ 0.25199 kg/s ≈ 0.9072 t/h.
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 hour (ton/h) | Long tons per second (long ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/h | 0.000248016 long ton/s |
| 2 ton/h | 0.000496032 long ton/s |
| 5 ton/h | 0.00124008 long ton/s |
| 10 ton/h | 0.00248016 long ton/s |
| 25 ton/h | 0.0062004 long ton/s |
| 50 ton/h | 0.0124008 long ton/s |
| 100 ton/h | 0.0248016 long ton/s |