Convert Short tons per minute to Grains per minute
Convert Short tons per minute (ton/min) to Grains per minute (gr/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gr/min = ton/min × 14000000
About Short tons per minute
The short ton per minute (ton/min, US) equals 907.18474/60 ≈ 15.120 kg/s, typical for high-capacity conveyor belts and bucket-wheel excavators in open-cast mining. A large surface coal mine loads unit trains with overland conveyors rated at 5 000-15 000 short ton/h = 83-250 ton/min. 1 short ton/min ≈ 15.120 kg/s = 2 000 lb/min.
About Grains per minute
The grain per minute (gr/min) equals 6.479891×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s. This unit appears in HVAC humidity engineering: moisture added or removed from conditioned air is traditionally expressed in grains of water per pound of dry air per minute in US practice. A whole-house humidifier may evaporate 300-600 gr/min at design load. 1 gr/min ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Short tons per minute (ton/min) | Grains per minute (gr/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/min | 14000000 gr/min |
| 2 ton/min | 28000000 gr/min |
| 5 ton/min | 70000000 gr/min |
| 10 ton/min | 140000000 gr/min |
| 25 ton/min | 350000000 gr/min |
| 50 ton/min | 700000000 gr/min |
| 100 ton/min | 1.4 × 109 gr/min |