Convert Short tons per minute to Pounds per minute

Convert Short tons per minute (ton/min) to Pounds per minute (lb/min) instantly and accurately.

Short tons per minute (ton/min)
Pounds per minute (lb/min)

Conversion Formula

lb/min = ton/min × 2000

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 Pounds per minute

The pound per minute (lb/min) equals 0.45359237/60 ≈ 7.560×10⁻³ kg/s, the standard unit for US fire-suppression system design (sprinkler flow demand) and HVAC hydronic loop balancing. A fire-sprinkler head at 15 psi discharges roughly 30-40 lb/min of water; industrial humidifiers are rated in lb/min of steam. 1 lb/min ≈ 7.560×10⁻³ kg/s = 60 lb/h.

Quick Reference Table

Short tons per minute (ton/min)Pounds per minute (lb/min)
1 ton/min2000 lb/min
2 ton/min4000 lb/min
5 ton/min10000 lb/min
10 ton/min20000 lb/min
25 ton/min50000 lb/min
50 ton/min100000 lb/min
100 ton/min200000 lb/min

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