Convert Short tons per second to Grains per minute
Convert Short tons per second (ton/s) to Grains per minute (gr/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gr/min = ton/s × 840000000
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.
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 second (ton/s) | Grains per minute (gr/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/s | 840000000 gr/min |
| 2 ton/s | 1.68 × 109 gr/min |
| 5 ton/s | 4.2 × 109 gr/min |
| 10 ton/s | 8.4 × 109 gr/min |
| 25 ton/s | 2.1 × 1010 gr/min |
| 50 ton/s | 4.2 × 1010 gr/min |
| 100 ton/s | 8.4 × 1010 gr/min |