Convert Pound-moles per day to Moles per hour
Convert Pound-moles per day (lb-mol/d) to Moles per hour (mol/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mol/h = lb-mol/d × 18.89968208
About Pound-moles per day
The pound-mole per day (lb-mol/d) equals 453.59237/86400 ≈ 5.249×10⁻³ mol/s, used for daily material-balance reconciliation in US petroleum refineries and chemical plants. Process computer logs accumulate flow integrals as lb-mol/d; pipeline natural-gas custody-transfer accounting also uses lb-mol/d figures in US contracts. 1 lb-mol/d ≈ 5.249×10⁻³ mol/s = 453.59 mol/d.
About Moles per hour
The mole per hour (mol/h) equals 1/3600 mol/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ mol/s, practical for pilot-plant flow chemistry, laboratory gas manifold flow, and hydrogen production by small electrolysers. A 1 kW alkaline electrolyser at 100% Faradaic efficiency produces ≈18 mol H₂/h; bench-scale packed-bed reactors handle feed rates in mol/h. 1 mol/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ mol/s ≈ 0.002205 lb-mol/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Pound-moles per day (lb-mol/d) | Moles per hour (mol/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb-mol/d | 18.8997 mol/h |
| 2 lb-mol/d | 37.7994 mol/h |
| 5 lb-mol/d | 94.4984 mol/h |
| 10 lb-mol/d | 188.997 mol/h |
| 25 lb-mol/d | 472.492 mol/h |
| 50 lb-mol/d | 944.984 mol/h |
| 100 lb-mol/d | 1889.97 mol/h |