Convert Kilomoles per hour to Moles per minute
Convert Kilomoles per hour (kmol/h) to Moles per minute (mol/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mol/min = kmol/h × 16.66666667
About Kilomoles per hour
The kilomole per hour (kmol/h) equals 1000/3600 ≈ 0.27778 mol/s, the dominant molar flow unit in European and international process engineering. Equipment datasheets for distillation columns, heat exchangers, compressors, and chemical reactors all specify flows in kmol/h. A 500 MW gas turbine power plant burns natural gas at ≈50-80 kmol/h. 1 kmol/h ≈ 0.27778 mol/s ≈ 2.205 lb-mol/h.
About Moles per minute
The mole per minute (mol/min) equals 1/60 mol/s ≈ 0.01667 mol/s, used in process development when studying batch-to-continuous reaction scale-up. A semi-batch neutralisation reactor discharging at 60 mmol/s corresponds to 3.6 mol/min of acid added; microwave-assisted flow reactors for fine-chemical synthesis operate at similar rates. 1 mol/min = 1/60 mol/s = 60 mol/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilomoles per hour (kmol/h) | Moles per minute (mol/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 kmol/h | 16.6667 mol/min |
| 2 kmol/h | 33.3333 mol/min |
| 5 kmol/h | 83.3333 mol/min |
| 10 kmol/h | 166.667 mol/min |
| 25 kmol/h | 416.667 mol/min |
| 50 kmol/h | 833.333 mol/min |
| 100 kmol/h | 1666.67 mol/min |