Convert Moles per minute to Kilomoles per second
Convert Moles per minute (mol/min) to Kilomoles per second (kmol/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kmol/s = mol/min × 1.666666667e-5
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.
About Kilomoles per second
The kilomole per second (kmol/s) equals 1 000 mol/s, characterising the very largest industrial chemical processes. A world-scale ammonia synthesis plant produces ≈3 kmol/s of NH₃; a large steam methane reformer converts natural gas at ≈10 kmol/s. It is the preferred unit in European process simulation when outputs are in the thousands of tonnes per day. 1 kmol/s = 1 000 mol/s = 3 600 kmol/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Moles per minute (mol/min) | Kilomoles per second (kmol/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mol/min | 1.667 × 10-5 kmol/s |
| 2 mol/min | 3.333 × 10-5 kmol/s |
| 5 mol/min | 8.333 × 10-5 kmol/s |
| 10 mol/min | 0.000166667 kmol/s |
| 25 mol/min | 0.000416667 kmol/s |
| 50 mol/min | 0.000833333 kmol/s |
| 100 mol/min | 0.00166667 kmol/s |