Convert Short tons per minute to Short tons per second

Convert Short tons per minute (ton/min) to Short tons per second (ton/s) instantly and accurately.

Short tons per minute (ton/min)
Short tons per second (ton/s)

Conversion Formula

ton/s = ton/min × 0.01666666667

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 Short tons per second

The short ton per second (ton/s, US) equals 907.18474 kg/s, used for the very highest industrial and military throughput rates. The Space Shuttle Main Engine consumed propellant at ≈480 kg/s LOX + 160 kg/s LH2 ≈ 640 kg/s ≈ 0.71 ton/s; a large blast-furnace tap discharges molten iron at 1-3 ton/s. 1 short ton/s = 907.18474 kg/s = 2 000 lb/s.

Quick Reference Table

Short tons per minute (ton/min)Short tons per second (ton/s)
1 ton/min0.0166667 ton/s
2 ton/min0.0333333 ton/s
5 ton/min0.0833333 ton/s
10 ton/min0.166667 ton/s
25 ton/min0.416667 ton/s
50 ton/min0.833333 ton/s
100 ton/min1.66667 ton/s

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