Convert Short tons per minute to Long tons per hour
Convert Short tons per minute (ton/min) to Long tons per hour (long ton/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/h = ton/min × 53.57142857
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 Long tons per hour
The long ton per hour (long ton/h) equals 1 016.0469088/3600 ≈ 0.28224 kg/s, the traditional British equivalent of t/h still seen in pre-metric UK engineering datasheets and Lloyd's Register vessel capacity tables. An older British colliery might report winding-tower output in long ton/h; historic cement-kiln logs used long ton/h. 1 long ton/h ≈ 0.28224 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Short tons per minute (ton/min) | Long tons per hour (long ton/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/min | 53.5714 long ton/h |
| 2 ton/min | 107.143 long ton/h |
| 5 ton/min | 267.857 long ton/h |
| 10 ton/min | 535.714 long ton/h |
| 25 ton/min | 1339.29 long ton/h |
| 50 ton/min | 2678.57 long ton/h |
| 100 ton/min | 5357.14 long ton/h |