Convert Kilomoles per minute to Moles per second
Convert Kilomoles per minute (kmol/min) to Moles per second (mol/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mol/s = kmol/min × 16.66666667
About Kilomoles per minute
The kilomole per minute (kmol/min) equals 1000/60 ≈ 16.667 mol/s, an intermediate unit used when converting kmol/h datasheets to per-second rates in dynamic process simulations. Control engineers working with fast-responding reactors and pipeline compressor station models use kmol/min for transient mass-balance calculations. 1 kmol/min ≈ 16.667 mol/s = 60 kmol/h.
About Moles per second
The mole per second (mol/s) is the SI coherent derived unit of molar flow rate, numerically equal to the katal (kat) for catalytic activity contexts. Industrial ammonia synthesis (Haber-Bosch) produces ≈50 mol/s of NH₃ per tonne/h output; a large turbine combustion chamber burns natural gas at ≈500 mol/s of CH₄. It is the reference unit in process simulation mass balances. 1 mol/s = 3 600 mol/h = 60 mol/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilomoles per minute (kmol/min) | Moles per second (mol/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kmol/min | 16.6667 mol/s |
| 2 kmol/min | 33.3333 mol/s |
| 5 kmol/min | 83.3333 mol/s |
| 10 kmol/min | 166.667 mol/s |
| 25 kmol/min | 416.667 mol/s |
| 50 kmol/min | 833.333 mol/s |
| 100 kmol/min | 1666.67 mol/s |