Convert Short tons per hour to Pounds per second
Convert Short tons per hour (ton/h) to Pounds per second (lb/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb/s = ton/h × 0.5555555556
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 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.
Quick Reference Table
| Short tons per hour (ton/h) | Pounds per second (lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/h | 0.555556 lb/s |
| 2 ton/h | 1.11111 lb/s |
| 5 ton/h | 2.77778 lb/s |
| 10 ton/h | 5.55556 lb/s |
| 25 ton/h | 13.8889 lb/s |
| 50 ton/h | 27.7778 lb/s |
| 100 ton/h | 55.5556 lb/s |