Convert Short tons per minute to Metric tons per second
Convert Short tons per minute (ton/min) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = ton/min × 0.01511974567
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 Metric tons per second
The metric tonne per second (t/s) equals 1 000 kg/s, the largest commonly cited mass-flow unit for catastrophic events and mega-scale engineering. The Chicxulub impactor released energy equivalent to removing ≈7×10¹¹ t of TNT over milliseconds; large submarine volcanic eruptions expel lava at 10³-10⁴ t/s. Industrial context: the Three Gorges Dam passes ≈45 000 m³/s of water = ≈45 000 t/s at peak flood. 1 t/s = 1 000 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Short tons per minute (ton/min) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/min | 0.0151197 t/s |
| 2 ton/min | 0.0302395 t/s |
| 5 ton/min | 0.0755987 t/s |
| 10 ton/min | 0.151197 t/s |
| 25 ton/min | 0.377994 t/s |
| 50 ton/min | 0.755987 t/s |
| 100 ton/min | 1.51197 t/s |