Convert Picomoles per hour to Kilomoles per second
Convert Picomoles per hour (pmol/h) to Kilomoles per second (kmol/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kmol/s = pmol/h × 2.777777778e-19
About Picomoles per hour
The picomole per hour (pmol/h) equals 10⁻¹²/3600 ≈ 2.778×10⁻¹⁶ mol/s, used in dermal permeability studies and slow-release pharmaceutical patch bioavailability tests. Passive diffusion of steroid hormones through biological membranes is quantified at pmol/h per cm² of membrane area. 1 pmol/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻¹⁶ mol/s.
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
| Picomoles per hour (pmol/h) | Kilomoles per second (kmol/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 pmol/h | 2.778 × 10-19 kmol/s |
| 2 pmol/h | 5.556 × 10-19 kmol/s |
| 5 pmol/h | 1.389 × 10-18 kmol/s |
| 10 pmol/h | 2.778 × 10-18 kmol/s |
| 25 pmol/h | 6.944 × 10-18 kmol/s |
| 50 pmol/h | 1.389 × 10-17 kmol/s |
| 100 pmol/h | 2.778 × 10-17 kmol/s |